KINFER ONLINE LEARNING Class VII English-Study Notes Ch: THREE QUESTIONS About the author: • Leo Tolstoy was a Russian author famous for his novels and short stories. • He has inspired a lot of authors with his prowess of writing . • His work has been translated in almost every major language of the world. • He is well-known for his novels like Anna Karenina, War and Peace etc. Introduction This is an inspiring story of how to focus on what you are doing and not to worry about other things you "should" be doing instead. Helpful advice to all postponing people. The Three Questions is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy first published in 1885 as part of the collection What Men Live By, and Other Tales. The story takes the form of a parable, and it concerns a king who wants to find the answers to what he considers the three most important questions in life. We are all looking for the next best thing or the most important thing to be doing and what we often don't realize is that maybe what we're doing right now is actually the most important time and who we're with is the most important person and what we're doing in the moment is the most important thing to do. Moral of this story is that "Love is the the basic need of Human, And Love is Base of Human Existence. Main Events A king once thought that he would never fail if he knew three things; first, what was the right time to begin with something new, second, which people he should take advice from and third, what was the most important thing to do. • Many people tried their best but couldn’t satisfy the king with their answers. • Not happy with the answers, the king decided to visit the jungle where he saw a hermit digging the ground, the king decided to help him. • As soon as he was done with his work, he saw a wounded man running towards him. The King helped him and saved his life. The same man later revealed that he was there to kill the king. • Touched by the king’s magnanimity, he decided to serve him for his life. • The hermit then reveals the answers to the three questions put forth by the king and the story ends with the king satisfied with the answers www.kinferonline.com .