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Admin A Roadside Stand by Robert Frost Complete explanation and answers for the poetry ‘A Roadside Stand’ included in the CBSE Class 12 English book ‘Flamingo’. About the poet …. Robert Lee Frost (1874-1963), born in San Francisco, California, lived a life of contrasts. His father, … Read more
Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers by Adrienne Rich Complete explanation and answers for the poetry ‘Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers’ included in the CBSE Class 12 English book ‘Flamingo’. Introduction .. Adrienne Rich (1929—2012) was an American poet who exerted profound intellectual influence on American society. Towards the later … Read more
Essay – 6 Creative Writing – 22 College level essay on manual scavenging in India Manual Scavenging Making people from certain sections of society to clean human waste is an age-old practice in India. Tragically, these people who render this vital service for others are … Read more
The Last Lesson by Alphonse Daudet Complete explanation and answers for the prose ‘The Last Lesson’ included in the CBSE Class 12 English book ‘Flamingo’. Introduction Thanks to the never-ending wars, and pointless political ambitions of monarchs, Europe’s political map changed with astounding frequency since … Read more
Vocabulary Exercise – 9 English Skill Building – 9 Learn new words and phrases with practical examples Soothsayer This is election time in India. Politicians of all hues are flocking to soothsayers to know if they would win. A soothsayer in Sri Lanka now claims … Read more
Essay – 5 Creative Writing – 21 Bank PO and Junior College Level Essay – Word Limit – 250 Role of newspapers in influencing society and youth Hickey’s Bengal Gazette was the first newspaper to be published in India. In 1780, Augustus Hickey, a staunch … Read more
Essay – 4 Creative Writing – 20 Bank PO and Junior College Level Essay – Word Limit – 250 Is the generation gap a myth? It would be naive to assume that ‘generation gap’ is a myth. How can it be a myth when the … Read more
Discovering Tut, the Saga Continues by A. R. Williams Para by para explanation and answers for the lesson ‘Discovering Tut, the Saga Continues’ included in the NCERT Class 11 textbook ‘Hornbill’ based on CBSE syllabus. Introduction.. Tut, the heir-apparent of the Egyptian empire, died young … Read more
The Laburnum Top by Ted Hughes A word about Ted Hughes .. Ted Hughes(1930- ’98) was a British poet of great eminence. His poems meant for children are simple, short and innocent. For long years, Ted Hughes was the Poet Laureate of Britain. Unfortunately, his … Read more
Landscape of the Soul by Nathalie Trouveory A word about the author …Ms. Nathalie is a qualified Art historian. As the wife of a diplomat, she had the occasion to visit many places in the world that are sites of great archeological value. Her husband … Read more