The Great Answer

                                                                                        Fulton Ourseler, USA (1893 – 1852)
Summary in English 

"The Great Answer" is a persuasive short story by Fulton Ourseler. This story represents that life is full of challenges, troubles and problems that we can solves if we have the courage, self-confidence and socialized positive thinking. In our every step of life, these things play the vital role make our work and life meaningful.
The story takes place at a small town near the Spanish border. Many people (refugees, men, and women) are lodged in the Boarding house of the village who are feeling fear from the German police and by the Nazi armies. They are at the danger of being arrested by the Gestapo police of Nazi and being put into the concentration camp. If they were found by the Nazi police, they would be bitterly killed. They try to enter into Spain; however, the security guards don't allow them to enter. So, they remain no hope of survival rather feel deathing in life.
However, one night a stranger comes to Boarding School and says that he is volunteer from the underworld. He further says that he is sent by God for their rescue. He clearly tells them that he wants to guide them to Spain despite challenges in the darkness of the night. But he is confident that God would help in such difficult situation.
The refugees feel relief after listening the stranger's speech. They think have no alternative way than to take help from him. However, those people belong to different ages, for example; mother with her 4 years old child, three old people and others young ones. Anyway, all of them follow guide. They climb up the difficult mountain in the moonlight.
During their journey, the oldest man loses his courage and tells that it is better to die than to face such difficulties. But the leader (guide) encourages him that they would help in their problem each other. Then, old people get encouraged and short walking carrying the little daughter on their shoulders turn by turn. Finally, they become success to cross the border line and enter into safe country.
When they cross the border line and arrive at peaceful place, all people (refugees, old men, mother, and young men) feel new life. They are encouraged to face a new world of freedom. In fact, this is the great answer for the thoughtful journey of human life.