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    A LETTER TO GOD by Gregorio López y Fuentes

    Updated: Apr 6


    📝 Summary + Explanation

    • Lencho, a poor farmer, relies on rain for his crops.

    • A heavy storm and hail destroy his entire field of corn.

    • He writes a letter to God, asking for 100 pesos to survive.

    • The postmaster, touched by his faith, collects money from his colleagues and sends 70 pesos.

    • Lencho, instead of being thankful, believes God sent the full amount but the post office employees stole the rest.

    • He writes another letter asking God not to send money through the post office!


    📚 Themes

    • Faith in God – Lencho has complete, unquestioning faith.

    • Irony – Lencho accuses the very people who helped him.

    • Humanity and kindness – Postmaster and staff try to help.

    • Innocence and simplicity – Lencho’s belief is childlike.


    ✨ Literary Devices & Figures of Speech

    • Irony: Lencho calls the helpers "a bunch of crooks."

    • Symbolism: The letter = Faith, Rain = Hope, Hail = Destruction

    • Dramatic irony: Readers know the truth, Lencho doesn’t.

    • Hyperbole: Lencho’s faith in God is shown as absolute.

    • Metaphor: Rain and hail as symbols of blessing and destruction.


    🔍 Questions from Previous Years

    1. What was Lencho’s profession? Lencho was a poor farmer who lived in the countryside and depended entirely on his field of corn for survival.

    2. Why did Lencho write a letter to God? Lencho wrote a letter to God asking for 100 pesos because a hailstorm had destroyed his crops, and he had no food or money left to support his family.

    3. How did the postmaster react to Lencho’s letter? The postmaster was surprised and deeply touched by Lencho’s faith in God. To preserve this faith, he collected money from his colleagues and sent it to Lencho as an act of kindness.

    📘 Worksheet for A Letter to God

    A. Answer in 1–2 lines

    1. Why did Lencho need money? Lencho needed money because a hailstorm had completely destroyed his corn crop, which was his only source of food and income. He feared starvation and wrote to God for financial help.

    2. Who helped collect the money and why? The postmaster and other post office employees helped collect the money out of compassion. They wanted to preserve Lencho's faith in God and show that humanity still exists.

    B. Fill in the blanks:

    1. Lencho asked God for 100 pesos.

    2. The postmaster sent 70 pesos to Lencho.

    3. Lencho believed the money was stolen by the post office employees.

    C. Think & Answer:

    1. Do you think Lencho was right to mistrust the post office? Lencho was not right to mistrust the post office. His misunderstanding led him to wrongly accuse the very people who tried to help him. Though his faith in God was admirable, he failed to recognize the kindness of the postmaster and his staff, who gave him money out of their own pockets.

    2. What would you have done if you were in Lencho’s place? If I were in Lencho’s place, I would have been thankful for the help I received, even if the amount was not complete. I would have appreciated the effort and kindness shown by the anonymous donors instead of suspecting dishonesty.


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