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  1. “How happy we were there!” They said to each other.

    1. Where does ‘there’ refer to?
    2. What do ‘they’ refer to?
    3. Why are they saying so?

    1. 'There' refers to the giant’s garden. 
    2. 'They' refer to the children.
    3. They are saying so because the giant doesn't let them play in his garden. 

  2. “I have many beautiful flowers,” he said; “but the children are the most beautiful flowers of all.”
    1. Who is the speaker?
    2. Who is he speaking to?
    3. Who are the children that the speaker is referring to?
    4. Why is the speaker saying that ‘the children are the most beautiful flowers of all’

    1. The giant is the speaker.
    2. He is speaking to himself.
    3. The children are the ones who play in the giant’s garden.
    4. The speaker is saying that 'the children are the most beautiful flowers of all ' because children are the source of happiness.

  3. Where did the children use to play?


    The children used to play in selfish giant's garden.

  4. What is the main theme of this story?


     There are various themes here in this story as arrogance, consequences of selfishness, love, and compassion, the concept of salvation, etc. Good deeds are always rewarded whereas bad deeds are always punished. Here, we simply find the arrogance of the giant and his selfishness against the children which have brought bad results for him. But, due to his good deeds, he has got a fine platform to reach outside.


  5.  Does God punish those who are cruel to children and very selfish? 

    Yes, God punishes those who are cruel and very selfish. Children are supposed to be very innocent and babies of God. They are known for their simplicity. Their presence is a sign of a good omen. We can get a fine example from this story about God's punishment to the giant. He feels guilty himself for his bad deeds.

  6. What did Snow and the Frost do to the garden?


    The snow-covered up the grass with its white cloak and the Frost painted all the trees silver

  7. What did the giant hear when he was lying awake in bed?


    The giant heard the sweet and melodious chirping of a bird when he was lying in his bed.

  8. Why do you think spring season never came to the giant's garden?


    The spring never came to the Giant's Garden as the selfish giant didn't allow the children to play in his Garden.

  9. How did the giant realize his mistake?

    He realized his mistake when the children stopped visiting the garden and the garden never experienced the spring season.

  10. Which figure of speech is used for ‘winter, frost, snow, north wind, hail and little child’? Who is the little child compared to?

    in this short story, we find the perfect use of personification. Here, winter, frost, snow, north wind, hail, and little child have been wonderfully personified. Among these, winter, frost, and snow have been personified as feminine gender with unique force whereas north wind, hail, and little child have been personified as masculine gender with powers.

    Here,  the little boy is compared to the god.

  11. This story can be read like a fairytale, where the children, the seasons,
    the tree, the corner of the garden, the snow, the wind, and the frost are all used as symbolism. Interpret those symbols.

    1.  The spring season symbolizes happiness.
    2. The winter season symbolizes suffering.
    3. The tree symbolizes the identity of the child as Christ.
    4. The corner of the garden symbolizes the sacred place of God from where redemption is possible.
    5. The snow, the wind, and the frost symbolize unique forces against bad deeds.

Who wrote 'The Selfish Giant'?

Where did the children use to play?

For how many years, Giant stayed with his friend?

What was written in the notice board?

One morning, Who was singing outside of the Giant's window?

Who was standing on the farthest corner of the garden?

what was the weather in the giant's garden, when there was spring outside?

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