Change of Heart Class 6 Summary in English
Prabhat was highly competitive and couldn’t bear losing, even in simple games like marbles. This aversion to defeat led him to avoid any game where he wasn’t sure of winning, though he loved playing badminton where he excelled.
His perspective began to change with the arrival of Surya, a new student, an excellent badminton player. Unlike Prabhat, Surya played games for enjoyment and didn’t mind losing. When Prabhat cheated to win a match against Suiya, he was troubled by his own actions and surprised by Surya’s indifference to the loss.
Over the next few days, Prabhat observed Surya enjoying various games, regardless of his performance. This observation led Prabhat to a realization: the true joy of playing lies not in winning or losing but in the experience and effort.
Embracing this new mindset, Prabhat began participating in games he previously avoided and started enjoying them. His change in attitude earned him a reputation for good sportsmanship among his peers, who now found playing with him enjoyable and appreciated his great sporting spirit.
Change of Heart Word Meanings in English
conducted – organised,
defeat – loss,
terrible – sad,
sensed – had known,
significant – important,
bear – to endure or tolerate,
on the contrary – conversely; indicating the opposite,
phenomenon – an extraordinary or remarkable person or thing, opponent: a person who competes against another in a contest,
indifference – lack of interest,
realisation – the process of becoming aware of something,
sporting spirit – an attitude of fairness in the context of sports,
hopeless – very dull,
kept a close watch on – observed.