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The Gift of Sight

There was once a blind girl who longed to see the world around her.

Introduction, establishing the main character and her desire to see.

She hated herself for being blind, except for her loving boyfriend, who supported her.

Introducing the supportive boyfriend and the girl’s self-hatred.

She expressed her wish to marry him if only she could see.

Reinforcing the girl’s desire to marry her boyfriend if she could see.

One day, a kind person donated a pair of eyes to her, and she could finally see the world.

The turning point in the story - the girl receives the gift of sight.

She was now able to see her boyfriend, who then proposed to her.

The boyfriend proposes after the girl gains her sight.

To her shock, she realized her boyfriend was blind too and refused to marry him.

The moment of realization and the girl's reaction to her boyfriend's blindness.

Her boyfriend, heartbroken, wrote her a letter asking her to take care of his eyes.

The story's emotional conclusion - the boyfriend's letter to the girl.

Reflection Questions

  • How do you think the blind girl felt when she could finally see?
  • What do you think the boyfriend's letter meant when he asked her to take care of his eyes?
  • How does this story teach us about the importance of empathy and understanding?

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