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The Legend behind a Legend Hariharan Balakrishnan Answers for all the questions from the lesson ‘The Legend behind a Legend’ included in the CHSE +2 book ‘Invitation to English – 1’. Think it out – 1 1. Who is Khairi? Answer – Khairi is a …
The Golden Touch Nathaniel Hawthorne Answers for all the questions from the lesson ‘The Golden Touch’ included in the CHSE +2 book ‘Invitation to English – 1’. Think it out – 1 1. What do you learn about King Midas from the first two paragraphs …
The Psalm of Life Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Answers for all the questions from the poetry ‘The Psalm of Life’ included in the CHSE +2 book ‘Invitation to English – 1’. Think it out 1. Does the title suggest what the poem is about? Answer – …
On Examinations Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill Answers for all the questions from the lesson ‘On Examinations’ included in the CHSE +2 book ‘Invitation to English – 1’. Think it out – 1 1. Does the writer like examinations? Quote the line in support of your …
The Monkey’s Paw by William Wymark Jacobs Answers for all the questions from the lesson ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ included in the CHSE +2 book ‘Invitation to English – 2’. Think it out Scene 1 1. Describe the weather and its influence on the theme. Answer …
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 …