Notes Class 6 Chapter 4.4 Balbharati English Maharashtra Board

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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.