Summary The story begins with the author travelling to Antarctica on a Russian research ship. We learn that the author has travelled about 100 hours in a car, aeroplane as well as the ship. The main objective of this trip…
Summary “The Tiger King “by Kalki is a satirical story that exposes the foolishness of blind belief in prophecies and the misuse of power. This story refers to the Maharaja Sir Jilani Hung Bahadur of Pratibandapuram. Astrologers predict his future…
Summary “The Third Level”, written by Jack Finney blends fiction with reality. It is also about a man‘s wish to escape from the harsh realities of present life. Charley, though he does not admit it, wants to go into the…
Summary In this poem, the poet describes a lady whom she addresses as Aunt Jennifer. The poet also says that she is doing embroidery on a piece of cloth that could be a wall hanging or table cloth. Moreover, she…
Summary The poem “A Roadside Stand”, composed by Robert Frost is about a farmer who puts a little new shed in front of his house on the edge of a road. This shed is used as a roadside stand where…
Summary A Thing of Beauty is by the famous poet John Keats. In which the poet says that abeautiful thing is a source of eternal joy, its loveliness grows with the passage of time andits impact never fades away. Its…
Summary In this poem “Keeping Quiet”, the poet emphasizes the need for self-reflection and the spirit of brotherhood among people all over the world. He asks people to stop speaking and stop all movements for a short period of time,…
Summary While driving from her parent’s home to Cochin, International Airport, Kamala Das notices her mother, who was sitting beside her, dozing with her mouth open. Her mother’s face was pale like a dead body. The expression on her face…
Summary Going Places is a story written by A.R. Barton, and it talks about teenagers and their dreams. During teenage years, it is very common for young people to imagine a life far away from reality, and they often look…
Summary The chapter “The Interview” begins with the author introducing the concept of an interview. We learn that interviews are extremely common in journalism and have existed for more than 130 years. The author points out that people have very…
Summary The lesson begins with Asokamitran telling us about Gemini Studios.He first explains about the very popular make-up brand they used, called ‘Pancakes’.Gemini Studios used this brand so much that they ordered truckloads of it. Then he describes the problems…
Summary This story is set in 1916 where Gandhi steps up to helps a bunch of poor peasants from Champaran. It gives an account of how he struggled to bring them justice and equality. Thus, it begins with most of…
Summary The story begins with a rattrap peddler who is in a rugged condition. He is dressed in rags, appears very frail, and looks starved. Moreover, he has no home to live in and sometimes even begs or steals to…
Summary Deep water is about the writer’s (William Douglas) journey of overcoming the fear of water. which is deeply rooted in him since childhood. The author started fearing water since the age of four. It starts when he was visiting…
Summary The first part tells the author’s impressions regarding the life of the rag pickers. The rag pickers have come from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Furthermore, the settlement of the rag pickers is in the area of Seemapuri. Destruction has come from…
Summary This is the story of a French boy named Franz. He dislikes studying and hates his teacher, M. Hamel. One day, he did not want to go to school because he feared a scolding, as he had not prepared…
