Choose any one of the three characters of the story and write a diary entry of about 300 words explaining the day’s events from the perspective of that character.

Choose any one of the three characters of the story and write a diary entry of about 300 words explaining the day’s events from the perspective of that character.  Class 12 | English (Three Questions) 6 Marks

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Friday Nov. 15 : Yesterday was the day which has changed my life. I have already told you about the Tsar, my sworn enemy who killed my brother. He even confiscated my brother’s property! Last morning I heard that he was going to meet the hermit in the woods-alone ! ‘This is my chance,’ I thought. Without wasting any time, I set out with my dagger to kill him on his way back. Hiding behind a bush I waited. I was burning with rage. But time passed and he did not return. So I came out from the ambush to find him but unfortunately his bodyguard recognised me and wounded me. I was bleeding profusely. What to do! I thought-the hermit-yes the hermit. I ran towards his hut and fell down fainting, moaning in pain. When I opened my eyes, I could not believe what I saw. The Tsar was dressing my wound. The man whom I wanted to kill was nursing me! Suddenly, I felt the pangs of conscience and spent the night staring at the Tsar, who was asleep on the threshold of the hut. Next morning, when the Tsar woke up, I was in tears. I confessed to him everything. I promised to be his loyal slave throughout my life. Unexpectedly, he forgave me and even promised to return the property! He said that he would send his servants and his own physician to attend to me. God! What a sin I would have committed if I had killed him yesterday!