Notes For All Chapters – Balbharati English Class 6
A Mad Tea Party
Key Points:
The Tea Party Setup:
- The March Hare and Mad Hatter are having tea at a large table.
- The Dormouse is asleep between them, and they use it as a cushion.
- When Alice comes, they shout, “No room!” even though the table is big.
- Alice sits down anyway, feeling annoyed.
Funny and Rude Conversation:
- The March Hare offers Alice wine, but there’s only tea. Alice says it’s not polite to offer something that isn’t there.
- The March Hare says Alice was rude to sit without being invited.
- The Mad Hatter says Alice’s hair needs cutting, which is a rude personal remark.
- Alice tells the Hatter not to be rude, but he asks a riddle: “Why is a raven like a writing desk?”
The Riddle Confusion:
- Alice thinks she can solve the riddle, but no one knows the answer—not even the Hatter or March Hare!
- Alice says they’re wasting time with riddles that have no answers.
- The Hatter talks about “Time” like it’s a person. He says if you’re friends with Time, you can change the clock to any time you want.
Always Tea-Time:
- The Hatter explains that it’s always tea-time for them because they upset Time, so the clock is stuck at 6:00 (tea-time).
- They keep moving around the table to use clean cups and plates since they don’t have time to wash them.
- Alice asks what happens when they reach the start again, but the March Hare changes the topic.
The Dormouse’s Story:
- The March Hare and Hatter want Alice to tell a story, but she doesn’t know one.
- They wake the Dormouse to tell a story instead. The Dormouse says it wasn’t asleep and heard everything.
Important Characters:
Alice: A curious girl who tries to make sense of the strange tea party.
March Hare: A hare who hosts the tea party and says silly things.
Mad Hatter: A hatter who asks riddles and talks about Time like it’s a person.
Dormouse: A sleepy mouse who is pinched awake to tell a story.
Key Words and Meanings:
Indignantly: Feeling angry because something is unfair.
Civil: Being polite and well-mannered.
Wearily: In a tired way.
Hoarse: A rough or scratchy voice.
Between whiles: Between two moments or short periods.
Fun and Silly Moments:
- The Hatter’s riddle about a raven and writing desk has no answer, which is funny because riddles usually do!
- The March Hare offers wine but there’s none, making Alice annoyed.
- The Hatter says “I see what I eat” is not the same as “I eat what I see,” which sounds silly but makes you think.
Lessons from the Chapter:
- Being polite is important, but the characters here are rude and silly, which makes the story funny.
- Sometimes, things don’t make sense in a fantasy world, and that’s okay—it’s all about imagination!
- Time is important in real life, but in this story, it’s treated like a person who can be upset.
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