What was Jahnavi's dream? Was it important to her? Why?
Jahnavi's dream was to go to school and learn to read and write. Yes, it was very important to her because she deeply desired to understand the world around her.
She wanted to know why spiders are yellow in yellow flowers, why bamboo trees rustle, why the moon always comes from behind the hills, and why baby fish in field water become frogs.
She felt left out when her brothers and sister went to school while she had to stay home. Her dream was so important that she cried about it and even the River noticed her sadness.
Explanation
The chapter clearly establishes Jahnavi's dream on Page 3 where she says, 'I want to go to school. I want to learn to read like Ettan and Meena.' Her emotional state and the many questions she has about nature show how deeply she values education and learning.
Solution Steps
Jahnavi's dream was to go to school and learn to read and write
Her dream was very important to her because she wanted to understand the world around her
She had many questions about nature - why spiders are yellow in yellow flowers, why bamboo trees rustle, why the moon comes from behind hills, and why baby fish become frogs
She felt left out when her siblings went to school while she stayed home
Her dream was so important that she cried about it and even the River noticed her sadness