The Interview by Christopher Silvester Introduction In our times, the interview has assumed a special significance. We get all the information about our contemporaries through the interview. It has become a part of journalistic practice. But the celebrities despise being interviewed. They consider it an intrusion into the privacy of their lives. They feel it…
THE THIRD LEVEL ABOUT THE AUTHOR Walter Braden “Jack” Finney was an American author. He was born on October 2, 1911 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Finney was given the name Jack Finney. After his father died when he was three years old, he was renamed Walter Braden Finney in honor of his father, but he…
Introduction and Question Answers of Poem “To Sleep” The poem “To Sleep” is written by William Wordsworth. In this poem, poet tells us about the importance of sleep in our lives. The poet is often unable to sleep at night. The sleep does not come to him. The post describes the beauty of several things…
Keeping Quiet – Summary Pablo Neruda emphasizes the unique and as well as universal impact of having a sense of togetherness along with the need for introspection for mutual understanding. In this respect, he believes to bring total inactivity amongst all the people. They may realise some strangeness and enjoy the exotic moments in their…
A Treasur Trove Television Questions • EXTRACT-1 (a) Who are we referred to in the first line here? Ans. In the first line ‘we’ referred to are the persons like the poet who are worried about the children’s habit of watching the television. (b) Who are being addressed to by the poet? Ans. The poet…
The poem Where Do All The Teachers Go is written by Peter Dixon. The poem narrates the imaginations of a child about his teacher. The poem has been written from the point of view of a child. It is different for a small child to think of his/her teacher as an ordinary person.
The poem ‘A House, A Home’ is a two stanza poem written by Lorraine M. Halli. In this poem, the poet highlights the difference between a house and a home. They differ in several ways. A house consists of rooms, a kitchen, a balcony etc which are made up of bricks, stone, wood and glass.
A Teacher For All Seasons Summary The poem “A Teacher Dor All Seasons ” is written by Joanna Fuchs.This poem honours a teacher by listing the various roles she plays as a friend and guide to her students. The poet compares the various roles of the teacher to the four seasons, demonstrating how the teacher…
The Kashmiri Shawl Questions WORKING WITH THE TEXT ( Questions) I. Answer these questions: Q. 1. What do you understand by ‘the talim’? Who writes it? Ans. ‘Talim’ is a set of instructions or transcription written in traditional signs or shawl alphabet to facilitate the weaver to get design information which has to be woven…
The poem reiterates the adage that “beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.” The poet expresses the idea that we are surrounded by beauty from all sides. Nature has absorbed everything beautiful from every nook and cranny. In all of its activities, nature has created music and rhythm.
Grammarian’s Funeral is set in 14th century Italy, during Renaissance. The Renaissance was marked by a revival of interest in Greek and Latin learning, including the languages. ‘The Grammarian’ of the poem would have been a scholar of the classical languages, instrumental in the recovery of ancient texts (remember the brown manuscripts from ‘Bishop’?).
Julius Caesar (Tales from Shakespeare by Charles & Mary Lamb) Introduction The plot of Julius Caesar begins with a conspiracy against Caesar, followed by development of conspiracy. These are followed by Caesar’s murder and the defeat of the conspirators. It informs us of the popular enthusiasm for Caesar as well as the hostile elements against…
