Packing is an excerpt from Jerome K. Jerome’s immensely popular Victorian novel “Three Men in a Boat”. This is a funny story in which chaos and mess are created by the people who are not talented in packing what they believe. It uncovers clumsiness of the three real-life friends – Jerome, George, and Harris.
Ghat is a Kashmiri word sometimes also used in Urdu. It implies the spot at a river bank from where the boats withdraw to another side. The ghat of the main world implies that after a man finishes his adventure in this world he feels at the entryway of the other world. In this manner, it has been used as a metaphor of death. It implies the point from where a man departs to a different universe what is commonly called hereafter
This lesson is an extract from Arundhati Roy’s first novel “The God Of Small Things” which won the Bookers Prize in 1997. Pappachi ( grandfather) is an imperial entomologist prior to his retirement. His name is Shri Benaan John Ipe. His wife Shoshamma Ipe is referred to as Mammachi ( grandmother).
Abhiley is an wonderful short story composed by ‘Abdul Gani Sheikh’. In this story, the author has wonderfully depicted some principal logical contradictions, i.e. simplicity and ignorance versus modernity, and the issues of the generation gap between the general population of various ages.
The Sermon at Benares’ is a written by Betty Renshaw. The chapter covers the journey of Gautama Buddha from princely life to his saintly life. In the wake of seeing the sufferings of the world, he chose to surrender every single common delight and sought enlightenment.
The poem is about a fervent desire in which the poet in his beautiful and simple style exhorts the reader that if you have a strong desire to achieve anything, you will definitely achieve it.
Long Walk to Freedom Questions 1. Where did the ceremonies take place? Can you name any public buildings in India that are made of sandstone? Ans: The ceremonies took place in the amphitheater of the Union Building of Pretoria. The Parliament House, The Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi and…
If I Were You by Douglas James “If I Were You” is a fascinating and captivating play by Douglas James. It is loaded with mystery, surprise, suspense and humour. ➡ The Play Begins at Gerrard’s House Where The Intruder Enters The play begins in the lodge of Gerrard. He is a playwright. We find that…
Notice Writing A notice is an effective and easy means of formal communication. It is used to announce or display some important information regarding some issue or event that is going to happen or be organized. A notice is targeted to communicate the information to a specific group of people for immediate attention or participation….
The poem, “Beauty” is written by a nature cherishing writer John Edward Masefield. In this romantic poem, the poet compares his beloved to every one of the bounties of nature. But, he discovers her the most beautiful. The poet says that he has seen the magnificence of dawn and dusk of fields and slopes, daffodils, and the growing grasses.
The Child’s Prayer by Sir Muhammad Iqbal The poem ” The Child’s Prayer” is about the pious and upright wishes of a child. It begins with the noble words in which the child expresses his heart. He says that his wishes come to his lips as a supplication. He prays God that he longs to…
Sheik Noor-ud-Din Wali (R.A) also prevalently known as”Nund-Reshi”, ” Sheik-ul-Allam” and “Alamdari Kashmir” (R.A). He is without a doubt a spiritual reality with a distinction. Sheik-ul-Alam(R.A) marks the start of Sufism in Kashmir. He was born at Khaimoh in 1377 AD.
