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Saturday, December 25, 2010

Summary of “Malini”

  Saturday, December 25, 2010    

This is a famous drama composed by Rabindranath Tagore. This play takes place n a Hindu kingdom. Malini, the king’s daughter has been taught by Buddhist monks. She wants to leave the palace and help to solve the problems outside. The Brahmins are worried and are threatening to rebel against the king. They are demanding that Malini is sent away from the kingdom. Malini leaves the palace. Many Brahmins think she is a goddess and begins to follow her but kemankar leaves the king’s garden. Malini is tired and confused. He has found that is too difficult to solve the problems outside the palace. Supriya says he has betrayed his friend, Kemankar, by telling the king about the rebellion. Kemankar is arrested and the king offers Supriya the chance to marry Malini. Supriya says that all he wants for the king not to kill Kemankar. Kemankar arrives in chains. He is proud of what he has done. He asks to speak to Supriya they argue. They then agree to die together. Because that is the only way to find out who is right. Kemankar kills Supriya with his chains. The king asks for his sword to kill Kemankar but Malini says “Fathe, Forgive Kemankar”.

  

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1) What are the different kinds of verbal errors? Explain them.

  Saturday, December 25, 2010    

The writer had given many examples of verbal errors. There are four groups of verbal errors. They are tongue slips, mistranslations, bloopers and spoonerism. Tongue slips are the slight mistakes while talking. Bloopers are low levels of errors made on radio and TV program. Spooner is made when giving lecture or instruction. Mistranslation is a mistake done while translating.

  

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Summary of “Oops! How’s That Again?”

  Saturday, December 25, 2010    

It is an essay written by roger Rosenblatt. This essay describes the mistakes people make while speaking and why they make these mistakes. The writer discusses the psychological reasons. The verbal errors are divided into four categories. They are tongue slips, Mistranslations, bloopers, spoonerism etc. tongue slips are common mistakes made by peoples. The speaker says some things when he means to say another thing. It is harmless. But it upsets some people. Spoonerism occurs when a person mix of the letters of the words they are saying. Mistranslations are made when words in language are translated badly into another language. The essay discusses why we make mistakes. Some of the reasons are as follows. It is due to tiredness and mental disturbance. It is because of unfulfilled desire and wish. Unfulfilled desires are released through tongue slips and dreams.

  

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Summary of “Concrete Cat “

  Saturday, December 25, 2010    

The concrete cat is a concrete poem composed by Dorthi Cgarles. The poem draws a picture of the cat on the paper. The picture is drawn with words, but not sentences. The world cat does not appear, but the other words are the names of the body of a cat, for example eye, mouth, paw and whisker. Other words are added to put the cat in place, for example dish and litter box. These tell us the cat is a pet and not a wild cat.
    Concrete poems are visual. The poet has used the Y to look like eyebrows, U to look like a tongue, A to show the height of eyes etc. The mouse is return upside down to suggest it is dead.

  

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Summary of “Keeping things Whole”

  Saturday, December 25, 2010    

It is a poem composed by Mark Strand. In the poem the poet wants to keep thing whole. He doesn’t want anything to be broken. He requests for wholeness against the fragmentation that goes on in life. He says that when he is in the field he doesn’t find himself. He looks at different things as parts not as a complete whole. This thing always happens in the world because this is the way of the life. He says when he walks he divides the air but the air comes back to fill the gaps. He says everyone has reason for moving but he moves to keep things whole. A part is meaningless. So, everybody should try to keep things whole.

  

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Summary of "Unchopping a Tree"

  Saturday, December 25, 2010    

This is an essay written by W.S Merwin. In this essay he talks about chopping and unchpping a tree. Unchopping a tree is impossible. If we try we may join the parts and erect a tree but we can’t give life to it. So, we should think before we chop down the tree. The writer tells us to preserve the environment and nature. We should protect the trees. Green trees keep the environment green, clean and healthy.

  

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Summary of “The Nightmare Life without Fuel”

  Saturday, December 25, 2010    

This is an essay written by Isaac Asimov which focuses on the problem of fuel crises. Fuel in the world is decreasing. He wants the people to use the fuel wisely and to fin new sources energy.
         According to the author there are some advantages of fuel crisis also. The air will be cleaner. There will be no pollution. Few people can walk until late night without fear. The parks and threatens will be full of people. The population growth will also decrease. There will be less kind of diseases. Road accident will decrease. 
         On the other hand there are many disadvantages of fuel crisis. People have to walk of far distance which takes a lot of time. People can not get enough heat and light. They will not get enough food to eat. The baby die of hunger and adult’s brains are damaged by malnutrition. Life will be very busy and they will be dull. The transportation and supply will be disturbed. The life will be a night mare without fuel.

