A Letter to God Character Sketches

Character Sketch of Lencho and Postmaster from Class 10 English Chapter 1 A Letter to God

In this post, we explain the  character sketch of Lencho and character sketch of the Postmaster from Class 10 English Chapter 1 A Letter to God. This post covers everything you need to know about  Lencho and Postmaster from the lesson. We provide answers to questions related to the character sketch of Lencho, including his traits, personalities, and motivations. Our explanations are easy to understand, and we offer examples from the lesson to support our points. Whether you’re a student looking to study for your exams or a teacher seeking to explain the lesson to your students, our post can be very helpful. So, read on and learn all about the character sketch of Lencho and Postmaster.

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Character Sketch of Lencho

 

Question – Write a Character Sketch of Lencho.
Answer – Lencho was a hard working farmer, an ox of a man. A man with minimal resources, he earned his living by cultivating his fields. He had immense faith in God. He thought that God always helped those who had a good conscience. He therefore sought to God for help when he and his family reached the point of hunger and he had lost all hope. Even the postmaster was struck by his strong religious convictions and decided to help out. Although he was a farmer, Lencho had enough education to compose a letter. He demonstrates his purity by making an effort to communicate with God directly.

He had a firm belief in God, but he had a tendency to doubt people’s intentions. He never tried to find out who had sent him those 70 pesos to help him. It is rather ironic that he humiliated his helpers by calling them “a bunch of crooks.”

A Letter to God Story Overview –  The lesson demonstrates three points. It demonstrates Lencho’s steadfast confidence in God. His trust is confirmed by the fact that those who assist him are people. Second, it demonstrates Lencho the farmer’s complete innocence. Thirdly, the lesson illustrates that even charity might go unnoticed at times. You might not receive any recognition for your kindness and giving. On the other hand, people can mistake you for a “bunch of crooks.”
 
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Some Questions Related to the Character Sketch of Lencho


Author G L Fuentes from Mexico’s great story “
A Letter to God” introduces a character named Lencho. He is a bankrupt farmer who writes a letter to God after a hailstorm destroys his crops. These are some significant questions pertaining to Lencho’s character sketch:

 

Q1 What is Lencho’s background?
Q2 What are Lencho’s personality traits?
Q3 How does Lencho react to the hailstorm that destroys his crops?
Q4 What does Lencho write in his letter to God?
Q5 How does Lencho react when he receives a response to his letter?
Q6 What does Lencho’s reaction to the response letter reveal about his character?
Q7. Both Lencho and Frederick Forysth got help from mysterious people. Evaluate their characters based on their reactions towards these unknown messengers of God.
Q8. Both Lencho and Kisa Gotami faced losses. Elaborate on the type of loss each one faced and their behaviour in the face of adversity.

 
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Character Sketch of Postmaster

 

Postmaster Character Sketch – The postmaster had a very pleasant and humble personality. He read the letter upon discovering that someone had addressed it to God and was greatly affected and impressed by Lencho’s trust in God. He was very well aware that God does not have a physical address to which he could deliver Lencho’s letter, so he decided to support Lencho and retain his faith in God, by sending financial assistant. He collected 70 pesos from his staff members and also sent Lencho a portion of his pay as a contribution. But the postman was saddened after reading Lencho’s second letter in which he had complained to God about the people working in the post office. The postmaster’s good intention receives a setback when Lencho doubts them.
 
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Some Questions Related to Character Sketch of Postmaster

A character in the short story “A Letter to God” by Mexican writer G L Fuentes is the postmaster. He is in charge of both receiving Lencho’s letter to God and providing the answer. Here are some important issues about the character sketch of the postmaster:

 

Q1: What are the postmaster’s personality traits?
Q2. How does the Postmaster react to Lencho’s letter?
Q3. How does the Postmaster try to help Lencho?
Q4. What is the significance of the Postmaster’s character in the story?
Q5. Highlight the similarities between the characters of the postmaster from ‘The Letter to God’ and the bus conductor from ‘Madam rides the Bus’. What role did they play in helping the main character?

 
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