Chapter 8 A Pact with the Sun notes | class 6th English A Pact with the Sun

A Pact with the Sun Summary in English 

It is a story about a girl Saeeda who has a mother. Her mother is very ill and suffers from fever, cough, body pain and joint pain and more. Even though a lot of physicians have treated her, she is not getting better.

Moreover, they forbid normal food and ask her to stay in a closed room. Similarly, they ask her to avoid sunlight and fresh air. As expected, this does not work well for her. On the contrary, it is exactly what she needs to get well.

As people suggest her to consult a specialist, they agree despite being poor. She sells off her ornaments to meet the expenses. The specialist examines her and offers her costly yet effective medicines. Moreover, he does not forbid her from eating anything.

Most importantly, he asks her to get fresh air and sunlight. Thus, he asks her to move into a bigger room which gets the most sunlight. He advises her to sit in the sunlight for one hour every day.

Even though some people advise her against it, she does not listen to them. She makes the needed arrangements and wishes to sit in the sun for an hour. However, the next few days remain cloudy and there is no sign of sun.

She starts to lament and complain to God. Saeeda sees a spot of pale sunshine in the afternoon. She starts requesting the departing rays to come the next day and bring enough warmth and brightness.

Finally, the rays answer her prayer as her ailing mother needs their help. The rays plan to come out the next day as promised to Saeeda, but the sun tells them that it is their day off again as the clouds have blocked the road to the earth.

The ray which promised Saeeda tells the sun that it cannot stay back and it will pierce through the clouds to reach her courtyard. So, the rays revolt against the sun to keep their word.

They focus their heat and the clouds scatter away. Finally, they reach the earth and her mother is able to bask in the sun and breathe fresh air. This makes her pale face glow and as the doctor’s advice worked, she recovered fully.

Conclusion of A Pact with the Sun Summary

A Pact with the Sun Summary tells us the importance and healing powers of natural light and fresh air. Moreover, it also teaches us how we must keep our word no matter what.