Class 12

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutesMemories of Childhood The chapter consists of two autobiographical episode of two women belonging to marginalized communities who goes back to their memory lane remembering their childhood and their encounter with mainstream culture. I. The Cutting of My Long Hair by Zitkala-Sa It begins with a young girl( the author) ,who was a part of

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutesShould Wizard hit Mommy (John Updike) SUMMARY This story is about the worldview of a little child, and the difficult moral question she raises during the story session with her father. The story revolves around a family. Jack who is father has two kids , Bobby and Jo and Clare, wife of Jack and mother

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Enemy (Pearl S. Buck) Summary “The Enemy” by Pearl S. Buck is a thought-provoking story that explores the theme of conflict between a person’s duty to their country and their conscience. The story takes place in a coastal town of Japan during World War II. A Japanese doctor named Sadao lives with his wife

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutesPOETS AND PANCAKES (Asokamitran) Summary “Poets and Pancakes” is a chapter from the book “My Years with Boss” written by Ashokamitran, an Indian author who won the Sahitya Academy award. The story is about Ashokamitran’s experiences working at the Gemini Studios in Madras, India during the 1950s and 1960s. The studio was one of the

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutesGOING PLACES (A. R. Barton) Summary “GOING PLACES” by A.R. Barton is a story that explores the struggles of a teenager as she tries to navigate her aspirations and family expectations. Sophie is a teenage girl who is about to finish school and has big dreams of achieving a lot in life. She wants to

Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutesLOST SPRING (Anees Jung) LOST SPRING – Explanation The given is an extract from a book titled Lost Spring, stories of stolen childhood written by Anees Jung. The chapter consists of two stories, the first one named  ‘sometimes i find a rupee in the garbage’ and the second is ‘i want to drive a car’.