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POEM - 11 SONG OF THE RAIN

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 SUMMARY The poet Kahlil Gibran presents some beautiful images of the rain and considers rain as the life-giving force of the earth. The rain drops like dotted silver threads from heaven by Gods. Rain causes flowers to bloom and decorates nature‘s fields and valleys. The rain is beautiful pearls plucked by The Daughter of the Dawn‘ from the Crown of Ishtar‘. Ishtar is the goddess of fertility love war. The hills and the flowers exhibit their joy when it rains. When the rain humbles by pouring down raindrops all the living things are happy on the earth. The clouds and fields are lovers. The rain is a messenger of mercy between them as she quenches the thirst of the fields and reduces the heaviness or swellings of the clouds curing its ailment. The voice of thunder declares the arrival of the rain and the appearance of the rainbow shows her departure. She originates from the heart of the Sea and soars with the Breeze. But when she sees a field in need it descends and downpours and em...
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CLASS X JULIUS CAESAR

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 THEMES OF THE PLAY A) Heroes vs Villains : Caesar and Brutus both are perceived to be heroes and villains in Julius Caesar. In the opening of the play, Caesar is hailed for his conquests and is admired for his apparent humility upon refusing the crown. However, once murdered, Caesar is painted, by Brutus, as a power hungry leader with the intentions of enslaving all of Rome. Brutus' speech, which follows Caesar's death, successfully manipulates the plebian perspective. By the end of his speech, the crowd is hailing Brutus for killing Caesar, whom they now perceive as a great villain. But, the crowd is easily swayed once again when Antony speaks. Following Brutus' remarks, Antony gives Caesar's eulogy, manipulating the crowd with stories of Caesar's kindness, and sharing the details of Caesar's will, which leaves money to every roman. At the end of Antony's speech, the crowd is once again supportive of Caesar, mourns his death and seeks to kill Brutus, Cassi...
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CLASS X A SHADY PLOT

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 Q1. Which genre of stories does Jenkins want the narrator to write? Why? Jenkins wanted the narrator to write a ghost story  for his magazine. He wanted the narrator to give the readers a story based on the supernatural. He wanted him to give his readers really 'horror' stories.  Q2. Do es the narrator like writing ghost stories? Support your answer with evidence from the story. The narrator likes writing ghost stories because this was the type of fiction he wrote the first time. The narrator was struggling for an idea and the idea for a ghost story came out of nowhere. Whenever Jenkins wanted the narrator to write a story, he could produce a perfect ghost story without much effort. Q3. What makes Helen, the ghost and her other co-ghosts organise The Writer's Inspiration Bureau? Helen and other co-ghosts organised The Writer's Insipiration Bureau because  they felt there were many writers who were struggling to come with a good plot for a story and they didnt w...
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CLASS X PATOL BABU, THE FILM STAR

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 1. Nishikanto's offer stirred Patol Babu to the core. Comment. Ans. Nishikanto Gosh's offer to Patol Babu stirred him to the core because it was beyond his wildest dreams. Patol Babu was a 52-year-old man who had been retrenched from his job and had never expected anyone to even think of him as an actor or even consider him for any role at this ripe age of 52. Nishikanto's brother-in-law, who worked in film production, recommended Patol for the role of a short, bald-headed character in a film. 2. How did Patol Babu react? Why? Based on Ans 1, this question can be handled. 3. Why did Patol Babu lose his first job in Calcutta? Ans. Patol Babu, worked in Hudson and Kimberly in Calcutta and was living in Nepal Bhattacharji Lane. He lost his job because of retrenchment in the office. 4. How does Patol Babu reconcile to the dialogue given to him? Ans. Patol Babu reconciles to the dialogue given to him by recollecting the words of his mentor and guru Mr. Gogon Pakrashi. He used t...
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CLASS X THE SNAKE - D H LAWRENCE

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  Answer the following questions briefly: 1. Why does the poet decide to stand and wait till the snake has finished drinking? What does this tell you about the poet? (Notice that he uses ‘someone’ instead of ‘something’ for the snake.) Ans.  The poet decides that since he believes the snake arrived before him, he should stand and wait until the snake finishes drinking. He also feels greatly honoured that the snake had chosen his water trough to satisfy his thirst. The poet addresses the snake as ‘someone’ instead of ‘something’ as he seems to be a nature enthusiast. He also believes in giving respect to all living beings who share the space with him on earth.   2. In stanza 2 and 3, the poet gives a vivid description of the snake by using suggestive expressions. What picture of the snake do you form on the basis of this description? Ans.  The snake was yellow-brown and soft-bellied when it emerged from a crack in the earth wall and made its way to the water t...
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CLASS VI THE CHAIR

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 2. What did the grandfather take from the attic? Ans. Grandfather brought an invisible chair from the attic. 3. Will Mario face any challenges? Ans. Yes, Mario will face the challenge of sitting on an invisible chair. 4. Will Mario be able to use the magic? Ans. In the story, the grandfather tells Mario that if he manages to sit on the invisible chair, then the magic will work and allow him to tell who his real friends are. So, if he can sit on it, he will be able to use the magic. Let us think and reflect. Page no. 64 1 a) i. The chair is special and invisible. ii. Why was it tricky to sit on the chair? Ans. It was tricky to sit on the chair because it was invisible. iii. Why does Mario's grandfather call the chair 'special'? Ans. Mario's grandfather calls the chair 'special' because it has the magical ability to reveal who Mario's real friends are when he successfully sits on it. b) i. Mario says there is a technical problem because the chair is invisible...
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CLASS 10 F - 3 THE LETTER

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 1.  Give one reason why the writer refers to the post office as “One of the most uninteresting buildings in the world.” Ans.  The same tedious task of gathering letters, locating addresses, and delivering them is carried out by all staff, including the postmaster and postmen. People get bored after a while because there is nothing new to discover or learn, making the post office one of the least interesting buildings in the entire world. 2. “Ali displays qualities of love and patience”. Give evidence from the story to support the statement. Ans.  Without a doubt, Ali exemplifies traits like love and patience. The story’s title tells volumes about the author’s unending love for his daughter Miriam and the extreme patience he displays in pursuing her letter. He arrives at the post office as the day breaks, sits on a bench in the corner, and waits for hours for the postmaster to call his name so he can pick up his daughter’s letter. He has never experienced the fateful...
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