NCERT Solutions For Class 8 English Chapter 18 (Supplementary Reader) - 1. How the Camel Got His Hump

According to the Djinn, the hump had a purpose. It would store energy for many days and would empower him to work for days without eating.

The “Humph” ultimately became his ‘Hump’, his back puffed up into a big hump. The Djinn punished him by placing a hump on his back.

The camel was looking at this own reflection in the pool, it suggests that the camel loved his own image and was conceited.

The Djinn was the master of all the deserts. He knew about all desert animals. When the horse spoke of long legs, the Djinn knew he was talking of the camel.

The dog, the horse and the ox were very angry because Man asked them to work more in order to compensate for the Camel who did not work.

Camel lived in the middle of the desert because he was very lazy and he did not want to work.

The dog was assigned the task of fetching and carrying things .The ox was given the task of ploughing fields.

This story can not be factually true. The story is a fragment of fiction. The idea that, everyone should do his or her share of work seriously is explained in the story. The importance of work is reprised in the story.

According to the writer, the Camel is still a lazy animal who is unwilling to work. It seems that the camel did not behave himself and lived lazily in the desert. It is probably for this reason that he continues to carry the hump and live in the desert.

This weekend I went to my cousin’s place to play. He lives near the stadium. Whole day we played cricket in the stadium with other boys. We knew few of them, and we made many new friends. It was a fun filled day. By the time I reached home in the evening, I was very tired. I had body-ache, so I had dinner and slept early. I can not wait for the next weekend.

The story “How the Camel got his hump”, starts with the underlying background of “beginning of the world”. Later as the story progresses, the importance of everyone doing his /her work is incorporated in the story. Human beings depend on animals for their everyday requirements.

The Djinn punished him by placing a hump on his back. The “Humph” ultimately became his ‘Hump’, his back puffed up into a big hump.

In every sphere of life we find these two categories of people, few who finish their work on time and few who delay it without any reason.

I feel I belong to the first category. I like to plan my work, and set a deadline. Setting a deadline helps us finish our work on time. If I finish my work on time, it gives me a sense of satisfaction.