Summary of the poem ‘Rain on the roof’ by Coates Kinney. Coates Kinney’s poem, titled “The Rain,” is a beautiful and evocative portrayal of the calming and nostalgic feelings that rain can bring. The poem is divided into three stanzas, each describing different aspects of the experience of a rainy night. In the first stanza, …
Summary of the text ‘Iswaran the storyteller’. The story revolves around a young man named Mahendra, who works as a junior supervisor for a firm that provides supervisors for construction sites like factories, bridges, and dams. His job requires him to move from one construction site to another based on his head office’s orders. Despite …
Summary of the text ‘The little girl’ written by Katherine Mansfield The story revolves around a young girl named Kezia and her complex relationship with her father. Kezia is initially afraid of her father, a stern man who is always busy and has a loud voice. She feels relief when he leaves for work and …
Summary of the poem ‘Wind’ by Subramania Bharathi: In this poem, the speaker directly addresses the wind, pleading for it to be gentle. The opening lines illustrate the speaker’s desire for the wind to approach softly, without causing harm or disturbance. The speaker asks the wind not to damage the windows, scatter papers, or throw …
Summary of the text: Grandfather bought Toto, a mischievous little red monkey, from a tonga-driver for five rupees. The tonga-driver had kept Toto tied to a feeding-trough, but Grandfather decided to add him to his private zoo at home. Toto had bright eyes, a white smile, and quick fingers. His tail served as a third …
Bismillah Khan and the Shehnai’s Journey Emperor Aurangzeb banned the musical instrument “pungi” due to its harsh sound. However, a barber, belonging to a family of musicians, transformed the pungi into a melodious instrument by using a broader pipe with seven holes. Played in the Shah’s chambers by a barber (nai), it was named “shehnai”. …