ncert book solution (class 10 first flight chapter 5 the hundred dresses_I)

1. How is Wanda seen as different by the other girls? How do they treat her? 

1. In "The Hundred Dresses" by Eleanor Estes, Wanda is seen as different by the other girls because she is Polish and poor. They treat her with indifference, and sometimes even cruelty, by teasing her about her dresses and her background. Despite this, Wanda remains kind and resilient.

2. How does Wanda feel about the dresses game? Why does she say that she has a hundred dresses?

2. Wanda feels hurt and embarrassed by the dresses game because it highlights her poverty and makes her the subject of ridicule. She says she has a hundred dresses to try to impress the other girls and stop their teasing. It's a way for her to cope with the situation and maintain some dignity.

3. Why does Maddie stand by and not do anything? How is she different from Peggy? (Was Peggy’s friendship important to Maddie? Why? Which lines in the text tell you this?)

3. Maddie stands by and doesn't do anything because she feels guilty about participating in the teasing of Wanda and doesn't want to stand out or become a target herself. She is different from Peggy because she feels remorse for her actions and is more empathetic towards Wanda. Peggy, on the other hand, is more focused on fitting in and maintaining her popularity.

Peggy's friendship was important to Maddie because Peggy was her closest friend, and Maddie valued their relationship. This is evident in the text when Maddie reflects on Peggy's absence and how she misses her, despite feeling conflicted about Peggy's behavior towards Wanda.

4. What does Miss Mason think of Wanda’s drawings? What do the children think of them? How do you know?

4. In "The Hundred Dresses," the teacher, initially dismisses Wanda's drawings as insignificant. However, she later realizes their importance when she sees the impact they had on the other children. The children initially make fun of Wanda's drawings, but they later feel guilty when they understand the significance of her talent and the hurtful impact of their actions. This change in their attitude is evident through their remorse and reflection on their behavior towards Wanda. the teacher, initially dismisses Wanda's drawings as insignificant. However, she later realizes their importance when she sees the impact they had on the other children. The children initially make fun of Wanda's drawings, but they later feel guilty when they understand the significance of her talent and the hurtful impact of their actions. This change in their attitude is evident through their remorse and reflection on their behavior towards Wanda.