Mind Maps for 10th Grade English PDF

Here is the text from the images converted into a structured markdown format: ## MINDMAPS OF LESSONS | S.No | Title-Prose | S.No | Title -Poetry | S.No | Title-Supplementary Reader | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | A letter to God | 1 | Dust of Snow | 1 | A Triumph of Surgery | | 2 | Nelson Mande...

Here is the text from the images converted into a structured markdown format: ## MINDMAPS OF LESSONS | S.No | Title-Prose | S.No | Title -Poetry | S.No | Title-Supplementary Reader | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | A letter to God | 1 | Dust of Snow | 1 | A Triumph of Surgery | | 2 | Nelson Mandela: A Long walk to Freedom | 2 | Fire and Ice | 2 | The Thief's Story | | 3 | His First Flight | 3 | A Tiger in the Zoo | 3 | The Midnight Visitor | | 4 | The Black Aeroplane | 4 | How to Tell Wild Animals | 4 | A Question of Trust | | 5 | From the Diary of Anne Frank | 5 | The Ball poem | 5 | Footprints Without Feet | | 6 | The Hundred Dresses I | 6 | Amanda ! | 6 | The Making of a Scientist | | 7 | The Hundred Dresses II | 7 | Animals | 7 | The Necklace | | 8 | A Baker from Goa Coorg Tea from Assam | 8 | The Trees | 8 | The Hack Driver | | 9 | Mijbil the Otter | 9 | Fog | 9 | Bholi | | 10 | The Sermon at Benares | 10 | The Tale of Custard the Dragon | 10 | Book that Saved the Earth | | 11 | The Proposal (Drama) | 11 | For Anne Gregory | | | *** ### A Letter to God **-G.L.FEUNTES** **Main Characters** * Lencho, a hard working farmer * Post office officials * Post master - Caring and a benevolent man **Theme** The immense power in man's innocent faith in God. It teaches us that if man has child like faith in God, he can accomplish anything considered impossible. Extreme faith in the almighty can give you a ray of hope even in the darkest ties. **Gist** An extremely hard working man named Lencho was a farmer by profession. He was really very innocent and worked to an extreme. Yet, his crops were destroyed due to heavy hailstorm. He had blind faith in God. He thought that God would surely help him by sending some money so that he could survive in this difficult situation. With this thought he wrote a letter to God in which he asked God to send some money. First the letter was received at the post-office, the post master read Lencho's letter addressed to God. It sounded strange yet seeing the faith of Lencho he and the other postmen of the post-office extended their hands to help Lencho. They collected some money which was actually not sufficient and kept the collected sum into an envelope. The next Sunday, Lencho arrived to check whether there was any letter for him. The master handed over the envelope to him. On opening the envelope he found the cash. But it was less than what he had made a demand for. In an angry mode he wrote another letter to God. In this letter he requested God to send him the remaining amount directly not through post office because the post-office employees were a bunch of crooks. **Values** * Hope * Faith * Benevolence **Title** The title 'A LETTER TO GOD' is apt because the protagonist of the story Lencho writes a letter to God in times of distress. It reveals the immense faith he has in God. The postmaster did not want to displease him hence he collects money in order to help Lencho. Hence the title is apt. *** #### NELSON MANDELA: A long walk to freedom **-NELSON ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA** **Main Characters** * Mandela * Zenani * Thabo Mbeki * Mr de Klerk **Theme** The extract explores the themes of true meaning of freedom, humanity, fight for independence, dichotomy between the oppressor and the oppressed, etc. **Gist** The lesson pays tribute to those black heroes and patriots who waged a relentless struggle against the apartheid or the racist regime of South Africa. Here we find a description of the inauguration ceremony held in the Union Buildings attended by politicians and dignitaries from more than 140 countries. Nelson Mandela gives a message of peace and unity of mankind. He foresees a new regime which will be based on the equality of men and women. He hopes that in the new regime there will be no exploitation of man by man. There will be no room for racialism and segregation in the new order. This is all about how Nelson Mandela sacrifices in his life to remove the social inequality from the country. He says that he wants a nation where he's free to do as he thinks. It's also about social inequality along with courage and sacrifices to remove it. **Values** * Fight for independence * Humanity * Sacrificing for the greater good * Years of struggle may one day lead to success *** ### TWO STORIES ABOUT FLYING **I. HIS FIRST FLIGHT** **Main Characters** * A Young Seagull * His parents * His young siblings **Theme** The story deals with the theme of overcoming one's fears. **Gist** 'His first flight' is a story of hesitation, trial and error and finally getting success in the end. It is an interesting story of a hesitant and timid seagull learning the art of flying. While his two brothers and sister had already learnt flying, his fear and hesitation stopped him from doing so. His diving at the fish due to hunger proved a blessing in disguise. **Values** * Overcoming one's fears * Success is the sum of all efforts * Overcoming one's hesitation * Believe in yourself **Title** The young seagull was very hungry and so he jumped to catch the food. But his mother flew away and he fell into the space. He tried to fly and expanded his wings and flew in the air. In this way he made his first flight so the title of this story is very appropriate. *** ### TWO STORIES ABOUT FLYING **II. THE BLACK AIRPLANE** **- Fredrick Forsyth** **Main Characters** * The narrator, a pilot * The mystery pilot in the black airplane * The lady at the control room **Theme** The story explores themes of mystery and thrill. **Gist** Frederick Forsyth describes quite a unique but mysterious experience during his flight from Paris to London. During the flight, he was lost amid mountains of dark clouds. He couldn't believe his eyes. The compass was dead. It would not work. He received no answer from Paris Control either. He could see another airplane flying next to him through the storm. He followed the strange airplane until he could see the runway and was safe. When asked from the control Centre, he was told that no plane except his own was flying in the storm. Where did the airplane come from? Who was the man who asked him to follow him? Where did he disappear after leaving him in safety? These are the questions which are still surrounded in mystery. **Values** * Never lose hope * One's starvation to succeed may invite some unknown force in action * Self-motivation * Confidence * Positive thinking * Never say 'die' till the end. **Title** The lesson "Black Aeroplane" by Frederick Forsyth reflects on how one's judgement gets distorted due to fantasizing and how it creates problems. In this chapter, the narrator is a pilot who is so eager to meet his family and have a good breakfast that he takes the wrong decision of facing the storm instead of doing the right thing. Miraculously, he somehow manages to escape with the help of a mysterious aeroplane. *** #### FROM THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK **-ANNE FRANK** **Main Characters** * Anne Frank * Mr Keesing * Anne's classmates **Theme** The extract describes Anne's school life, her thoughts on her family, friends, classmates, teachers, etc. The diary also reflects her loneliness and longing for a true friend. **Gist** 'The Diary of Anne Frank' and the given extract is one of the most authentic works describing the atrocities committed on the Jews during the Nazi's occupation of the Netherlands in the 1940s. It also provides an intimate account of daily life that her small groups led in hiding in Amsterdam. Her frankness, honesty and sincerity of description of her parents, friends and teachers make her writing the most important document of the Holocaust period. **Values** * Positive mindset * An outlet for your emotions * Never give up * Paper has more patience than people **Title** The whole book has been written in a diary form and revolves around the life of Anne Frank, a thirteen year old Jewish girl. *** ### THE HUNDRED DRESSES-I **Main Characters** * Wanda Petronski, a poor polish girl * Peggy, the most popular girl in the class * Maddie, Peggy's close friend * Miss Mason, Wanda's class teacher **Theme** The story deals with issue of upper class arrogance and their mistreatment **Gist** The story 'The Hundred Dresses' is based on Eleanor's real-life experience. It is the story of a girl who received Peggy's hand-me-down dresses. She felt very guilty for not having defended the character, Wanda in real life. She wrote the story in order to assuage her guilt and to encourage others to stand against bullies **Values** * Act of forgiving someone's mistake (like how Wanda forgives her classmates who used to bully her about her name and her story about hundred dresses.) * Talent doesn't require any class * Acceptance * Tolerance * Kindness **Title** The title The hundred dresses is appropriate and justified because the entire story revolves around