English Literature Study Guides

The Adventures of Toto: Summary, Question Answers,

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The author’s grandfather was a great lover of animals. He had made a zoo at home in which he would keep animals and gave them a lot of care. In his zoo, one could see a tortoise, a pair of rabbits, a tame squirrel and pet goats. One day he saw a pretty monkey. The monkey was a pet animal of a tonga driver. The tonga driver used to keep the red monkey tied with the feeding trough but it looked extremely tragic there. When the grandfather saw the monkey, he was so fascinated that he purchased the monkey from the tonga driver for a total of five rupees.

THE SCARECROW BY SATYAJIT RAY

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“The Scarecrow” tells the story of a man who dismisses his old servant on suspicion of thieving. One day, when he is driving out of town his car runs out of petrol. Forced to wait, the man spies a scarecrow in a field. The scarecrow suddenly stirs to life. It is the old servant who says that he had never committed the crime.

Satisfaction Leads To Peace

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A story that changes your thinking !! It was a breezy Monday morning. Everyone was enjoying University except Ali. As always, he was sitting on a bench in a depressed mood, thinking about stupid things. Suddenly his classmate Amir came and asked for help with a project. Ali refused because he thinks Amir is a … Read more

Hard Working Beats Poverty

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Gul Khan’s eyes were filled with tears. He was controlling his tears for his hunger, polishing the boots of Seth Usman’s son, who was of his own age. Seth Uthman’s son made Gul Khan to polished his boot. When he finished polishing his shoes Uthman’s son searched a ten rupee note in the pocket to … Read more

Summary of Dusk by Saki

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Dusk by Saki is an interesting short story which revolves around a deftly crafted plot. The story starts on a sceptical note with the musings of a man in an exceptionally critical attitude by the name of Norman Gortsby who is seated on a seat just as dusk had set. The reason behind Gortsby’s present outlook is perhaps the fact that he is a man who has been unsuccessful in life.