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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 … Read more
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 … Read more
The Patriot by Robert Browning Introduction ……. Public emotions, as opposed to public opinion, are volatile. When manipulated cunningly, it sways the public mood, making people to behave in a mercurial manner. The consequences are deleterious for the society, as it fuels frenzied support to … Read more
Television by Roald Dahl Roald Dahl(1916-1990) is one of the most prolific children’s books writer in English. He was a sprightly child who liked to play mischief with everyone around him. But, he loathed physical punishment at the hands of superiors and teacher. On one … Read more
An Angel in Disguise by T. S. Arthur A family battling all possible odds to stay alive …. It was a cursed family. The mother was an alcoholic, and there was no father as the bread-earner. Either he was dead, or had fled the home. … Read more
The Daffodils by William Wordsworth Introduction .. William Wordsworth (1770-1850) is one of the most read English poets. His poetic genius unfolded quite early in his life. Along with S. T. Coleridge he started the Romantic Age in English Literature with the publication of Lyrical … Read more
My Greatest Olympic Prize Jesse Owens Explanation of the text prescribed in the ICSE Class X Syllabus Introduction Hitler’s ascendancy to the position of the Fuehrer of Germany was marked by a very strident assertion of genetic supremacy of the German race over all others. … Read more
Writing Contrasting Views – 1 Creative Writing – 18 Reading poetry does us great harm by distracting our mind towards unwanted things. It shouldn’t be part of compulsory syllabus in school level. Support and oppose. Support The world is being competitive at a furtive pace. … Read more
B. Wordsworth by V. S. Naipaul About V. S. Naipaul.. Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul(1932-2018) had his ancestral roots in India. His grandparents migrated to the West Indies to work there as plantation workers. Life was very hard as adjusting to a totally alien environment was not … Read more
Notice Writing – 1 Creative Writing – 15 Writing a notice for the school notice board Dos and Don’ts Dos 1. Be formal and brief. 2. Give the date of the notice. 3. Mention the date, time, and venue (if any) prominently 4. If any … Read more