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Indigo by Louis Fischer Complete explanation and answers for the prose ‘Indigo’ included in the CBSE Class 12 English book ‘Flamingo’. About the author Louis Fischer (1896-1970) was a prolific writer who wrote highly acclaimed books on Gandhi and Lenin. He fought in the British …
Comprehension Exercise – 2 Creative Writing – 27 Read the following passage and answer the short questions given under the passage. This passage has been taken from HuffPost India Illah Kanchaiah is a renowned Indian Dalit intellectual whose book are taught in Columbia University. A …
Enterprise by Nissim Ezekiel It started as a pilgrimage Exalting minds and making all The burdens light, The second stage Explored but did not test the call. The sun beat down to match our rage. 5 Meaning. A group of intellectually-oriented sets out on foot …
Dream Children by Charles Lamb Charles Lamb(1774-1834) didn’t live long, but he made stellar contribution to English literature through his essays, short stories, and poems. His personal life was beset with many problems. A lunatic elder sister, a futile romance, and his struggle with mental …
Fritz by Satyajit Ray A word about Satyajit Ray .. Satyajit Ray(1921-92) was a man of cinematography and all other art forms that go with it. Born and brought up in Calcutta, Ray started his career as a low-paid commercial artist. Despite such a humble …
Salvatore by W. Somerset Maugham About the author Rarely has English literature produced such a prolific short story writer, playwright, and novelist as Dr. Somerset Maugham(1874-1965). This literary genius, born in a family of legal luminaries, spurned a career in law, although it offered him …
Vocabulary Exercise – 15 English Skill Building – 15 Learn six new words and phrases with practical examples Temperate Meaning 1 – Sadhus are temperate in their food habits. They eat moderate and frugal meals. They are temperate in their speech and act. The young …
Quality by John Galsworthy About the author ….John Galsworthy (1867–1933), the celebrated English novelist and playwright will remain evergreen in the minds of readers for his campaign against class divide, the malaise of materialistic pursuits of the affluent class, and the appalling conditions in prisons …
The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin About the author .. Kate Chopin(1850-1904) is remembered as much for her gripping short stories, as for her pioneering role in American feminist movement. She believed in the institution of marriage as any normal woman, but her …
The Voice of Humanity by Rabindranath Tagore About Tagore .. A true universalist and a liberal, Tagore shot to international prominence when his book Gitanjali got him the Nobel Prize. From his adolescent days, Tagore’s literary genius had begun to unravel. He loathed formal education …