a poor girl, Wanda who is mocked by her classmates for her poor dress and she gives her reply in the form of her beautifully drawn hundred dresses. *** ### THE HUNDRED DRESSES II **- EL BSOR ESTOR** **Main Characters** * Wanda Petronski, a poor polish girl * Peggy, the most popular girl in the class * Maddie, Peggy's close friend * Miss Mason, Wanda's class teacher **Theme** The story deals with the issue of upper class arrogance and their mistreatment of lower class. **Gist** It becomes rather difficult for a poor immigrant like Wanda Petronski to adjust herself in an environment which is not very conducive to her. However, Wanda rises above all these petty considerations. She still loves her previous school and her classmates. She is generous enough to donate her one hundred drawings to her classmates. She has no ill feelings towards Peggy who used to tease her by putting embarrassing questions regarding her dresses. She allows Peggy to have the drawing of the green dress and Maddie the blue one. However, the damage has been done. In his letter to Miss Mason, Wanda's father clearly mentions how he is forced to move out of the place and get his children admitted to a new school. The message is very clear. Any kind of discrimination does torture those who suffer it silently. **Values** * Upper class arrogance and discrimination of lower class is bad * Forgiveness and love * It is not the bruises on the body that hurt. It is the wounds of the heart and the scars on the mind. * Mistreatment is a way to condemn one's own nature **Title** The title of the story "The hundred dresses" is very much justified as the young polish girl always claimed that she had a hundred dresses at home when teased by her classmates. The girl won the first prize winning the art competition about dresses, and her drawing was her motivation to ignore the teasing before she left school. *** ### GLIMPSES OF INDIA **I. A BAKER FROM GOA** **-LUCIO RODRIGUES** **Main Characters** * The narrator * The baker **Theme** The events described in the chapter are set in Goa at a time when the writer was young. **Gist** The writer presents a pen-portrait of a traditional Goan village baker who still has an important place in its society. Elders still think fondly of the famous Portuguese loaves of bread. The family tradition is still carried on even today by the new generation of bakers or paders in Goa. Even today, marriage gifts are meaningless without the sweet bread or the bol, just as a party or a feast loses its charm without Goan bread. **Values** * Traditions, values and heritage are the roots that nourish us. * Cultural importance * Harmonious society * Perpetuity of tradition and heritage. * Respect to others values, beliefs and tradition **Title** The text describes the importance of bakers in olden times. The events described in the chapter are set in goa at a time when the writer was young. So the title is justified. *** ### GLIMPSES OF INDIA **II. COORG** **- LOKESH ABROL** **Gist** Coorg *is* the smallest district in Karnataka which is famous for its natural beauty **People of Coorg** They are assumed to be the descendants of Arabs or Greeks whose cultures are reflected in their martial traditions and cultural rites. **Tales of bravery** Coorg regiment is one of the most decorated in the Indian Army. General Cariappa, the first Chief of army was a Coorgi. **Wild life and nature** Kaveri river begins its journey from Coorg and the place has a great variety of flora and fauna that attract many tourists each year. **Values** * Proper use of natural resources. * A feeling of pride in one's descendants. * Harmonious society *** ### GLIMPSES OF INDIA **III. TEA FROM ASSAM** **-ARUP KUMAR DATTA** **Main Characters** * Pranjol * Rajvir, his friend * Pranjol's dad, manager of a tea estate **Setting** The events are set in a train and then at a tea garden named Dhekiabari. **Gist** In 'Tea from Assam' Arup Kumar Datta describes how popular tea has become as a beverage in the world. Over 80 crore cups of tea are drunk every day throughout the world. It shows the increasing popularity of tea. The lesson gives a graphic description of the sea of tea bushes stretching as far as eyes can go in Assam. The plucking of the newly sprouted leaves by groups of tea-pluckers with bamboo baskets on their backs are vividly described in the lesson. **Important Events** * Rajvir is very excited. He is going with his friend Pranjol to Assam to visit the tea estate managed by the latter's father. * On their journey he tells Pranjol various interesting facts about tea including the legends about the origins of