The Friendly Mongoose Summary Class 6 English Chapter 2

INTRODUCTION

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The Friendly Mongoose – NCERT Class 6 English A Pact With The Sun book Lesson 2 The Friendly Mongoose Summary explained here . The story "The Friendly Mongoose" is taken from the collection of fables called "Panchatantra". This story talks about the human tendency to jump to conclusions hurriedly and how this tendency disrupts and causes disturbance in the system. This moral is depicted through a farmer’s wife.

The Friendly Mongoose Summary 

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There was a farmer. He lived with his wife and a small child in a village. The farmer wished to have a pet in his home because he thought that it would be a good companion for his son. So he brought home a small mongoose. Within five to six months, the mongoose had grown to its full size.

One day, the farmer's wife had to go out to buy groceries. But she didn't want to leave the baby alone with the mongoose. So she asked the farmer to look after the baby till she arrives. But the farmer felt bored and went out to take a look at the fields. On his way, he met some of his friends.

When the wife got back home, she saw the mongoose's face smudged with blood. She screamed, believing that it had harmed her baby. She threw the basket full of groceries at the mongoose and killed it. Then she ran towards her baby's cradle. When she saw the dead snake near the baby's cradle, she realised the truth; the mongoose was innocent, and it had saved her baby's life by killing the snake. She also realised her mistake. She acted rashly without knowing the truth.

The moral of the story is: "Look before you leap." It means that any person must always think twice or thrice before they do something to avoid problems.

Conclusion of The Friendly Mongoose Summary 

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The story concludes that trust is very important in any bond. The Mongoose was loyal to the farmer's family but the wife's mistrust of him led to its unfortunate death. Loyalty should be repaid with trust and understanding. It also teaches us that our actions should not be guided by quick and reckless judgements. We should think responsibly before we act.