Little Girls Wiser Than Men Summary

It is the story of two girls. Akoulya and Malasha, who play together and for certain reasons fight among
themselves. But finally so removing their malice they forget all about it They again play together. Leo
Tolstoy has very nicely characterised the innocence of not only those little girls but childrens as a whole
in the present lesson.

Little Girls Wiser Than Men Summary in English

Akoulya and Malasha are two little girls. They live separately in different houses. They meet in the lane.
It is the occasion of the Easter festival. They have put on fancy clothes and jewelery and a red
handkerchief on their heads. They have come from church. Both of them start playing together in the
open space and then after in a small pool of water, striking it for fun.

Due to sudden thrust by Malasha the water sprinkled over the frock, eyes and nose of Akoulya causing
stain of mud on it. On seeing it Akoulya looses her temper and rebukes her. She also runs after Malasha
to strike her. Malasha being frightened comes out of the pool to run her house.

Meanwhile, seeing all these things, people from both the sides and many others gathered there. There
becomes a big mess. Everybody is shouting without listening to others. In the meantime Akoulya’s
grandmother comes to make the situation peaceful. But her efforts become fruitless. She fails to pacify
people who indulge in shouting and quarreling. All of a sudden the situation takes a happy change.
Akoukya and Malasha, forgetting their malice come together dig the land beside the small pool up to the
extent that water runs out into the street where those people have gathered.

Akoulya’s grandmother is much pleased to see the innocence and goodness of both the girls. She says to
the people to see how the two girls have become friends forgetting their misunderstanding and dispute.
“You have come, to join hands in the quarrel, from one side or other. The two little innocent girls have
patched up their misunderstanding, but you do not. As such they are wiser than you.” The men looking
at the girls being ashamed, return to their houses.