teas. * After arriving at the station, they drove towards Dhekiabari, the tea-garden managed by Pranjol's father. * Rajvir manages to impress Pranjol's father with his knowledge about tea. **Values** * Preserve natural resources * Care for nature *** ### MIJBIL THE OTTER **-GAVIN MAXWELL** **Main Characters** * The writer * His pet otter, Mijbil **Theme** It is a humorous tale of the adventures of a man with his otter. **Gist** Gavin Maxwell lives in a cottage in Camusfearna, in the West Highlands in Scotlands. He is fond of keeping pets. After the death of his pet dog Jennie, he was too sad to think of a dog again. The author is in Basra city of Iraq on a visit. There, a friend of his, presents him an otter. He takes this otter to England where he has a flat of his own. He has some interesting experiences during his air journey from Basra to Paris and London. **Values** * Care for animals * Think differently * Companionship **Title Appropriateness** The author named his pet MIJBIL or in short MIJ. Mijbil belonged to a race of otters that had been recently discovered by a zoologies named Lutrogale Perspicillata Maxwelli and was thus known as Maxwell's otter. It took the otter a little time to open up and get comfortable in his new surroundings. So this story is all about MIJBIL and his time with the author. *** ### MADAM RIDES THE BUS **-VALLIKANNAN** **Main Characters** * Valli, an eight year old girl * Her mother * The bus driver * The bus conductor **Theme** The story is about a little girl's adventure to the nearby town in a bus and explores themes of curiosity, adventure, sympathy, etc. **Gist** 'Madam Rides the Bus' is the story of an eight-year-old girl Valli. She was a wonderful girl. She was mature, clever, practical and self-respecting beyond her age. Standing in the front doorway and watching what was happening in the street was her favorite pastime. She was a great planner. She thriftily saved every penny that came her way for her first bus journey. During her first bus journey, Valli was full of enthusiasm and excitement. She enjoyed the landscape, the canal, palm trees, distant mountains and green fields stretching out as far as her eye could see. She reacted strongly when she was called 'a child' or 'madam'. The self- respecting girl refused to accept a free cold drink offered by the bus conductor. She planned her bus journey during the nap hours of her mother. Interestingly, her mother could never know of the bus journey her daughter undertook during her nap in the afternoon. **Title** The story "Madam Rides the Bus" is about an eight-year-old girl Valli and her journey on the bus. According to the society and the people traveling on the bus, Valli was very young to travel alone. She behaved like an adult to the conductor and paid equally as others. She also got annoyed when any other person would give advice to her about her safety and stop her from standing on her seat. Valli argued with an elderly lady and asked her not to call a child. The bus conductor called her madam comically. Valli returned from the journey safely and was very contended about her entire journey. **Values** * Self-respecting * Importance of curiosity * One should listen to one's elders * Be bold but be safe too * Confidence * Sympathy towards others *** ### A Question of Trust **- Victor Canning** **Main Characters** * Horace Danby * The Lady in Red **Theme** The story is about how deceptive appearances can be. **Gist** This is a story of two burglars who want to rob the same safe. The name of the first burglar is Horace Danby He goes to rob a safe. There he meets a young lady who pretends herself to be the wife of the owner of the house. But in reality, she is also a burglar. Horace opens the safe for her. He leaves his fingerprints all over the room. The lady enjoys jewels and Horace Danby is arrested by the police. He gets a term in prison. Now he is the assistant librarian in prison. #### Value * One should not trust anyone without finding truth about that person. **Title** The theme of the chapter is that you should not trust anyone without finding truth about that person. The lady in the house pretended to be the owner and Horace trusted her words. She was a thief too, but Horace did not suspect her instead trusted her. Therefore, the trust that Horace placed in her was questioned and there is a doubt whether he should have trusted her. Therefore the title is justified. *** ### THE PROPOSAL **AUTHOR: ANTON CHEKOV** **Main Characters** * NATALYA - Talkative, Argumentative  CHUBUKOV - Helpful, Concerned, Hypocrite * LOMOV - Quarrelsome, Childish **Theme** 1. Tendency of wealthy families to seek matrimonial ties. The real purpose is to increase their estates and landed properties. 