4. KEY POINTS TO
REMEMBER
Lencho (central protagonist) was a farmer and had the field of ripe corn.
He needed a downpour or a shower to make a good profit.
But the rain turned into hailstones which destroyed the whole corn field.
As nothing was left, he decided to seek help from God.
He wrote a letter to the Almighty demanding 100 pesos.
The post office employees made fun of him. But the postmaster decided to help him.
The postmaster took the initiative and was able to collect 70 pesos.
But Lencho became angry to receive 70 pesos in place of 100.
He wrote another letter to God, demanding the rest of the money.
He also requested to send the money through another means because he believed
that the post office employees were a bunch of crooks.
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5. THEME OF THE STORY
Faith: The story highlights Lencho’s unwavering faith in God inspires him to
write a letter to God.
Lencho’s humility and hope in the face of adversity express his faith in God.
Power of Nature: The story emphasises nature’s strength and
unpredictability of nature.
Humanity: The attitude exhibited by the post office employees is a fine
example of humanity.
Importance of Clear Communication: The story also throws light on the
importance of clear communication.
Social and Economic Inequality: Concept of social and economic inequality (
Lencho’s family and the post office employees)
The disparity between haves and have-nots
Unequal resource distribution in society
Hope: Lencho’s optimism leads to a solution.
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6. MESSAGE OF THE STORY
The story tells the readers to believe in
humanity as it still prevails.
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9. TRAITS OF LENCHO AND
THE POSTMASTER
Lencho’s Character Traits
• Firm faith in God
• Hardworking farmer
• Optimistic
• Naïve
The Postmaster’s Character Traits
• Sensible
• Compassionate
• God fearing
A critical analysis by Tanmoy Mishra