1) Write a paragraph on how Alan and his parents felt excited when he was chosen to play for the school Cricket match.
Arthur Henry Mee was an English writer, journalist and educator, Mee was the editor of his ‘My Magazine’. The story, “Playing the Game’ is taken from “My Magazine’. This touching incident, narrated by Mee, is about a school boy, Alan. Narrated in a simple, racy style, it is at once engaging and gripping.
Alan was a school boy. He was a cricket buff. His parents also encouraged him to play cricket. He ed bowling with his father. He was selected for school cricket team. His father and his mother wery excited at his selection. Alan’s father promised to buy him a bicycle if his team won the Both his parents cheered Alan wholeheartedly and wished him to do his best in the school cricket match.
2) Narrate the feelings of Alan as he was not able to reach the ground in time the old man on his way.
Arthur Henry Mee was an English writer, journalist and educator, Mee was the editor o me’. The story, ‘Playing the Game’ is taken from ‘My Magazine”. This touching arrated by Mee, is about a school boy, Alan. Narrated in a simple, racy style, it is a and gripping.
Alan was a school boy. He was a cricket buff He was selected for school cricket team. Alan e excited about this. On his way to the school he met a very old man whom he he le felt sorry for the old man as the road was very hilly and the wind was almost to nan was walking very slowly. Alan thought if only he could walk a little faster he me field on time. At this juncture, the old man stumbled over a loose paving-stone und. The old man pleaded him not to leave him to his fate. Alan gave him the as But, Alan stared anxiously up and down the road during the minutes that follow emed like hours. Then, at last a jolly looking police man had come up. Leaving ran off, and flew as fast as his legs would carry him to the sports ground. But. when he arrived. He felt very upset when he came to know that he was replac that he was putting some good balls over.
3) “Helping the old is as good as playing the game” Elucidate with refererence to the story.
Arthur Henry Mee was an English writer, journalist and educator, Mee was the edite ne’. The story, ‘Playing the Game’ is taken from ‘My Magazine’. This touchin rated by Mee, is about a school boy, Alan. Narrated in a simple, racy style, it gripping.
Alan was a school boy. He was a cricket buff. He was selected for school cricket r promised to buy him a bicycle if his team won the match. Both his parents meartedly and wished him to do his best in the school cricket match. On his w met an old man whom he helped to reach his place. He sacrificed the cricket r ery proud of him and told Alan-Helping the old man, is as good as playing ed him the bicycle he had promised. The next morning in the classroom his c for his kind gesture.