2. A satire-making fun of money driven type of marriages. 3. Marriage for economic security. **Plot** The playis about how wealthy families search for abride or bridegroom to increase their wealth. In this story Ivan Lomov proposes Chubukov's daughter, Natalya. They quarrel over small issues and completely forget the real purpose-the marriage proposal. But in the end the proposal is made and the newly married couple start their married life with a fresh quarrel. **Value** * Neighbours must have a cordial relationship. * Arguments-and disputes seldom solve a problem. **Title** The whole story revolves around Ivan Lomov's marriage proposal to Chubukov's daughter Natalya. *** ### DUST OF SNOW **-ROBERT FROST** **Poetic Devices** * SYMBOLISM: * Crow represents small and trivial things in life. * Snow represents things that can affect our mood. * ALLITERATION: * Saved Some **Theme of The Poem** The poet feels that small and unimportant things can make great changes in our future. **Imagery/Tone** The poem has an optimistic tone. **Rhyme Scheme** The poem follows abab rhyming scheme. **Short summary** The poet was standing under a hemlock tree. A crow shook off the dust of snow that had fallen on the tree. The snow fell on the poet and his mood changes suddenly. It ended all the sadness that had filled his mind. Thus it saved his day *** ### FIRE AND ICE **-ROBERT FROST** **Poetic Devices** * ALLITERATION: * Some Say * Favour Fire * SYMBOLISM: * Fire represents desire * Ice represents hatred **Theme of the poem** Human emotions like lust, desire, hatred, intolerance, etc. can be destructive and bring about the end of the world. **Rhyme scheme** The poem follows aba abc bcb rhyming scheme **Tone** The poem uses imagery associated with heat and light and emotions such a burning, pain, and coldness. **Short summary** Some feel that the world will end in fire others say it will end in ice. The poet says both of them are capable of destroying the world. Fire is equated with desire/lust and ice is equated with hatred. Both can destroy this world. *** ### A TIGER IN THE ZOO **-LESLIE NORRIS** **Poetic Devices** * REPETITION: * Velvet quiet; quiet rage * Brilliant eyes; brilliant stars * ASSONANCE: * in his vivid stripes * МЕТАРНOR: * pads of velvet quiet - the tigers soles have been compared to velvet. **Theme Of The Poem** The poem conveys the message that the real home of wild animals is their natural habitat. **Rhyme Scheme** The rhyming scheme of the poem is abcb. **Imagery/Tone** The tone of the poem is sympathetic towards the plight of caged animals. **Short Summary** The tiger moves up and down in its cage. He is filled with rage but is helpless. He should have been in the jungle chasing deer. But he is in a cage looking out at the stars and ignoring the visitors. *** ### HOW TO TELL WILD ANIMALS **-CAROLYN WELLS** **Imagery/Tone** The poet distinguishes one animal from another in a humorous way. It tells us various features of various animals in *a* clever manner **Rhyme Scheme** The rhyming scheme is ababcc. The tone of the poem is humorous. **Short Summary** The poem deals with different ways through which you can identify wild animals, such aslion by its roar, tiger with its strips, leopard with its spots, bear with its hard hugs. **Poetic Devices** * ALLITERATION: * Roaming Round * your Yard *** ### THE BALL POEM **-John Berryman** **Theme of the poem** The poem deals with the theme of loss and its acceptance. **Rhyme Scheme** The poem is written is blank verse. **Imagery/Tone** The tone used is somber and stoic. The poem uses the imagery of a ball to reflect on the nature of loss and acceptance **Short Summary** The poem describes the sorrow of a boy over the loss of his ball. He comes across the concept of loss and its acceptance. A man is forced to do things he doesn't want to do and gives up things he loves. Despite this he has to get up and remain strong and continue his life. **Poetic Devices** * Symbolism: * The ball symbolises the things we love * Repetition * what, what * Balls, balls * Alliteration: * Buys a ball back *** ### AMANDA! **-ROBIN KLEIN** **Theme of the poem** The poem implores that it is the responsibility of parents to provide healthy growing atmosphere their children without making them feel trapped. **Rhyme Scheme** The rhyme scheme used in the poem is aaba. The tone of the poem is withdrawn and amused. The imagery of mermaid, orphan and rapunzel all all convey a longing for freedom. **Short Summary** The poem is about