Literature Lover

Syllabus Part A Use of articles, prepositions, conjunctions, verbs, modals, adverbs, finite- non finite clauses, Determiners, Prefix and Suffix, Number, Gender, Pronoun. Transformation of sentences- active to passive, direct to indirect narration. Vocabulary- Opposite, Synonyms, One word substitution, Homonyms Reading Comprehension, Notemaking Part B Fiction 1. Jane Austen- Pride and Prejudice 2. Charles Dickens- A Tale of Two Cities 3. Anita Desai- Bye Bye Blackbird 4. Khushwant Singh- The Portrait of A Lady 5. R. K. Narayan- Swami and Friends, The Guide 6. M. R. Anand - The Lost Child Drama 1. G. B. Shaw- Arms and The Man 2. William Shakespeare- The Tempest, Hamlet 3. R. N. Tagoge- The Poet and Pauper, Gitanjali, True Worship. Poetry 1. P. B. Shelley- Ode to Skylark 2. Sarojini Naidu- The Broken Wing 3. R. N. Tagore- Gitanjali Song no 1 4. William Wordsworth-  I Wondered Lonely as A Cloud The World is Too Much With Us Tables Turned,  The Solitary Reaper 5. Robert Frost After...

The Interview The Interview talks about the importance of interview. The author considers ‘interview’ a commonplace for journalism. Every literate person comes across it in his life. Famous personalities have different opinions about interviews. Some believes that interview is a source of truth while celebrities consider themselves as victims of interviews. They look at interviews as an unwarranted intrusion in their lives. Orthodox people believe that capturing a photograph meant stealing people’s souls. V.S. Naipul’s opinion was that some people are wounded by interviews. Lewis Caroll feared by interviews and did not consent to give any. He felt satisfied and amused at silencing all the interviewers. Rudyard Kipling considered interviews unethical and considered them humiliating for a respectable person. HG Wells takes it as an unpleasant experience.  Saul Bellow describes interviews as thumbprints on his windpipe. Part 2 Second part describes an interview between Umberto Eco and...

A Thing of Beauty Summary in English A Thing of Beauty is a poem by John Keats. The poet says that the beautiful things give us extreme happiness and delight. They are eternal and never declines or fades. It provides us shady place, which gives us a comfortable sleep comprising of sweet dreams and relaxation. This leads to good health. The sight of lovely and beautiful things lives in our memories for whole lives. People have an attachment to Earthly things. It traps people and keep connected to materialistic things. This connection with materialistic things distracts humans from eternal happiness. The world has a lot of negativity, hatred, and greed.  It causes gloom and sadness. We can overcome these negative vibes with the help of beautiful things that surround us. As beautiful things bring nothing but positivity. Man and nature are strongly intertwined. The beauty of nature is what keeps us connected to this planet. Every morning, we select beautiful fresh ...

Summary of Poets and Pancakes Poets and Pancakes is taken from Asokamitran’s book ‘My Years with Boss’. He worked in The Gemini Studios located in Madras. His duty was to cut out newspaper clipping and filing. SS Vasan was the owner of the studios. The narrator tells us about pancake, a popular make-up brand used by at Gemini Studios. He tells us that pancake has been used by prominent cinema actresses in India and abroad. The make-up department of Gemini Studios was located on the upper floor of a building. It was filled with lights, mirrors and heat generated by the lights. The Make up department expresses the spirit of national integration as it has been headed by the people all over the India. There was an office boy in the makeup department who was 40 years old. He entered the studio with hope of becoming a star actor or top screen writer, director or lyrics writer. Subbu was second in Gemini Studios. He looks cheerful all the time even in bad situation. He was poet, novelist, act...

Introduction Going Places by A.R. Barton is a short story about adolescent daydreaming and fantasizing. It outlines the story of Sophie, a teenage girl with a wild imagination and unrealistic expectations in life. She finds a confidant in her brother Geoff and tells him about her meeting with a famous football player named Danny Casey. Geoff does not believe her, nor does her father. She gives more appealingly realistic descriptions of Danny while talking to her brother hoping to gain his trust. Her fantasy peaks when she tells Geoff that Danny has asked her on a date. Since Geoff does not believe her, she decides to prove everyone wrong. She goes to meet Danny only to realize later that she has unreal expectations. Going Places Summary The story begins with Sophie and her friend Jansie talking to each other while returning from school. Sophie is telling Jansie about her plans to open a boutique after she completes her schooling. She wants to become a famous fashion designer or an actr...