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My Mother at Sixty-Six by Kamala Das Complete explanation and answers for the poetry ‘My Mother at Sixty-Six’ included in the CBSE Class 12 English book ‘Flamingo’ The poem Driving from my parent’s home to Cochin last Friday morning, I saw my mother, beside me, … Read more
An Elementary School Class Room in a Slum by Stephen Spender Complete explanation and answers for the poetry ‘An Elementary School Class Room in a Slum’ included in the CBSE Class 12 English book ‘Flamingo’ About the poet Stephen Spender(1909-1995) was a author born to … Read more
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
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
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
The Rat Trap Introduction … This story by the Swedish story teller Selma Lagerlof has an ending that can silence even a diehard cynic. It implores the reader to look within and rediscover the sparks of goodness and compassion that lie under a heap of … Read more
A Photograph by Shirley Toulson This is a poem of reminiscence with a rather sad tone. It brings into focus the unstoppable changes ‘time’ brings about to the lives of humans and objects. With the passage of years, an old un-framed family photograph mounted on … Read more