the small girl named Amanda who is constantly nagged by her mother. She feels trapped. Her imagination is not given enough space, which makes her angry. She even wishes *to* be an orphan. Her anger makes her moody. **Poetic Devices** **Short Summary** The poem is about the small girl named Amanda who is constantly nagged by her mother. She feels trapped. Her imagination is not given enough space, which makes her angry. She even wishes to be an orphan. Her anger makes her moody. * **Rhyme Scheme:** The rhyme scheme used in the poem is aaba. The tone of the poem is withdrawn and amused. The imagery of mermaid, orphan and rapunzel all all convey a longing for freedom. * ALLITERATION: * Stop that slouching and sit up straight * METAPHOR: * Emerald Sea * Silence is golden * Freedom is sweet * Orphan, mermaid and rapunzel convey child's longing for freedom *** ### THE TREES **-ADREINNE RICH** **Theme Of The Poem** The poem highlights the struggle' of women who make a mark in the outside world. The trees moving out of thee house symbolises womenfolk moving out of their house into the society **Rhyme Scheme** There is no rhyming scheme in the poem. It is in free verse. **Imagery /Tone** The imagery is charged with action and the tone is almost battle ground like. The trees are rising like fallen heroes. The imagery depicts nature in motion **Short Summary** The trees in the house want to break the walls of the house and move to the forest. The poem reflects how women want to be free of the walls of social restrictions men have put around them. They want to move and participate in the society. **Poetic Devices** * PERSONIFICATION * no sun bury its feet in shadow * small twigs stiff with exertion/long cramped boughs shuffling * the trees are stumbling forward * SIMILE * like newly discharged patients * still reaches like a voice into the rooms * the moon is broken like a mirror *** ### FOG **-CARL SANDBURG** **Short Summary** The advancement of a fog appears to the poet like a cat who comes on its hunches. Also, like a cat, the fog keps moving and hardly stays at its place **Rhyme Scheme** The poem has no rhyme. It is written in free verse. **Imagery /Tone** The poem compares fog with a cat **Poetic Devices** * METAPHOR: * comparison has been made between cat and fog * ENJAMBMENT: * All the lines of the poem continue in the next line. **Theme of the poem** The poet makes a comparison between fog and a cat. *** ### THE TALE OF CUSTARD THE DRAGON **-Ogden Nash** **Theme of The Poem** The poem explores themes of bravery and rising to the need of the occasion.. **Rhyme Scheme** The rhyming scheme of the first two lines is aabb and the rhying schenes is aabbcc.  **Imagery /Tone** The imagery shows lots of action and commotion. The tone is humorous and mocking **Short Summary** The poem is about a girl named Belindawho lives with her pets - a mouse, a dog, a kitten, and a dragon. Belida and all her pets except the dragon are very brave. Once a pirate attacks Belinda's house and the dragon surprises everyone by killing him. **Poetic Devices** * SIMILE; * Mouth like a fireplace * Belinda was as brave as barrel * Snorting like an engine * Clashed his tail like irons in a dungeon * He went at the pirate like a robin at the worm * REPETITION: * Suddenly, Suddenly they heard * She cried help! help! * ALLITERATION: * and he held in his teeth *** ### FOR ANNE GREGORY **-William Butler Yeats** **Theme of The Poem** The poem deals with the concept of inner and outer beauty and people's perception on these two . **Rhyme Scheme** The rhyming scheme used is abcbdb. **Imagery /Tone** The tone of the poem is conversational. **Short Summary** The poem is a conversation between two people, a girl and a boy and on their perception of beauty. The boy believes that people are more impressed by outer beauty. The girl believes that inner beauty is more important. **Poetic Devices** * METAPHOR: * Honey coloured * ramparts - used for hair * ALLITERATION: * your yellow hair *** ### A TRIUMPH OF SURGERY **Main Characters** * Mrs. Pumphrey * Tricki, an obese dog * James Herriot,a veterinary surgeon **Theme** Too much indulgence and lack of self- control is bad for both humans and animals. **Value** * Even nectar is poison if taken to excess. * If you lose self control everything will fall. * Self control is strength,calmnees is mastery. * Excess of anything is not bad , it is worst **Title** The title is justified, as the entire story is revolved around the dog, Tricki, and his illness .The small dog was very much pampered by, Mrs. Pumphrey. She often overfed him and this led to some serious