'Golu Grows a Nose — Rudyard Kipling' — Practice

Question 1

Describe the journey of Golu from a small-nosed elephant to an elephant with a trunk.

Accepted Answer

Golu, a very curious baby elephant with a small, stubby nose, wanted to know what the crocodile ate. Guided by the Kolokolo bird, he went to the great grey-green, greasy Limpopo River. There the crocodile grabbed his nose and pulled. In the tug-of-war, Golu's nose stretched longer and longer until it became a trunk. Though sad at first, he soon discovered it was wonderfully useful.

Question 2

What did Golu discover he could do with his new nose?

Accepted Answer

Golu found that with his long trunk he could pick up grass, swat flies, spray water over himself, and reach high branches -- things no other animal could do. He realised the stretched nose was actually a great gift.

Question 3

Why is this called a 'Just So' story?

Accepted Answer

Because it is an origin tale -- a playful, fictional explanation of how a natural feature came to be, here, how the elephant got its trunk.

Question 4

What is the moral of 'Golu Grows a Nose'?

Accepted Answer

The moral is that change which seems bad at first can turn out to be a gift, and that curiosity leads to discovery.

Practice — 'Golu Grows a Nose — Rudyard Kipling'

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