Birth By A.J.Cronin About the Author Image Reference: en.wikipedia.org Archibald Joseph Cronin was a Scottish novelist, dramatist, and non-fiction writer. He was born on July, 1896 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, in 1896. In 1914 he entered Glasgow University to study medicine, but his studies were interrupted by World War I, in which he served in the … Read moreBirth – Snapshots – Class XI – English Core – NCERT
Work Sheet- 1 English Core Class XI Section- C (Grammar) 10 Marks Q.6 The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Underline incorrect word and write the correction in the space provided. 3 marks If we don’t know the meanings of such words Example: some and phrases use in the … Read moreClass XI: Grammar- Work Sheets
Going Places By A.R. Barton About the author A. R. Barton is a modern writer, who lives in Zurich and Writes in English. He has authored many stories like “Going Places” which are mainly concerned with the problems and the stage of adolescence. Introduction The theme of this story is adolescent fantasizing and hero-worship. It … Read moreClass XII: Flamingo – GOING PLACES
INDIGO By Louis Fischer About the author Louis Fischer, the son of a fish peddler, was born in Philadelphia on 29 February 1896. After studying at the Philadelphia School of Pedagogy from 1914 to 1916, he became a school teacher. He served as a volunteer in the British Army but he made his career as a journalist and worked for … Read moreClass XII: Flamingo – INDIGO
The Rattrap By Selma Lagerlof Theme The story is about an old disheartened peddler who is taken in and shown generosity by a young woman. Her generosity and kindness change his bitter attitude towards life. The peddler is a man who has fallen upon misfortune and now resorts to selling rattraps, begging, and thievery. He … Read moreClass XII: Flamingo – THE RATTRAP
Deep Water By William Douglas About the Author William Orville Douglas was an American jurist and politician. He was born on October 16, 1898, in Maine, Minnesota. After doing graduation, he taught for two year in a school in Yakima. But soon he got tired of this job and pursued a legal career. Douglas was … Read moreClass XII: Flamingo – DEEP WATER
The Last Lesson By Alphonse Daudet About the Author Alphonse Daudet was a French short-story writer and novelist, now remembered chiefly as the author of sentimental tales of provincial life in the south of France. He was born on May 13, 1840 at Nimes in France. He was the son of a silk manufacturer. In … Read moreTHE LAST LESSON – Flamingo – Class XII
Memories of Childhood By Zitkala-Sa and Bama Introduction The chapter contains two extracts from two different autobiographical episodes from the lives of two women – Zitkala Sa and Bama. Both are victims of social discriminations. Zitkala Sa is the victim of racial discrimination whereas Bama is the victim of caste discriminations. In both the extracts, … Read moreClass XII: Vistas – Memories of Childhood
Evans Tries an O-Level By Colin Dexter About the author Norman Colin Dexter is an English crime writer known for his Inspector Morse novels, which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as a television series from 1987 to 2000. He was born on September 29, 1930 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England to Alfred and … Read moreClass XII: Vistas – Evans Tries an O-Level
On the Face of It By Susan Hill About the author Susan Hill was an English author of fiction and non-fiction works. She was born on February 5, 1942 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. She attended Scarborough Convent School, where she became interested in theatre and literature. Her family left Scarborough in 1958 and moved to … Read moreClass XII: Vistas – On The Face of it