THE GREAT STONE FACE 1 AND 2 PART THIS STORY IS WRITTEN BY NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE ... THIS STORY IS VERY INTERESTING .. IN PPT ,GRAMMER ,QUESTION AND ANSWER,SUMMARY

1. BY ; Nathaniel
Hawthorne

2. • Ernest: He is upright, hard-working, and a benevolent
presence to his neighbors. He spends his leisure hours gazing
at a mountain rock formation called the Great Stone Face.
• Ernest'sMother: Loving woman who tells her son about an
old story predicting that a child born in the valley below the
Great Stone Face will become the greatest person of his time.
The story says his face will resemble the one on the mountain.
• Mr. Gathergold: A wealthy merchant who is a native of the
valley. He arrives in the valley during his end days.

3. • Old BloodandThunder: Great general who is a
native of the valley returnedin valley after becoming
old and tired.
• Statesman: Great orator who is a native of the valley.
• Poet: Great writer who is a native of the valley who
declaredthat ernest resembles as Great Stone Face.

4. TermsandMeaningsfromtheChapter
• Immense– Huge
• Enormous– verybig
• Resembled– similarappearance
• Benign– kind
• Prophecy– statementthattellswhatwillhappenin thefuture.
• Pensive– thoughtful
• Gaze– stare
• Stirred– moved
• Labour- work
• Folly– foolishness
• Sympathises– feelingof sorrow,approvalandunderstanding.
• Beheld– saw
• Renowned– famous
• Banquet– feast
• Proclaimed– announced

5. Summaryof Chapter
One afternoon, a mother withher son, Ernest , was at the door of their cottage.
Theywere talking about the great stone face. It wasclearlyvisiblein the bright
sunshine.Thousandsof peoplelived there. Everybodythere,was familiarwiththe
great stone face. It wasthe work of the nature.One day the great stone face
smiledon Ernest and looked kindly. He wishedto hear its pleasant voice. He
longed to see a man withsucha face in orderto love himdearly. There was a man
calledgathergoldhe had left his native manyyearsago he had becamequiterich
man there.He decidedto return to hisnative valley. There wasa rumour that
gathergold looked like the great stoneface. Gathergoldhad the face of an old
man withyellowskin. The peopleconsidered himthe image of the great stone
face Ernest gazedup the valley. The great stoneface seemedto reject gathergold
as its likeness.

6. Ernest had grown up to be a young man. Everyday, he would go off
by himself and gaze upon the great stone face. He wondered why its
likeness was delaying its appearance. By his time gathergold had
become poor and died without establishing his likeness withthe stone
face. After son of the valleyhad joined the armyas a soldier many
years before. He had be come a general by then and came to be
knownas blood and thunder on thebattled. In his old age, he desired
to return to his valley. The people consideredhimas the likeness of
the great stone face. On his return, he was welcomed warmly. The
gathering mistookhimas the greatest man of all time. Ernest failed
to recognise any likenessbetween Bloodand thunder and the great
stone face. His heart assured himthat the real face had still to come.

7. GREAT
STONE
FACE 2

8. Summary of the Chapter
Erneststilllivedinhisnativevalley. Hewassimpleheartedman.He alwaysworkedforthe
bettermentof the world.Thoughhewasconsideredto be anordinarymanyethewashumbleand
richinthoughts.Withthepassageof time,Ernestbecameold. Hehadwisethoughtsinhismind.He
hadbecomefamousallovertheworld. Mencamefromdistantplacesto seeandspeakto him. A new
poethadappearedonearthwhileErnesthadbeengrowingold. Thepoetwasa nativeof Ernest's
valleybuthadstayedindistantcitiesfora longperiod.The poethadheardof Ernest'scharacter.One
day,hecameto hisdoor.Ernestwasreadinga bookandglancinglovinglyat themountainfrom
timeto time.Ernestgavehimshelterforthenight.The greatstonefacelookedkindlyat thepoet.The
poetfoundErnest,wise,gentleandkind.
Ernestusedto speakto hisneighbourseveryevening.Thepoetalsoaccompaniedhimthepoet
listenedto histalk. HefeltthatErnest'slifeandcharacterwerea farnoblerkindof poetrythanhis
ownpoemsjustthen,thepoetsawthegreatstoneface. HedeclaredErnestasthelikenessof the
greatstonefaceeverybodyagreedwithhim.Erneststillhopedthatsomeonewiserandbetterthan
himselfwouldappearsometime, bearinga likenessto thegreatstoneface.

