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English Material for students of Class 12 under the Central Board of Secondary Education.
A Wedding in Brownsville by Isaac Bashevis Singer A word about the author .. Polish by birth, Isaac Bashevis Singer (1902-1991) grew up in a family of rabbis (Orthodox Jews). After passing out from Warsaw Rabbinical Seminary, he left for the United States and made …
Eveline Introduction …. This story was written by James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (1882-1941). This short story centered around a 19-year-old Irish girl was later included in his book named Dubliners. James Joyce was a writer, a literary critic and a novelist. Through his unique style, …
A Journey to the End of the Earth by Tishani Doshi Complete Explanation and Answers for the lesson ‘A Journey to the End of the Earth’ included in the class 12 CBSE/NCERT book vistas Geoff Green, a Canadian climate activist has been sponsoring a programme …
On The Face of It by Susan Hill Question and answers for the lesson includes in the CBSE/NCERT Class 12 book Vistas Reading with Insight 1. What is it that draws Derry towards Mr. Lamb in spite of himself? Answer – Mr. Lamb is an …
Memories of Childhood by Zitkala-Sa & Bama Complete summaries and answers of the two short stories included in CBSE/NCERT Class 12 textbook Vistas The cutting of my long hair – by Zitkala-Sa These two accounts of hideous prejudice and discrimination, written by two women from …
Freedom by George Bernard Shaw Complete explanation for the non-fiction ‘Freedom’ included in the CBSE Class 12 English book ‘Kaleidoscope’. [Para by para explanation] Freedom, both as a term and as a trait has often been used perfunctorily by scholars and the general people alike. …
Lost Spring by Anees Jung Complete explanation and answers for the prose ‘Lost Spring’ included in the CBSE Class 12 English book ‘Flamingo’. About the author Anees Jung was a Indian woman writer. She was born in Rourkela in Odisha, but her upbringing was in …
Tiger King by Kalki Complete explanation for the lesson ‘Tiger King’ included in the CBSE Class 12 English book ‘Vistas’. What is the general attitude of human beings towards wild animals? .. People’s attitude curiously varies with their economic status. The super rich and the …
Deep Water by William Douglas Complete explanation for the prose ‘Deep Water’ included in the CBSE Class 12 English book ‘Flamingo’. An inborn fear of water, a fight to overcome it… William Douglas had innate aquaphobia. This handicap would have mired his entire life, had …
The Rattrap by Selma Lagerlöf Complete explanation for the prose ‘The Rattrap’ included in the CBSE Class 12 English book ‘Flamingo’. Introduction This story by the Swedish story teller Selma Lagerlöf has an ending that can silence even a diehard cynic to look within and …