Read the following text.First general: (softly to the second General)

1.	Read the following text.First general: (softly to the second General) He is, indeed, a very proud man. Alexander: Don’t you realize that you are my prisoner?Puru: I do, but that doesn’t make any difference to me. I’m still the lawful king of my country. Alexander: How shall I treat you? Puru: As a king should treat another king. Alexander: Puru, you are a brave man. I’m pleased with you. I want to make friends with you. Will you be a friend to me? Puru: On one condition. Alexander: What is that condition? Puru: My kingdom should remain independent and you should treat me as your equal. Alexander: Agreed, (after a pause) I’m proud of your friendship, my brother. Puru: I’ll do my best to be worthy of the friendship of Alexander the Great.Now answer the following questions. 1) Why did the generals think that Puru was a proud king? 2) Though Puru was a prisoner of Alexander, why was he talking and behaving proudly? 3) How should Puru want himself to be treated? 4) What condition did Puru put to Alexander to be friends with him? 5) If you were Alexander, what would you do with Puru?
Answer» 1) The generals thought that Puru was a proud king because Puru was talking and behaving like a king with self respect and sovereignty though he was in captivity. 2) Puru was a noble king with sovereignty and self respect. He was courageous and brave . man. Such kings live like kings and like to die as kings. They don’t like to be as slaves, vassals and subjects of any other kings. 3) Puru wanted to be treated as a sovereign king by Alexander. 4) If his kingdom was allowed to remain independent and he was treated as equal to Alexander he would make friends with his equal. 5) If I were Alexander, I would also treat Puru as Alexander treated him). I would respect his kingship. I would respect his sovereignty. I would be a friend to him and I would allow him to rule his kingdom independently.

Read the following text.First general: (softly to the second General) He is, indeed, a very proud man. Alexander: Don’t you realize that you are my prisoner?Puru: I do, but that doesn’t make any difference to me. I’m still the lawful king of my country. Alexander: How shall I treat you? Puru: As a king should treat another king. Alexander: Puru, you are a brave man. I’m pleased with you. I want to make friends with you. Will you be a friend to me? Puru: On one condition. Alexander: What is that condition? Puru: My kingdom should remain independent and you should treat me as your equal. Alexander: Agreed, (after a pause) I’m proud of your friendship, my brother. Puru: I’ll do my best to be worthy of the friendship of Alexander the Great.Now answer the following questions. 1) Why did the generals think that Puru was a proud king? 2) Though Puru was a prisoner of Alexander, why was he talking and behaving proudly? 3) How should Puru want himself to be treated? 4) What condition did Puru put to Alexander to be friends with him? 5) If you were Alexander, what would you do with Puru?

Answer»

1) The generals thought that Puru was a proud king because Puru was talking and behaving like a king with self respect and sovereignty though he was in captivity.

2) Puru was a noble king with sovereignty and self respect. He was courageous and brave . man. Such kings live like kings and like to die as kings. They don’t like to be as slaves, vassals and subjects of any other kings.

3) Puru wanted to be treated as a sovereign king by Alexander.

4) If his kingdom was allowed to remain independent and he was treated as equal to Alexander he would make friends with his equal.

5) If I were Alexander, I would also treat Puru as Alexander treated him). I would respect his kingship. I would respect his sovereignty. I would be a friend to him and I would allow him to rule his kingdom independently.

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