9. Terms and Meanings from the Chapter
• Furrows – deep lines
• Obscure – not well known
• Unawares – unknowingly
• Customary toil – usual work
• Hospitably – kindly
• Corresponded – been in harmony with
• Custom– habit
• Harmonised with – agreed with
• Sage – wise man
• Diffused– spreadall around.

11. Comprehension Check
Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of the following statements.
1. Ernest’s words reminded people of the wise old sayings. ______
► True
2. Total strangers from far away, who visited Ernest in the valley, found his face familiar.
______
► True
3. The Great Stone Face confirmed Ernest’s view that the poet could be worthy of its
likeness. ______
► False
4. When Ernest and the poet met, they respected and admired each other equally. ______
► True
5. The poet along with Ernest addressed the inhabitants of the valley. ______
► False
6. The poet realised that Ernest’s thoughts were far nobler than his own verses. ______
► True

12. Working with Text
Answer the following questions.
1. How was Ernest different from others in the valley?
Answer
Earnest was a humble, hardworking and thoughtful person. He was not
an unknown person unlike others. As he grew old, he had became well
known personality beyond limit of valley. College professors and even
active men of cities came from far to meet him. Earnest received those
people with gentle sincerity and spoke with them freely with open
heart. He led a life of good deeds and with self-less love for others. He
used to deliver thoughtful words from the depth of his heart. His words
had power since they agreed with the reality of his life. While talking to
his audience, his face would brighten and shine upon them, as with as
mild evening light. In this way Earnest was different from others in the
valley.

13. 2. Why did Ernest think the poet was like the Stone Face?
Answer
The poet wrote songs with lofty thoughts. The poetry of the poet found his
way to Earnest also. Earnest used to read the poet’s poems and songs after his
day’s work and found them worthy. When the poet came to meet Earnest, he
looked wise, gentle and kind. Even the Great Stone Face appeared bending
forward to listen to his talk. For all these reasons, Earnest began to think that
the poet was like the Great Stone Face.
3. What did the poet himself say about his thoughts and poems?
Answer
The poet said that Ernest could hear the distant voice of a heavenly
song in his thoughts and poems. However, the poet felt that his own
life had not corresponded with his thoughts. He had grand dreams, but
they had been only dreams. Sometimes he even lacked faith in his own
thoughts.

14. 4. What made the poet proclaim Ernest was the Stone Face?
Answer
The poet observed Earnest while he was talking to his audience. Earnest was
speaking kindly but from the depth of his heart and mind. The poet felt that
Earnest’s own life and character were a nobler strain of poetry than he had
ever written. The poet found great similarities between the misty white
clouds around the Great Stone Face and the white hairs around the brow of
Earnest. So, the poet proclaimed that Earnest himself was the Stone Face.
5. Write ‘Ernest’ or ‘Poet’, against each statement below.
(i) There was a gap between his life and his words. - Poet
(ii) His words had the power of truth as they agreed with his thoughts. -
Ernest
(iii) His words were as soothing as a heavenly song but only as useful as
a vague dream. - Poet
iv) His thoughts were worthy. - Ernest
(v) Whatever he said was truth itself. - Ernest
(vi) His poems were noble. - Poet

15. (vii) His life was nobler than all the poems. – Ernest
(viii) He lacked faith in his own thoughts. – Poet
(ix) His thoughts had power as they agreed with the life he lived. – Ernest
(x) Greatness lies in truth. Truth is best expressed in one’s actions. He
was truthful, therefore he was great. – Ernest
6. (i) Who, by common consent, turned out to be like the Great Stone
Face?
(ii) Did Ernest believe that the old prophecy had come true?
What did he say about it?
Answer
(i) By common consent, Ernest turned out to be like the Great Stone Face.
(ii) No, Ernest did not believe that the old prophecy had come true. Even
though everybody had agreed that he was the likeness of the Great Stone
Face, he himself hoped that some wiser and better man than himself
would appear, bearing a resemblance to the Great Stone Face.

