This category includes NCERT Solutions for class 12th English based on JK BOSE and CBSE syllabus.
This article gives a very good account of the different activities that have taken place in the Gemini Studio and of the different people who have worked in the studio. Gemini Studios is located in southern India in Madras, Gemini Studio was established in 1940 and was founded by Mr S. S. Vasan, known as Boss.
As the title alludes,this is a poem about one of the greatest tragedies of the sea, the wreck of the Titanic on 14 April 1912. The ship collided with an huge iceberg and sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. However, this disaster has uncovered some of the finest deeds of bravery and heroism of a few people, including Captain Smith and the crew.
The poem, “Sunrise on the Hills” composed by H.W. Longfellow describes the beauty and the glory of nature. Poets believe that Nature has a healing power over man and that he feels enjoyed in the presence of Nature. The musical quality of the poem is truly praiseworthy. The poet used beautiful figurative languages such as simile to make the poem effective and sweet.
Liam O’Flaherty portrays the coast of the Irish Sea and bird life through his inspirational storey of a seagull in “His First Flight.” Bird life and habits are revealed clearly in the storey. A bird achieves independence only if it succeeds in flying.
The story “Deep Waters” shows us how the writer has conquered his fear of water and learned to swim through sheer determination and willpower. The fear of water had grown since childhood. William Douglas was in a position to conquer his apprehension through sheer determination. The message expressed by this story is that it is not death, but fear of death that induces terror in our minds.
The Lost Spring of Anees Jung is an expression of the national shame of children condemned to poverty and exploitation. The two protagonists of the chapter, Saheb-e-Alam and Mukesh, have lost their childhood in bearing the burden of poverty and illiteracy.
The Star Ducks by Bill Brown About The Author Bill Brown was born in 1910 in Oregon, USA. He worked as a journalist, park ranger and teacher of creative writing. As a young man in 1930s, he made a voyage in a thirty-two feet schooner to the South Seas and during World War II, he …
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AUNT JENNIFER’S TIGERS BY ADRIENNE RICH About The Poet: Adrienne Cecile Rich (1929 – 2012) She was an American poet, essayist and feminist. She was one of the most widely read and influenced poets of the second half of the 20th century. In her poems, she talks about a woman’s experiences in her married life. …
Introduction of Cock Fight Shahmal is one of the two main characters of Amin Kamil’s short story ‘Cock Fight’. She along with her adversary – Jani “the skinny” carry the entire dramatic action to its logical conclusion in an extremely befitting and flawless manner. She is a young lady married to one – Ghulam Khan, …
It is a sort of detective short story written by Ralph E. Hayes– a West Virginian writer. It focuses on the undeniable truth that exteriors are deceptive and that humans should not be judged by their external appearances which are, more often misleading and beguiling.
SHOOTING AN ELEPHANT BY GEORGE ORWELL Introduction: The British Empire is evidently the dominant historical setting for “Shooting an Elephant.” During the nineteenth century, the empire expanded quickly, spreading its territories to far off places like New Zealand and India. Burma (now Myanmar ) was the place where Orwell was located and the place was …
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THE STORY OF MY LIFE is an autobiography of Helen Keller. It appeared in 1903. The book contains a description of the life and struggle of its author who was born on June 27, 1880, at Tuscumbia, a small town in Alabama.
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