Gopal and the Hilsa Fish Introduction Once upon a time, there was a special kind of fish called Hilsa, and everyone was very excited about it. People couldn’t stop talking about the Hilsa fish, even in the king’s court. The king got tired of hearing about it all the time, so he made a rule….
Summary of “The Gift of Chappals” One day, Mridu visited her aunt Rukku Manni’s house to meet her cousins Lalli, Ravi, and Meena. Ravi took her to the backyard, where they found a small kitten drinking milk from a torn football. Meena revealed they had found the kitten outside the gate that morning but kept…
The Squirrel – Summary and Questions and Answers The Squirrel Text He wore a question mark for tailAn overcoat of gray,He sat up straight to eat a nut.He liked to tease and play,And if we ran around his tree,He went the other way. – Mildred Bowers Armstrong Introduction “The Squirrel” is a fun and playful…
Paper Boats – Summary, Analysis The poem “Paper Boats” is about a child who makes paper boats and sends them down a stream on a daily basis. The speaker writes his/her name and the name of his/her village on the boats, hoping that someone in a faraway place will find them and know who they…
Summary of Face Showing Face Showing is a beautiful short story written by B.P. Sathe, a Dogri essayist, short story writer, and translator. The story is set in the context of a cultural tradition in which a gift is given to the newlywed bride to see her face for the first time. Rahimbibi, a newlywed…
Sympathy by Charles Mackay Introduction In this poem, the author explains that sympathy is a heavenly virtue because it cannot be repaid, in contrast to monetary assistance, which may be paid back. Summary of Sympathy The Poem ‘Sympathy’ has been authored by Charles Mackay. In this poem, the virtue of “Sympathy” has been explained very…
A Shadow by R. K. Narayan Introduction “A Shadow” tells the story of Sambu, a young boy who lives in a village with his mother. He eagerly awaits the screening of a film starring his late father. It’s a touching and emotional story in which Sambu demands to see his father’s performance on the big…
The Bahu Fort Question and Answers Working with the Text Q. 1. Where is the Bahu Fort, situated? Ans. The Bahu Fort is a historic fort in the city of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir constructed on the banks of Tawi River. Q. 2. Who built it and when? Ans. Raja Bahulochan built the Bahu Fort about…
The Little Girl Study Guide Summary This story describes Kezia’s connection with her father and how it affects her. Let us read on to find out what Kezia’s father expects of her and how she reacts to it. The phrase “to be feared and avoided” implies that she was terrified of her father. He was…
An Alien Hand – Summary & Questions and Answers Summary of An Alien Hand Jayant Narlikar is the author of the lesson “An Alien Hand” Tilloo is a character in the story who lived with his parents beneath the surface of a planet. Tilloo’s father enters a forbidden passage on his way to work. Tilloo…
Lalajee by Jim Corbett About the Author Jim Corbett is a Anglo-Indian author. In the British Indian Amy, he held the rank of colonel. He was invited to hunt man-eating tigers and leopards in the Garhwal and Kumaon districts of Uttarakhand. Later in life, he became an advocate for Indian wildlife. In Uttarakhand, he established…
This poem Abou Ben Adhem is is a short, fable-like poem written by an English poet James Henry Leigh Hunt. The central idea of this poem is that God love those who loves their fellow men. Love of fellow men is the best type of worship. Abou Ben Adhem’s name was top of the list of those, who love their fellowmen. In this the poet has conveyed the ideas of happiness, peace and love through easy and flowing rhymed couplets.
