Grade 11 Story - God Sees The Truth but Waits by Leo Tolstoy

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Grade 11

God Sees The Truth but Waits

Leo Tolstoy



Vocabularies


  • riotous - adj. noisy or violent especially in a public place.
  • spree - n. unrestrained activity of drinking alcohol
  • adjoining room - n. a hotel room that shares a wall with another room.
  • inn - n. a small hotel usually in a country.
  • dawn - n. early morning
  • samovar - n. a large container for heating water, used especailly in Russia for preparing tea.
  • troika - n. a Russian vehicle drawn by three horses abreast.
  • alighted - v. come down from a horse or vehicle
  • unstrapped - release (someone or something) by undoing straps.
  • flung - v. pp of fling
  • fling - v. to throw somebody or something somewhere with force, especially because you are angry
  • perish - v. suffer death, typically in a violent, sudden or untimely way
  • petition - v. make a formal request to an authority with respect to a particular cause
  • meeknes - n. quiet, gentle and always ready to do what other people want without expressing you own opinion.
  • confess - v. admit or state that one has committed a crime
  • convict - n. a person found guilty of a criminal offense and serving a sentence of prison.
  • czar - n. emperor, specifically the ruler of Russia until the 1917 revolution
  • despair - n. a sense of hope
  • flog - v. bit someone with a whip or stick as punishment or torture
  • knot - n. a fastening made by tying a piece of string, rope or something similar
  • mercy - n. pretty, compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone
  • mirth - n. fun and enjoyment as shown by laughter
  • tinkle - v. make or cause to make a light, clear ringing sound


Before Reading


Answer these questions


  1. What does the title of the story mean?

    2. - The title of the story means that when a person gets helpless and powerless with a complete loss of hope then there is only god who takes care of him. The story depicts only god is aware of all the facts but it takes time to prove oneself.


  2. Is it fair to punish the innocent people in the name of justice?

    3. - No, it is not fair to punish the innocent people in the name of justice but unfortunately, it happens rarely that even without doing anything wrong a person can be a victim.


  3. Do you believe dreams might predict the terrible fate of a person?

    4. - No, personally I do not belive that dreams might predict the terrible fate of a person. However, in this story Aksionov's wife believes on her bad dream and it proved as a truth.




Understanding the Text


Answer these questions

  1. What bad habits did Aksionov have before his marriage?

    2. - Aksionov did not have any bad habits except taking enough drink and used to be rightotous before his marriage.


  2. What can be the meaning his wife's dream?

    3. - His wife has a bad dream about Aksionov while he is going to a fair, she reveals that she has dreamt that her husband's hair got quite grey when he returned from the fair to his home. In my opinoon, the meaning of this dream can be something bad fortune.


  3. Why did Aksionov think of killing himself?

    4. - When Aksionov met the murderer of the merchant he felt terribly unhappy. He remembered his wife, little children and 26 years of his prison life, and his premature old age. The thought of all this made him so wretched that he was ready to kill himself.


  4. Why did Makar disclose that he had killed the merchant?

    5. - Makar disclosed that he had killed the merchant because he had a sense of regret that he had ruined the life Aksionov. He felt extreme pity and sympathy over Aksionov. Aksionov saved Makar from the governer even though he was a victim of Makar's crime. The act of Aksionov made Makar feel ashamed and disclosed his crime.

  5. Why doesn't Aksionov wish to return to his family at the end of the story?

    6. - Aksionov doesn't wish to return to his family at the end of the story because after spending 26 years in prison, he has become quite old and hopeless. He has become feeble and assumes that his wife might be died and he knows that his children won't recognize him. This kind of hopeless thought made him wish only for the death instead of returning to home.




Reference to the Context


b. Describe Aksionov's character

- Aksionov is the protagonist of the story, he has a happy life with his wife and two children he is the owner of 2 shops and a house. He is a handsome, fair haired, curly headed fellow, full of fun and very fond of singing but unfortunately he is accused of murdering a merchant and the police men find an evidence against of him. Without any actual guilt he has to suffer alot and the imprisionment of 26 years has made him old, weak ad hopeless but at the same time a person of high moral values. Everyone in the prison respect him and believes on him. Whenever there is any quarrel arguement between two convicts, he works as a judge.


c. What is the theme of the story?

- The major theme of the story is forgiveness. Aksionov even after knowing the reality he forgives Makar easily which is certainly a divine virtue he posses. Similarly, the other themes in the story are guilt, faith in God, conflict, freedom and acceptance.

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