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  HOW I TAUGHT MY GRANDMOTHER TO READ -ESSAY Sudha murthy is a prolific writer who is best known for immense contribution to Indian literature. She has a unique ability to tell a deep and meaningful stories through simple narrative that can easily engage the people of different age groups. In her short story “ How I Taught My Grandmother To Read ’, Sudha Murty describes the determined efforts of an illiterate old lady Krishtakka to make herself literate. The grandmother proved that there is no age bar for learning. The narrator of our story was a girl of twelve years old .She used to stay in a village in north Karnataka with her grandparents. The narrator’s grandmother Krishtakka never went to school. Hence, she couldn’t read or write. But she is very much interested in the novel Kashi Yatre . It appeared as a serial in the magazine Karmaveera . Every Wednesday, the magazine Karmaveera would come. The grandmother would ask her twelve year old grand-daughter to read the n...

 The Road Not Taken- Summary The poem The Road Not Taken was written by Robert Frost and published in the year 1916. It describes the dilemma of a person standing at a road with diversion. This diversion symbolizes real-life situations. He had to choose between the two paths. Since he was a single person, he could choose only one of the two paths. The wood was yellow which represents a world full of people who have been residing for many years. The poet kept standing at that fork and looked at the paths very carefully. He looked as far as he could. Before moving forward on one path, he wants to understand how it was. He was able to see the path till from where it got curved. However, afterward it was covered with trees and thus was hidden. He wanted to understand the advantages and disadvantages of the paths. The same happens in life too. We have to make decisions thinking about its good and bad consequences in the future. The poet looked at one path for a long time to decide w...

  A Brief summary Of Dahlia Ravikovitch poem- PRIDE  Dahlia Ravikovitch is considered one of the great Hebrew language poets of the 20th century.Her poem " Pride "taken from Hovering at a Low Altitude: The Collected Poems of Dahlia Ravikovitch , is about the life of rocks. The author says that rocks crack, but by not moving but because they are able to hide these cracks. If the rocks had been more flexible and willing to show a few of their faults, they would have survived when hardship came. But because they were unwilling to move, they cracked instead.  On the surface, the rocks appear solid, unbreakable, and unaffected by external forces. However, over time, they endure cracks caused by natural elements like water, wind, or heat. These cracks remain invisible to the eye but signify the internal damage.  The poem uses the imagery of rocks to symbolize strength, steadfastness, and pride.The rocks in the poem serve as a metaphor for people. Like the rocks, humans of...

  DON'T QUIT _ SUMMARY Edgar Allan guest is one of the most famous literary figure of American literature. One of his most famous poem" DON'T QUIT" was published in 3 March 1921.It is about facing the difficulties in one's life and persevering through them.  The poem begins with author's idea that Life is a journey and it is not always easy. Sometimes it is pleasant while other times things tend to go wrong. Even though we have planned everything, some things still go wrong. There are times when the funds are limited and one finds themselves in debt they must persist. Stop for a while and take a rest but do not give up. When a person gives up, life becomes meaningless. Although the problem seems very difficultl, if they only fight for a little longer, victory will be theirs. The progress may seem slow but you are still progressing and that is a sign of success. One more try and you shall succeed. The goal is often closer than it seems to a tired person who...

  Chinese Cinderella   Chinese Cinderella is the true memoir of Adeline Yen Mah’s childhood, describing her life up until she is fourteen years old. Adeline is born to a wealthy family in Tianjin, China, as their fifth child.Our prescribed text chapter 21,Playwriting competition describes ,Adeline participation in an international English playwriting contest in a magazine .She wrote a play entitled Gone with the Locusts about a young African girl who is kidnapped by bandits, using her heroine to express her own grief built up through her childhood.Six months passed without Adeline hearing any news about the playwriting competition . One afternoon, while Adeline and her friends are playing Monopoly, one of the nuns calls for her and announces that father’s chauffer has arrived to take her home. Adeline is filled with fear, unsure of what this could possibly mean. Arriving for the first time at her parents’ new home, Adeline is directed to see father in his room. The rest of ...

  THE TAXI DRIVER- KARTHAR SINGH DUGGAL Kartar Singh Duggal was an Indian writer who wrote in Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, and English. His works include short stories, novels, dramas and plays.His story The Taxi Driver depicts the dilemma between principles and practicality. The protagonist of the story is a taxi driver named Dittu. His real name was Hardit Singh, and he was born into a well-to-do family in Pakistan. It was after partition that he came to India. His whole life changed after he came to India. He became a taxi driver. One day, he found a wallet lying on the back seat of the car. It belonged to some passengers, Rather than feeling happy about it, he felt uneasy. He had no idea what to do with it, as it was already late in the evening. He believed that money found like this was always suspect. He felt that rich people were so careless with their belongings. He was sure that if they hadn't been rich, they would have been more careful. Once, a passenger left an attaché case i...