ENGLISH NOTES

Summary This story is about a young lawyer who is too innocent. He goes to a village to serve summon to a person called Lutkins. At the railway station, he meets a person who identifies himself as Bill. Bill appears to know everyone in the village and promises to search Lutkins for the lawyer. He takes the lawyer for a ride and dupes him off lots of money. But after a six hour-long search, they do not find Lutkins. Next day, when the lawyer goes to the village with one of his colleagues, he discovers that it was Lutkins who posed as Bill on the previous day. Everyone, except the lawyer, have a hearty laugh at the predicament of the lawyer. Comprehension Questions. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words: 1. Why do you think Bill offered to help the narrator find Lukens?  Bill himself was Lukens. He knew that the lawyer is searching for him. He wanted to play a prank on him and offered to help him find Lukens. Even he made some money in this process and made him ...

Summary The story centres on Matilda Loisel, who is a beautiful woman. She suffers greatly because of her desire to appear rich and fashionable. She is married to a clerk and leads an ordinary life. But she wants to be rich and famous. Her husband gets an invitation to attend a dance party given by the Minister of Public Instruction. Matilda borrows a diamond necklace from her rich friend Madame Forestier to wear it at the party. She looks charming and everybody praises her. But when she returns home, she finds that she has lost the necklace. She and her husband borrow a big amount of money to replace the necklace. They work hard for ten years to pay off their debt. Their life becomes miserable. One day, after the debt, is paid off. Matilda comes across Madame Forestier. Matilda is shocked to learn from her that the necklace was made of artificial diamonds and its price was not more than 500 francs. Comprehension Questions Answer the following questions in 30-40 words: 1....

Summary The poem ‘Fog’ by Carl Sandburg describes the arrival of the fog into the city and the harbour. He compares the fog as a cat which moves stealthily. He further describes the fog as entering the city and covering the whole city. The poet compares the fog to the cat who is sitting on its haunches. Finally, the fog moves silently and in an unpredictable manner; similar to the cat and vanishes. Comprehension Questions  Answer the following questions in 30-40 words:  1. Why does the poet compare the fog to a cat?  The poet compares the fog to a cat because it comes and moves silently like the cat.  2. How does the fog come?  The fog enters silently as the cat without making any noise.  3. What is the fog looking at?  The fog is sitting on its haunches like the cat and watching over the harbour and the city. 4. What image does the poet create about fog? How does he compare with the image?  The poet imagines the fo...

 Summary This is a poem about decorative plants. These plants are grown in houses for beautification. These grow in small pots and pans. They have taken the place of large forest trees which have been cut by human beings. This poem presents the picture of harm done to nature by human beings with their actions. Comprehension Questions  Answer the following questions in 30-40 words:  1. What is the central idea of the poem ‘The Trees’?  The central idea of the poem is the conflict between man and nature. A plant is brought inside the house when it is a sapling. But as it grows into a tree, it gets suffocated with the limited space available. So it departs to feel free. The tree is thus moving out to occupy the now empty forest, made so by man’s indiscriminate felling of trees. Humans must understand the negative impact of their actions on nature and mend their ways before it is too late. 2. Why is the description of the moon different in the beginning a...

Summary This is a story about the first bus journey of an eight-year-old girl, Valli. She is a curious girl. She has a strong desire to go to the nearest town riding on a bus. She saves money for this purpose. When she has money for the ticket, she boards the bus. She enjoys her first bus journey. She does not get down the bus in the town. She remains sitting. She pays another thirty paise for the return ticket and reaches home back. Comprehension Questions Answer the following questions in 30-40 words: 1. What was Valli’s favourite pastime?  Valli’s favourite pastime was to stand in the front doorway of her house. She did not play like most other children because there were no playmates of her age on her street. Watching the street also gave her many unusual experiences which were equally enjoyable. 2. Why did Valli not get off from the bus when it stopped at the bus stand? Valli’s sole purpose was to enjoy the bus ride. She neither had the money to buy anythin...