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Admin ICSE English Literature … Chief Seattle’s Speech Background .. The Americans that inhabit the United States of America today were not there before the early eighteenth century, nor was there a single unified country like the United States we see today. After the intrepid Spaniard …
The Heart of the Tree By Henry Cuyler Bunner Explanation … Written in very simple style, this poem celebrates the value of trees for the mankind. Tree-planting is a simple and noble practice which does a lot towards collective good. It is written in ABABBCCAA …
The Old man at the Bridge By Earnest Hemmingway A word about Hemingway .. This unassuming story teller is adored worldwide for his simple, free-flowing stories based on the most simple and mundane characters. This American literary icon’s ‘The Old Man and the Sea” has …
The Hearts and Hands by O. Henry A word about the author .. William Sydney Porter (pen name –O. Henry) is perhaps the most widely read short story teller of America. The stories are as gripping as they are spontaneous. However, they end abruptly, with …
The Bangle Sellers by Sarojini Naidu A word about the poet .. Sarojini Naidu was a multi-faceted talent. Born at a time India was in chains, with a society blighted by corrosive patriarchy, caste prejudices, and oppression of women, Sarojini Naidu made good use of …
Vocabulary Exercise – 12 English Skill Building – 12 Learn six new words and phrases with practical examples Broadside As soon as the session started, the opposition leader launched a broadside on the government for its failure to protect the minorities. Paean In the election …
A Face in the Dark by Ruskin Bond A word about the author .. Ruskin Bond is a story teller par excellence. An Englishman by birth, he chose to make India his homeland and his canvass to pant his imagery of astounding effect. He lived …
After Blenheim by Robert Southey Something about the background of the poem.. Historically, Europe has been a theater of strife, battles, and wars. Dukes, kings, and emperors fought wars from the safety of their palaces with no great reason, other than expanding their spheres of …
Ballard of the Landlord by Langston Hughes Questions and Answers for the Poem included in the CHSE +2 Alternative English book ‘Approaches to English – II’. Click here to download the PDFs of Approaches to English I & II free of cost. A word about …
Memories of Crossgates School by George Orwell Complete Explanation for the Short Story included in the CHSE +2 Alternative English book ‘Approaches to English – I’. Click here to download the PDFs of Approaches to English I & II free of cost. Activity 2 (Comprehesnion) …