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    Following are the two reasons which made Bholi to talk very little: When Bholi was 2 years old, she was attacked by smallpox. It had bad effect on her face as well as on her mind. She became a retarded child and also began stammering. Thus she could not speak properly. The second important reasons fRead more

    Following are the two reasons which made Bholi to talk very little:

    1. When Bholi was 2 years old, she was attacked by smallpox. It had bad effect on her face as well as on her mind. She became a retarded child and also began stammering. Thus she could not speak properly.
    2. The second important reasons for her talking very little was the inferiority complex when developed in her mind as she grew up. Because of her stammering and scars on her face, the children would make fun of her. Hence she did not have courage to speak.
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    The Gessler Brothers were German shoemakers who valued the quality of the shoes they made. Both brothers were exceptionally good at what they did, creating the best boots in London. Mr. Gessler, the younger of the two brothers, looked like as if made from leather, with his yellow crinkly face, and cRead more

    The Gessler Brothers were German shoemakers who valued the quality of the shoes they made. Both brothers were exceptionally good at what they did, creating the best boots in London. Mr. Gessler, the younger of the two brothers, looked like as if made from leather, with his yellow crinkly face, and crinkly reddish hair and beard, and neat folds slanting down his cheeks to the corners of his mouth, and his guttural and one-toned voice. His elder brother was so very much like him, though watery, paler in every way. It was really difficult to differentiate the two brothers. The elder brother died as he was unable to get over the loss of losing one part of their shop. Post his death, it was Mr. Gessler who continued with the work, all by himself, till the very end. Those two brothers, though made the best boots in London and even had the best materials, never advertised and soon lost their customers to big firms. Mr. Gessler would use all the money to buy materials, ignoring hunger and eventually starved himself to death.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Nathu: Nathu is the protagonist of the story. He is a sweeper by profession. He works in the Pipalnagar bank. Sitaram: Sitaram is the son of a washerman. He plays a significant role in the story. Seth Govind Ram: He is the owner of the Pipalnagar bank. Mrs. Srivastava, Mrs. Bhushan, Mr. Bhushan, KamRead more

    • Nathu: Nathu is the protagonist of the story. He is a sweeper by profession. He works in the Pipalnagar bank.
    • Sitaram: Sitaram is the son of a washerman. He plays a significant role in the story.
    • Seth Govind Ram: He is the owner of the Pipalnagar bank.
    • Mrs. Srivastava, Mrs. Bhushan, Mr. Bhushan, Kamal Inshore, Deep Chand, Old Ganpat: All of them are the villagers of Pipalnagar.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The main theme in the short story “Princess September” is Freedom. The parrots gifted by the king to their daughters are encaged and are taught to speak just two words “God save the King” and “Pretty Polly“. They lack creativity because the cage is their world. On the other hand, the nightingale isRead more

    The main theme in the short story “Princess September” is Freedom. The parrots gifted by the king to their daughters are encaged and are taught to speak just two words “God save the King” and “Pretty Polly“. They lack creativity because the cage is their world.

    On the other hand, the nightingale is a free bird which lives her life as she wishes. This makes her creative, and interesting to the Princess September as well as the King and the Queen though she is not as attractive as the parrots.

    Other princesses, like their parrots, become dull with the time and hence have unattractive looks. But Princess September grows into an attractive girl because of the freedom which she enjoys like the nightingale. Thus freedom is a must for a person to live his life happily.

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    Tech India

    ‘Hearts and Hands’ by O. Henry explores various ideas from pretense, identity, independence, and honesty. Through the character of Easton, the author highlights how the human psyche works on appearances and how people can manipulate their appearances to manipulate others. It also comments on the livRead more

    ‘Hearts and Hands’ by O. Henry explores various ideas from pretense, identity, independence, and honesty. Through the character of Easton, the author highlights how the human psyche works on appearances and how people can manipulate their appearances to manipulate others.

    It also comments on the lives many people live and which is confined, imitative and defined by what others expect from them. In a way, they live a life under constant judgment.

    They live to fit other people’s opinions even without realizing so. Easton for all his politeness lived a life based on impersonation and deceit and never fulfilled his true potential.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Edgar Allan Poe utilizes the technique of dramatic irony in "The Cask of Amontillado" to build tension in the story. Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows more information about a situation than a character. The three examples of dramatic irony are Montressor knowing of Fortunado's hatred ofRead more

    Edgar Allan Poe utilizes the technique of dramatic irony in “The Cask of Amontillado” to build tension in the story. Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows more information about a situation than a character. The three examples of dramatic irony are Montressor knowing of Fortunado’s hatred of the catacombs, his refusal to drink, and his dislike of being alone.

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    Misunderstanding is the major theme in the story "A shot in the Dark” by Saki. Throughout the train journey, Philip Sletherby doubts the young boy Bertie for being a liar and a fraud but at the end of the story, Philip is guilt stricken after being informed that Mrs. Saltpen Jago once had brown hairRead more

    Misunderstanding is the major theme in the story “A shot in the Dark” by Saki. Throughout the train journey, Philip Sletherby doubts the young boy Bertie for being a liar and a fraud but at the end of the story, Philip is guilt stricken after being informed that Mrs. Saltpen Jago once had brown hairs but later she changed the colour of her hair, hence proving the young boy ,Bertie an honest and truthful person.

    A Shot in the Dark Summary in English 11th English Supplementary

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    Three characteristic traits of Miss Meadows were that one, she was very jealous and despiteful to others. She used to feel jealous of the Science Mistress and abhorred her for her sweet nature and her beauty. When Miss Meadows herself was in a good mood, she used to tolerate others a little better oRead more

    Three characteristic traits of Miss Meadows were that one, she was very jealous and despiteful to others. She used to feel jealous of the Science Mistress and abhorred her for her sweet nature and her beauty. When Miss Meadows herself was in a good mood, she used to tolerate others a little better otherwise she has no good wishes for others. Secondly, Miss Meadows was insecure. She was insecure about herself, her looks, and also about her engagement. It seemed that she was not eager to marry Basil out of love or affection but because she wanted to be accepted in the society. She had her insecurities of living as a spinster as a thirty year old. Thirdly, Miss Meadows took things way too seriously and that affected her professional life as well. Without thinking of asking Basil why he had written such a letter, she jumped to worst conclusions and that made the students around her suffer.

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    An alternate ending for the story could have been that one kind stranger might have stopped by and helped her to survive the winter and perhaps even celebrate New Year for once. Read summary of The Little Match Girl

    An alternate ending for the story could have been that one kind stranger might have stopped by and helped her to survive the winter and perhaps even celebrate New Year for once.

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    Bholi was attacked by smallpox when she was two years old. She recovered from the disease but the scars were left on her face. Moreover she once fell off from the bed and hurt a part of her brain. She started stammering. Other children used to make him of her. Hence she stopped talking and also lostRead more

    Bholi was attacked by smallpox when she was two years old. She recovered from the disease but the scars were left on her face. Moreover she once fell off from the bed and hurt a part of her brain. She started stammering.

    Other children used to make him of her. Hence she stopped talking and also lost her confidence. However when she went to the school, her teacher did not laugh at her. She was compassionate and understanding. She encouraged Bholi to speak and started giving her special attention.

    This way, Bholi got education and also got confidence. However nobody knew that. But when Bishamber demanded dowry, she could not take that any more and boldly refused to marry him. Her confidence amazed others who considered her a dumb cow.

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