The first meeting of the little boy and the Giant was beneath the tree that was covered with frost and snow. The Giant took him
gently in his hands and put him up into the tree. The tree at once blossomed, and the birds came and sang on it. The little boy
stretched out his two arms, flung them round the Giant's neck, and kissed him.
On one occasion the children said: "How happy we are here!"
Later they said: "How happy we were there!"
What are they referring to in both the cases?
(i) When spring came, it was still winter in the garden. What does winter stand for or indicate here?
(ii) Winter has been presented like a story with its own characters and their activities. Describe the story in your own
words.
Was the Giant happy or sad over the state of the garden?
What effect did the linnet's song have over Hail and the North Wind?