16. Working with Language
1. Mark the meaning that best fits the word or a phrase in the story.
(i) (sun) going down
(a) becoming smaller
(b) weakening
(c) setting
► (c) setting
(ii) brightening
(a) making (it) look bright and cheerful
(b) lending (it) a special glow
(c) causing (it) to appear hopeful
► (b) lending (it) a special glow
(iii) spacious
(a) lonely and wild
(b) big and wide
(c) special and important
► (b) big and wide

17. (iv) prophecy
(a) proverb
(b) prediction
(c) rumour
► (b) prediction
(v) marvellous
(a) wonderful
(b) surprising
(c) shocking
► (a) wonderful
(vi) proclaim
(a) reveal
(b) declare
(c) shout
► (b) declare
(vii) cease
(a) happen
(b) stop
(c) remain
► (b) stop

18. (viii) (a night’s) shelter
(a) stay
(b) safety
(c) hospitality
► (a) stay
(ix) gazed
(a) wandered about
(b) stared at
(c) thought of
► (b) stared at
(x) took on
(a) challenged (an expression)
(b) resembled
(c) assumed
► (c) assumed

19. 2 (ii) Which form of the verb is more natural in these sentences? Encircle
your choice.
(a) I’m not free this evening. I will work/am working on a project.
► I’m not free this evening. I am working on a project.
(b) Have you decided where you will go for your higher secondary?
Yes, I have. I will go/am going to the Kendriya Vidyalaya.
► Have you decided where you will go for your higher secondary? Yes, I
have. I will go to the Kendriya Vidyalaya.
(c) Don’t worry about the dog. It won’t hurt/isn’t hurting you.
► Don’t worry about the dog. It won’t hurt you.
(d) The weatherman has predicted that it will snow/is snowing in Ranikhet
tonight.
► The weatherman has predicted that it will snow in Ranikhet tonight.
(e) Swapna can’t go out this evening. Her father will come/is coming to see
her.
► Swapna can’t go out this evening. Her father is coming to see her.

20. 3 Complete these pieces of conversation using will or going to with the
verbs given.
(a) Rani : Why are you turning on the radio?
Ravi : I am going to listen to the news.
(b) Rani : Oh, I can’t buy this book. I have no money.
Ravi : Don’t worry. I will lend you some.
(c) Rani : Look at those dark clouds.
Ravi : I think it is going to rain.
(d) Rani : What shall we have for dinner?
Ravi : I can’t decide.
Rani : Make up your mind.
Ravi : All right, then. We will have fried rice and dry beans.

21. (e) Rani : Why are you filling the kettle with water?
Ravi : I am going to make coffee.
(f) Rani : We need some bread and butter for breakfast.
Ravi : All right. I will go to the bakery and get some.
(Before he goes out, Ravi talks to their father.)
Ravi : I am going to get some bread and butter. Do you
want any thing from the bakery?
Father : Yes, I want some salt biscuits.
Ravi : Fine, I will get you a packet.

25. Present Tenses in English Examples
Simple present tense They walk home.
Present continuous tense They are walking home.
Past Tenses in English
Simple past tense Peter lived in China in 1965.
Past continuous tense I was reading when she arrived.
Perfect Tenses in English
Present perfect tense I have lived here since 1987.
Present perfect continuous I have been living here for years.
Past perfect We had been to see her several times before
she visited us.
Past perfect continuous He had been watching her for some time when
she turned and smiled.
Future perfect We will have arrived in the States by the time
you get this letter.
Future perfect continuous By the end of your course, you will have been
studying for five years.

26. Future Tenses in
English
Simple future tense They will go to Italy next week.
Future continuous tense I will be travelling by train.

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