  

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1) What change did the poet see in the poplar field when he came back after 12 years?

  Saturday, December 25, 2010    

When the poet came to the poplar field after 12 years he saw many changes there. The poplar field was no more there. The trees were cut down. The black birds also gone away and the poet couldn’t here their song. The poet couldn’t sit under the shadow of the trees. It made him sad.

  

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Summary of “The Popular field”

  Saturday, December 25, 2010    

This poem is composed by William Cowper. The poem compares the chopping of the tree to a man’s life and death. The poplars are cut down now there is neither any shed nor the wind that play and sing in the leaves. There is no longer the whispering sound of the trees. Before twelve years. The poet had enjoyed beautiful view of the poplar field. He had seen the reflection of trees on the river. He used to sit in the shed on the trees but the trees are cut down now. Now the poet sits on the fall down trees. The black bird is also not singing and has flown trees. The black bird is also not singing and has flown away. The poet says he will die soon and that he will die before new trees grow to replace chopped once. The poet says that the pleasure of man is temporary and they finished before man dies.

  

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2) Discuss the three day blow as a dramatic story.

  Saturday, December 25, 2010    

It is a dramatic story. Because it has some features of the drama. There is less narrative and more actions and dialogue of the character. There is scenes setting and description of the nature. The central idea is also expressed through the mouth f the characters. The story is divided into some scenes. The combination of actions, dialogues and the narration makes it a dramatic story.

  

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1) What did Nick and Bill Talk about?

  Saturday, December 25, 2010    

Nick and Bill are the two main characters and good friends in this story. At first they talk about base ball. They about book and writer and at last they start talking about each others fathers. Then they talk about Nick’s girl friend and her mother.

  

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Summary of “The Three Day Blow”

  Saturday, December 25, 2010    

The three day below is a story written by Ernest Hemingway, a famous noble prize winner. The title refers to a storm which lasts for three days. The story is about two American boys named Nick and bill. They are good friends. Nick visits bill’s house and they drink alcohol and talk. They talk about base ball and books. Later on, they talk about the relationship Nick has with a girl called Marjorie. Nick wants to marry merge but Bill is glad that the relationship has finished. At last they both understand each other and have a compromise.

  

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2) Why does she keep talking to herself?

  Saturday, December 25, 2010    

She is a very old woman. She talks because there is no one to talk with and she is alone. It is the nature of old people. Her monologue shows her suffering pain, feeling of kindness and courage. It shows her clear and complete life story.

  

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1) What are the Obstacles faced by phoenix Jackson on her way to the town?

  Saturday, December 25, 2010    

Phoenix goes to the town to get medicine for her grandson. On the way she faces many obstacles. It was very difficult to walk on the hilly path, run up and down in the forest. She is cut in the thorny bush. She is attacked by a dog and fells into the ditch. Her journey is full of suffering and struggle. Finally she reaches the town facing many difficulties.

  

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Summary of "A Worn path"

  Saturday, December 25, 2010    

A worn path is a famous and interesting story written by Eudora Wetly. It is based on Egyptian mythology. The story is about an old black woman called Phoenix Jackson. She has a grand son who is sick. She lives in a house away from the town. The story describes her journey from her house to the town. The journey is full of struggles and obstacles. She gets her dress cut in a thorn. she falls in to a ditch. She is attacked by a dog. She picks up a nickel of the hunters pocket. At last she reaches the town with great difficulty. Then she goes to a medical clinic to take medicine for her grandson. She begs money to buy a paper toy. She does this because it is Christmas time. In Christmas people love and give some things to the old people.

  

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2) What do you mean by many things fell that year?

  Saturday, December 25, 2010    

Many things fell in 1939 that was the beginning of the destructive Second World War. Due to that art, virginity, cultural, tradition, faith in marriage and many other things fell. Many women became widows. The importance of marriage and family also fell. Women lost their faith in marriage. It was the tragedy. In this way it was the fell of peace, prosperity, hope and destiny of the whole world.

  

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1) Explain the daughter's attitudes to marriage.

  Saturday, December 25, 2010    

The writer's mother got married in 1939 and past her life with her husband. But it caused the fall of art, virginity, and faith in marriage. It caused the fall of destiny of woman. Many women lost their husband. So, the writer is against the importance of marriage and family. For her marriage is a pain. It is tragedy. The woman could make their sexual relationship after marriage but now it is common before marriage also. The war brought a sense of fear among the woman.

  

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