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A LETTER TO GOD
G. L. Fuentes
AUTHOR
 Gregorio López Y
Fuentes (November 17, 1897
– December 10, 1966) was
a Mexican novelist, poet,
and journalist.
SETTING
 Rural area in Latin America probably Mexico:
The setting remotely talks about a house which is
singled out in the entire valley, a hill, the river
which is seen on heights and the field of corn
 “The house – the only one in the entire valley –

sat on the crest of a low hill. From this height one
could see the river and the field of ripe corn
dotted with the flowers that always promised a
good harvest. The only thing the earth needed
was a downpour, or at least a shower.”
The house- the only one in the entire valley- sat on the crest of a low hill
. From this height one could see the river and the field of ripe corn dotted
with the flowers that always promised a good harvest.
Hail / Hailstones- pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers
SUMMARY
 ‘A letter to God’ is a story of extreme faith in god.
Lencho was an honest and hard working farmer.
Once there was a hailstorm. It destroyed his crop
completely. Lencho had great faith in God. He asked
God to send him money. The postmaster saw the
letter. He decided to help Lencho. He collected some
money. He put it inside the envelope. Lencho came
to the post office to check his mail. Lencho opened
the envelope. He took out the money and counted it.
He found that it was less than he had asked for. He
wrote another letter to God. He asked God to send
him rest of the money. But he wanted God not to
send the money through the mail. He considered the
post office employees a bunch of crooks who had
stolen thirty pesos from the hundred pesos sent by
God.
downpour- heavy
rain
shower- mild
rain
Intimately-
dearly,
closely
exclaimed-
said
RECAP…
 Lencho hoped for rains as the only thing his field of ripe
corn needed was a shower.
 Lencho‟s crops were ready for harvest. However, they
required a good downpour before harvesting. After a
downpour, he could sell the harvest and get money. Hence,
he compared raindrops to „new coins‟.
 The rain poured down. But suddenly, a strong wind began
to blow and very huge hailstones began to fall along with
the rain. The hail rained on the valley for an hour, because
of which Lencho‟s fields were destroyed. There was not a
single leaf left on the trees and the flowers were gone from
the plants. The corn was completely destroyed.
 When the hail stopped, Lencho‟s soul was filled with
saddness. He looked around at his fields and said that even
a plague of locusts would have left more than what was left
after the hailstorm. He said that they would have no corn
that year and hence go hungry. He was full of sorrow.
solitary- existing
alone
ox of a man- a
very strong man
laughing heartily-
laughing
enthusiastically
evident-clear
goodwill-
friendliness and
cooperative
feelings
resolution-
firm decision
employee-
worker,
employed by
the employer
RECAP…
 Lencho had faith in God. He had been instructed that

God‟s eyes see everything, even what is deep in one‟s
conscience. Therefore, he wrote a letter to God
expressing his need for a hundred pesos so that he
could sow his field again and live until the crop grew.
 When the postman saw that the letter was addressed
to God, he laughed and took the letter to the
postmaster, who then read it.
 In order to keep the writer‟s faith in God alive, the
postmaster decided to answer the letter. When he
read that Lencho needed hundred pesos, he asked for
money from his employees. He himself gave a part of
his salary. He could not gather the entire amount, but
managed to send Lencho a little more than half the
amount. He put the money in an envelope addressed
to Lencho and signed it „God‟.
wrinkling-
frowning which
causes lines or
folds on the face
100 PESOS
RECAP…
 The postmaster sent money to Lencho in order to keep
Lencho‟s faith in God alive. He turned serious when he had
Lencho‟s letter and wished he had the same faith in God.
Even after he saw that Lencho had requested for money, he
stuck to his resolution of answering the letter. He gathered
as much money as he could and sent it to Lencho. He
signed it „God‟ so that Lencho‟s faith would not get shaken.
 Lencho does not try to find out who had sent the money to
him. This is because he never suspected that it could be
anybody else other than God who would send him the
money. His faith in God was so strong, that he believed
that God had sent him the money.
 Lencho thought that the post office employees had taken
the rest of the money. The irony of the situation was that,
the employees whom he called a “bunch of crooks” and
suspected of taking some of the money were the same
people who had contributed and sent him the money in the
first place.
KEY POINTS
 Lencho was a farmer and had a field of ripe corn.
 He needed a downpour to make his harvest good.
 But the rain turned into hailstones which destroyed his whole crop of
corn.
 He had nothing to eat so he decided to seek help from god.
 He wrote a letter to god demanding 100 pesos.
 The post office employees made fun of him. But the post master
decided to help him.
 He collected 70 pesos by his own effort.
 But Lencho was unhappy to receive 70 pesos in place of 100.
 He wrote another letter to god demanding rest of the money.
 He also requested to send the money through another means because

he believed that post office employees were a bunch of crooks.
CHARACTERS
 Lencho A poor farmer who lived on the crest of a
low hill with his family. He was a firm believer in
God. He was innocent, hopeful, caring and
responsible.
Postmaster A fat, amiable fellow who helped
Lencho retain his faith in God. He gave a part of
his salary in charity for Lencho.
Post Office Employees People who helped
Lencho on postmaster‟s call. They laughed at
Lencho when they saw the letter but helped him
in his need. Lencho called them a bunch of
crooks.
HOMEWORK:
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING: (80-100 WORDS)
 1. The postmaster send money to Lencho. Why
does he sign the letter „God‟?
 2. Who does Lencho think has taken the rest of
the money? What is the irony of the situation ?
WRITING TASK: LETTER WRITING
Format of an Informal Letter
Sender‟s address (without name)

Date with month in words
Salutation
Content
Subscription
Sign
ACTIVITY (TO BE DONE IN THE REVERSE
SIDE OF THE NOTEBOOK)
 The postmaster writes a reply to Lencho after

reading his second letter to God. Write the letter
on behalf of the postmaster. Your letter should be
in 100-120 words.
POSTERS
 Posters can be described as a combination
of advertisement, notice and invitation.
The purpose of a poster is to impart some
sort of information in an eye-catching and
appealing manner. The general intention
of a poster is to create awareness about
some issues of public interest or to inform
the public of some event.
LAYOUT OF A POSTER
Should be visually attractive.
Should contain some catchy / creative title or jingle.
Visuals are mandatory.
Fonts of different sizes and types may be used.
For an event, time, date and venue of occurrence are to be
mentioned.
The theme should be clear.
Make use of your creativity.
Make the presentation of facts interesting so that it
captures the attention of the reader.
The contents should be arranged in a pleasing, readable
manner.
The name of the issuing authority must be clearly
mentioned.
FORMAT OF A POSTER
Title
Visuals
Slogans
Issuing authority
ACTIVITY: POSTER MAKING (TO BE DONE
ON AN A4 PAPER)
 Lencho suffered first due to drought and
then by floods. Our country is also facing
such situations in the recent years. There
is flood and there is drought. There is a
need to save water through water
harvesting. Design a poster for your area
on how to save water during summer and
when it is available in excess. (Text Book
Page no. 12)

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A LETTER TO GOD

 “The house – the only one in the entire valley –

 Lencho had faith in God. He had been instructed that

 He needed a downpour to make his harvest good.

 He had nothing to eat so he decided to seek help from god.

 He wrote a letter to god demanding 100 pesos.

 He collected 70 pesos by his own effort.

 But Lencho was unhappy to receive 70 pesos in place of 100.

 He wrote another letter to god demanding rest of the money.

 He also requested to send the money through another means because

Sender‟s address (without name)

 The postmaster writes a reply to Lencho after

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