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ABDUL KALAM "WINGS OF FIRE" - CHAPTER -I Dr. Abdul Kalam, the former president of India, speaks about his life in autobiography, "Wings of Fire." The book tells the story of how he went from being a poor South Indian lad to help ing India develop its nuclear weapons and then win the presidency. This autobiography is divided into four sections. The first section covers the early years of Kalam. He has the utmost regard for his mentors, friends highlighted in this section Abdul Kalam was born into a middle-class Tamil family in the island town Rameswaram in 1931. He was a short boy with ordinary looks. His father Jainulabdeen, was a wise and generous man, and his mother. Ashiamma, was an ideal homemaker. He and his family lived in their ancestral house. Though Kalam's parents lacked wealth and education they were highly charitable and fed several outsiders every day.He grew up in a secure environment materially and emotionally, His hometown was the central place...

 THE LADY OR THE TIGER? 'The Lady, or the Tiger?' by Frank R. Stockton was first published in The Century magazine in 1882. The story begins by introducing a king in an unnamed kingdom who was considered fairly barbaric, but loved to live an exuberant lifestyle, throwing lavish parties and spending tons of money. He belonged to the seventeenth century. His arena contained two doors. A terrible tiger was behind one door and a charming lady awaited behind the other door. If the man opened the first door, he would be invariably killed by the tiger. If he was fortunate enough to open the other door, the woman waiting behind it would be married to him . The king is impartial. When an ordinary courtier falls in love with the king's daughter, he is also subjected to the routine punishment. On an appointed day, he has to open one of the two doors in the arena. The princess is most possessive. She cannot tolerate her lover being looked at or talked to by any other woman. She has...

 1.Surrealist Elements in the Play  "The Unnatural and Accidental Women" is a play by Marie Clements that explores the lives of several Indigenous women and their struggles with colonialism, racism, and sexism. The play can be analyzed through the lens of surrealism, a cultural and artistic movement that explores the subconscious, fantasy, and the world of dreams. Surrealist Elements in the Play 1. _Dream-like sequences_: The play features dream-like sequences that blur the lines between reality and fantasy, creating a sense of disorientation and challenging the audience's perceptions. 2. _Non-linear narrative_: The play's non-linear narrative structure, which jumps back and forth in time, creates a sense of dislocation and mirrors the disjointed nature of the characters' experiences. 3. _Symbolism and metaphor_: The play employs symbolism and metaphor to convey themes and emotions, such as the use of water to represent the connection to land, culture, and ancesto...

  The Little Prince  The Little Prince is a novella by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry about a young prince who travels the universe. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry published The Little Prince in 1943. The Little Prince is about seeing the world through the eyes of a child. The Little Prince is a book about friendship and compassion. It is a book about perspective and remembering that life is all about how one perceive things. It is a book that reminds us that sometimes life is hard or sad, but even then, we can find beauty in a single rose, contentment in watching a sunset and wonderment when we look at the stars. The message of  The Little Prince  is that what is most important is not what can be seen, but what is given value through love, time, and effort. The book explores the differences between children and adults, noting that children are better at seeing beauty and value in simple, important things like flowers. The Little Prince - Chapter Summaries...

  Summary of George Orwell’s ‘Why I Write ’ George Orwell is one of the most famous literary figure in English literature.‘Why I Write’ is  his famous   critical essay published in  the year 1946 .The essay is an insightful piece of memoir about Orwell’s early years and  it narrate how he developed as a writer.  Orwell begins by observing that he knew he should be a writer from a very young age. Although in early adulthood he tried to ‘abandon’ the idea, he knew it was his true calling and that he would eventually ‘settle down and write books’.He tells us that he was a lonely child who would make up stories and hold conversations with imaginary people, and that his own desire to write is linked to this childhood loneliness. During the First World War, when Orwell was still a child, he had two poems published in the local newspaper, and that was the beginning of his publishing career. In his youth, he continued to think like a writer, making up a ‘cont...

 "To Be, Or Not To Be" To be, or not to be, that is the question, Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep; No more; and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause: there's the respect That makes calamity of so long life; For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despised love, the law's delay, The insolence of office and the spurns That patient merit of the unworthy takes, When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin? who would fardels bear, To grunt and sweat un...

  How Frog went to Heaven Aaron Shepard   is an award-winning author of many stories. Aaron’s speciality was retelling folktales and other traditional literature from around the world. His story"How Frog Went to Heaven" is a tale that comes from the Mbaka tribe, part of the Ambundu people of northwest Angola. In 1996, it was published in Australia's School Magazine. This story is based on "bride price," a wedding gift sent by the groom to the bride's family. Kimana, an earthly man, dreams of marrying the Sky Maiden, a heavenly woman.He seeks the help of Rabbit, Antelope, and Hawk to communicate with the Sun Chief, Sky Maiden's father. But they all refuse.Frog, who lives by a well, helps him by hiding his letter asking for the Sky Maiden's hand in marriage.The girls who serve the Sun Chief approach the well to fetch water and sing. In the meantime, Frog jumps into one of the jugs lowered by the girls and reaches Heaven with them.   The Sun Chief...