The Chair
NCERT Class 6 English Chapter 6: The Chair (Pages 59–74)
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Summary of The Chair
The Chair at a Glance
CBSE
Class 6
English
Poorvi
6
59–74
6 study resources
The Chair Summary
In the story, a boy named Mario is proud of having many friends and often boasts about it. One day, his grandfather challenges him to a bet, stating that many of Mario's friends are not true friends, but merely companions. To test this, his grandfather gives him an invisible chair, which will help Mario discover who his real friends are. Mario takes this chair to school and invites his classmates to watch him sit on it. However, because the chair is invisible, he struggles to find it and falls multiple times, causing laughter among his classmates. Despite the embarrassment, Mario persists in trying to sit on the chair. Eventually, he manages to balance on it and experiences the magic of understanding who genuinely supports him. He realizes that his true friends, Guneet, Asma, and Deepa, are there to help him, while others just laugh at his misfortune. This lesson teaches Mario that real friends will stand by you and help you when times are tough. The chapter concludes with Mario visiting his grandfather to celebrate the outcome of the bet, enjoying stories and fruit chaat together. Through the magic chair test, Mario learns an important lesson about the qualities of friendship and cherishing the right people in his life.
