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STRONG ROOTS

  STRONG ROOTS            APJ Abdul Kalam 1. "We lived in our ancestral house."- Who is the speaker? When was the house built? What kind of house was it? How did the inmates(ą¦¬ą¦¾ą¦øą¦æą¦Øą§ą¦¦ą¦¾) of the house lead their lives in the house? Dr. Kalam talks about his childhood in ' Strong Roots ' which is taken from Kalam's autobiography ' Wings of Fire' . The house was built in the 19th century. The house consisted of a fairly large terraced(ą¦Ŗą¦¾ą¦•ą¦¾ ą¦¬ą¦¾ą¦”ą¦¼ą¦æ) house built of limestone and brick and was located on Mosque Street in Rameswaram.The house was a 10 minute walk from the famous Shiva temple. Kalam was born in a middle class Tamil family and lived with his parents and siblings(ą¦Øą¦æą¦œą§‡ą¦° ą¦­ą¦¾ą¦‡ ą¦¬ą§‹ą¦Ø) in their ancestral home. Kalam remembers that his mother Ashiamma used to feed the family members and many outsiders every day. The residents of the house lived a simple and peaceful life. They avoided all unnecessary comforts and luxuries. However Jainulabdeen and Ashiamma n...
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ON KILLING A TREE

                                                -------  GIEVE PATEL 1. "It takes  much time to kill a tree"- Why does it take much time to kil a tree? According to the poet how is the tree finally killed? How does a tree offer resistance to its destruction? How does its resistance fail?  Why does "it takes much time to a kill" a tree? How is the tree finally killed? The poem uses the word 'killed' instead of ' cutting down' a tree to indicate( ą¦¦ą§‡ą¦–ą¦¾ą¦Øą§‹) the importance of the destruction and mutilation(ą¦…ą¦™ą§ą¦—ą¦¹ą§€ą¦Øą¦¤ą§ą¦¬) of this tragic act.For this the murderer ie man has to follow a perfect procedure (ą¦Ŗą¦¦ą§ą¦§ą¦¤ą¦æ). A simple pruning( ą¦›ą¦¾ą¦ą¦Ÿą¦¾) will not be enough as the plant will heal its wounds very quickly.The small branches will regrow (ą¦Ŗą§ą¦Øą¦°ą¦¾ą¦Æą¦¼ ą¦¬ą§‡ą¦”ą¦¼ą§‡ ą¦‰ą¦ ą¦¾) and gradually assume( ą¦¶ą§ą¦°ą§ ą¦•ą¦°ą¦¾) their original shape and thus resist its destruction(ą¦§ą§ą¦¬ą¦‚ą¦ø).To stop this, the pla...
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KARMA

                        KARMA                                         Khushwant Sing 1. Bring out the significance of the title ' Karma '. Or Discuss the central idea of the story ' Karma ' The term 'karma' expresses the Hindu religious concept of the result and subsequent effects of one's actions. The story revolves around the identity of Sir Mohanlal. Sir Mohanlal had a negative view and attitude towards all things Indian and was influenced by the British people and culture. On the other hand his wife Lachmi is a village woman. Although Sir Mohanlal abused Lachmi, Lachmi never complained against her husband. Mohanlal liked British customs and sought the company of the English. When two English soldiers entered the same room, Mohanlal made up his mind to welcome them. But the English could not tolerate the presence of an I...
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AS YOU LIKE IT

                          AS YOU LIKE IT                                     W. Shakespeare  1. "The inspiration that the youth got from the ladies worked wonders for him..... " Describe the wrestling match between Oliver and Orlando in the light of this statement . The wrestling match helps to develop the play. Orlando is about to face the best wrestlers backed by the King. Duke Frederick, fearing that Orlando might lose his life in this unequal contest, begs Celia and Rosalind to dissuade him from participating in the contest. But the women's sympathetic words make Orlando more determined. Celia wants the inexperienced young man not to get hurt, while Rosalind is more concerned about the unknown young man as they are both victims of bad luck. This inspiration from the young women makes the young man more fearless and he defeats...
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ASLEEP IN THE VALLEY

                  ASLEEP IN THE VALLEY                                        Arthur Rimbaud  1. Justify the title of the poem - 'Asleep in the Valley'. Or. How does the poet express the futility of war through his poem 'Asleep in the Valley'. The central theme of the poem 'Asleep in the Valley' is the futility and meaninglessness of war. Rimbaud himself has witnessed the horrors of war as a soldier and in this poem he reveals his strong anti-war attitude by expressing the tragic aspects of war. The poem presents us with a picture of a young soldier who rests in a small green valley among flowers and buzzing insects. He lies open mouthed with one hand on his chest and a soft smile on his lips.This peaceful picture suddenly changes when we find two red holes on his body.  Bullet marks on the side of his body placed the soldier in a ...
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Leela's Friend

                                        Leela's Friend                                          R.k Narayan 1 . Discuss the Character of Sidda.  Sidda was a poor boy. He belonged to a poor society.  Sidda was assigned to the house of the Shivashankar Is especially for his cleanliness. He was assigned to do laundry, tend to the garden, run errands, chop wood and take care of 5-year-old Leela. He used to obey Leela's orders.  He was a patient playmate and highly imaginative. He was able at perceiving the mind of children and possessed a present wit. He was a good story teller and could tell amazing stories that filled Leela's mind with wonder. Sidda had to suffer the humiliation of losing the gold chain.  He was subjected to cruel exploitation by the upper class...
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THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

                      THE COMEDY OF ERRORS 1. Explain the significance of the title of the story THE COMEDY OF ERRORS By discussing the subject matter of the COMEDY OF ERRORS , we may judge the propriety of its name.The basic story formula revolves around two pairs of identical twins who are separated from each other and happen to meet at the same place.One pair of twins was named Antipholus and the other pair was named Dromio.This creates a massive confusion.These confusions lead to false accusations of marital infidelity.The story of Dromio and Antipholus' dinner at Aadriana's house, the incident of the gold necklace, and encountering the strange situation of the younger Antipholus near Ephesus.Finally all the confusion and misunderstandings are resolved when two pairs of twins, Antipholus and Dromio, come face to face and shock everyone around them.The audience witnesses the dialogue throughout the play and the many unintended bl...
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