The Lost Doll
Carmen was the only child of Roberto and
Rosa Soto. She was beautiful, bright and loving child. However she was sick
from the day of her birth. When she was four, she fell sick seriously and died.
A few days after the funeral ceremony, Rosa gave away Carmen’s playthings and
clothes to a priest of another village so that she couldn’t see them time and
again. She thought that she wouldn’t have another child as she was told at the
time of Carmen’s birth. When Roberto knew about it, he became very unhappy
because he was hopeful that they would have another child. He asked about her
the little dolly which Carmen always carried with her. Rosa said that she
didn’t give it away. Then they searched everywhere in the house as well asked
the villagers too but they couldn’t find it.
However they soon forgot about the lost
doll because Rosa became pregnant. On the first anniversary of the death of
Carmen, Rosa gave birth to another child. Roberto and Rosa became very happy.
She was named Evangelina, which meant “good news”. When Evangelina grew she
looked very much similar to her sister Carmen. But she was healthy girl. When
she was about four, she told her mother that she had been sick a long time ago.
She also told her aunt that she had a little, beautiful doll with blue eyes and
red dress. She had buried it under a tree in the yard. She requested her mother
to dig up the doll. When Rosa dug up the ground, she found the lost doll. She
looked surprised, shocked and sick because it was difficult for her to believe.
Evangelina also said that when she was sick, the nice man came and helped her
to bury that doll under the tree.
The story accounts the supernatural
significance regarding its particular focus on the concept of reincarnation.
When Evangelina was born and grown up, she looked very much similar to that of
Carmen’s actions, characters, behaviors and other many things were very much
similar. The priest said that God healed Carmen and sent her back in the form
of healthy Evangelina. Though Rosa did not believe that her newly born child as
the reincarnation of Carmen but she could not reject the mysterious fact
towards the end of the story. When Evangelina reported everything about past
and about her doll, Rosa could say nothing anymore.
Questions
Answers:
1.
What indications are there in the story that the Soto family was poor?
There are various indications in the
story that suggest that the Soto family was poor. First, Soto family could not
provide proper medicinal care to their sick daughter Carmen and thus she died
at the age of four. Second, all of Carmen’s belongings could be kept in a small
box which Rosa gave to a priest. Third, Roberto wanted to save the clothes of
Carmen so that they could be used by their to-be-born child. Forth, it is
mentioned that Roberto was a farmer and had rough hands.
2.
Describe Carmen.
Maria del Carmen was the only child of
Roberto and Rosa Soto. She was beautiful, kind, bright and lovely child. She
was sick from the day of her birth and died at the age of four. She always
carried a doll with blue eyes and in red dress.
3.
How were Carmen and Evangelina alike? In what ways were they different?
Carmen and Evangelina were alike in their
appearance, actions and characters. However, the fundamental difference was in
their health. Carmen was sick from the day of her birth and died at the age of
four. Evangelina was healthy from her birth. In fact, Evangelina was the rebirth
of Carmen.
Questions
to be discussed:
1. Rosa said to her husband, “False hope
is not good.” When does hope become false? How can we know when hope is false?
Do you think Rosa believed in reincarnation when she said at Evangelina's birth, "I think God gave our baby back."
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DeleteDo you think Rosa believed in reincarnation when she said at Evangelina's birth, "I think God gave our baby back."
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Reincarnation is the belief that the soul survives after death and is reborn in the body of another person or some other living thing. Rosa didn't believe in reincarnation when she had said so. Only Evangelina's similar appearance made her said so. When Evangelina said that she had been sick a long time ago, Rosa thought that it was her daughter's illusion. When Evangelina said that her lost doll had blue eyes and red dress, Rosa thought that it was also her illusion. She just thought that their frequent talks about Carmen made Evangelina think so. One day Evangelina took her and her sister to the ground under the tree and asked her to dig up. There she found the lost doll. Then she could not speak a word. This all seemed too mysterious for her to believe. And she looked sick.
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DeleteDescribe the similarities between Carmen and the lost doll.
ReplyDeleteCarmins and her sister Evangelina has same behaviours, same characters and similar actions these are the similarities betwwen these two sisters.
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DeleteThe lost doll and Carmen had many similarities. First of all, Carmen was small, beautiful and loving. The doll was small and beautiful as well. When Carmen lived, the doll was also with the Soto family. Similarly, when Carmen died, the doll also vanished from the eye-sight of the Soto family i.e the doll was lost too. Carmen's body was buried and the doll was also buried, though at different places. Roberto had carried Carmen's coffin on his shoulder to the Cemetery on the hill and as doll was with her, the doll was also carried by Roberto on his shoulder. When Evangelina took birth as Carmen's reincarnation in the Soto family, the doll was found as well. Thus, these are the suitable similarities between the lost doll and Carmen.
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ReplyDeleteRosa said to her husband, "false hope is not good" when does hope become false? How can we know when hope is false? Plzz answer it fast
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Deletethose hope which are not gonna to be true or cant be real such type of hope are false hope in case of the lost doll in the opinion of rosa ,she is not going to have any child but roberto has hope that they might have a child so rosa replied to her that false hope is not good
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ReplyDelete" The lost Doll is a story of reincarnation ." Justify the concept of reincarnation .
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Deletedo you think the parish priest believed in reincarnation when he aid to rosa,"sometimes i think god took your chid,healed her,and gave her back to you"?explain
ReplyDeleteBeing an priest ,it's quite sure that he believed in existence of gods. Later when she look at Evangelina he saw that see was quite similar to Carmen. And this made him sure of it that it was an rebirth.
DeleteDescribe the grief of Sotto family after Carmen's death?
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ReplyDeleteRosa said to her husband , “false hope is not good” What does hope become False ?
ReplyDeleteWhy did roberto want to save playthings of carmen.? And why did rosa think no reason to save them.?
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Do you think parish priest belive in reincarnatiom when he said to rosa"sometimes I think god took your child healed her and gave her back to you"explain
ReplyDeleteWhat clues are given into story that evangelina is a reincarnation . Are you convince ? Why ?
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DeleteDo you believe “The Lost Doll” is a story of reincarnation? How was it possible for Evangelina to lead her parents to the site where the lost doll was buried?
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ReplyDeleteDo you think that parish priest believed in reincarnation when he said to Rosa,"Sometimes I think God took your child healed her and gave her back to you?
ReplyDeleteExplain the idea of reincarnation. What clues suggest that Evengilina was the reincarnation of marea delete Carmen? Are you convinced of these clues why?
ReplyDeleteWhat did Rosa want to say when she said to her husband ,"you know that in these four years.......?"finish the sentence for her
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What clues suggest that Evangelina was the reincarnation of Maria Del carmen?
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