illness. Mr. Herriot, the veterinary surgeon, helped Tricki by giving him plenty of water and no medicines and no food .At last, Tricki recovered and was back with Mrs. Pumphrey .She was very happy and in her excitement she said that it was a triumph of surgery . **Gist**   The story 'A Triumph of Surgery' revolves around an ill dog named Tricki and his mistress, Mrs. Pumphrey. The dog was hugely fat. His were blood- red and rheumy. Mrs. Pumphrey gave him malt, cod-liver oil and bowl of Horlicks. Still, Tricki had no energy. The doctor advised her to cut down on sweet things. Tricki left eating and kept vomiting .He was to be hospitalized .The doctor gave Tricki nothing to eat for the first two days except water. On the third day, there were signs of improvement . He started taking food properly. The doctor didn't give him any medical treatment. Tricki used to run around and play with the other dogs cheerfully. Soon, he recovered completely.Mrs.Pumphrey continued enquiring about Tricki on phone .When she came to collect the dog, tears were shining in her eyes .She called this magical recovery: 'A Triumph of Surgery'. *** ### THE THIEF'S STORY **-RUSKIN BOND** **Main Characters** * Hari, a fifteen year old thief * Anil,a writer **Theme** The story explores themes of aspiration, trust, guilt, conscience and kindness. **Value** Title The thief's story is an appropriate title .It revolves around the character of the boy is Hari Singh. He is a thief an a cheat .He comes into contact with Anil.Anil gives him work in his house. One day Hari Sing steals Anil's money and runs away .But the kindness an love the kindness an come back an return the money . * Conscience * Trust * Aspirations * GuiltKindness **Gist** Ruskin Bond's 'The Thiefs Story' is more than a Thief Story '. The story deals with basic human values that help. It is easjer foe thef to rba greety man.It is difficlut even for a thiev ti rpv caress an honest persomn.Hari singh did steal anilmoney but he couldnit run amway with id . he had no fiends bwcause he regarded the to be trouble than Anif mad had been robbe. The story deals with basic human values and relationships .It is easier for thief to rob a greedy man , It is difficult even for a thief to roba care lesss and honest person ,Hari singh did steal Anil's money but he couldnot himway eeth it he had no friends because he regarded the to betroubele thanheep . The only the persen he really knew was man he had robed ,More over Anil was ready to educare Hari Singh Thiefis conscienc 5mi *** ### THE MIDNIGHT VISITOR **-ROBERT ARTHUR** **0 1 . MAIN CHARACTERS** * Fowler, a young writer * Ausable ,a secret agent * Max, a rival secret agent **02. THEME** The story deals with the theme of appearance versus reality and the importance of quick thinking. **03. GIST** The midnight visitor is a very thrilling account of a secret agent ausable lone particular episode ausable didnt fit any discrition of escret agent. He didn't live up to the romantic picture of a secret agent that we read in books or see in *A* films. He was rather fat and sloppy. He lived in a very small room on the sixth floor. However, Ausable was gifted with a rare presence of mind. He was quick of action, His fertile brain could invent and cook up stories and situations that would confuse and unnerve his rivals. He cooked up the story of the balcony below the window of his room and the arrival of the police the outwitted and outsmarted his rival and enemy secret agent, Max, who had come to take away a very important paper concerning some new missiles Through his presence of mind, Ausable was able to get rid of his rival,Max . **04. VALUES** You Don't judge a book by its cover * Importance of click thinking **05. TITLE** You Courage to Jace anything you over comperance is a slow and inious Killer. It is is Apropiale title fir story The rival is a spy name naxwas the might night his story the revolves around the in two rivals spy . Ausable 34153.30. I The rival secret agent named Max,. Was the midnight visitor in the story the stop revolves around the three characters two Rivals 515.8 Name and the other mystre writer. Fowler Something important Was about to come for Ausable . It important in this story the **02. GIST** He's ready He's ready to his the *** ### Footprints without feet **- H.G.Wells** **Main Characters** * Griffin, an eccentric scientist * A clergyman and his wife * Mr and Mrs. Hall, inn owners * Mr. Jaffers, a constable **Theme** The story deals about the misuse of science for personal use. **Gist** The story Footprints without Feet describes the story of a brilliant scientist, Griffin, who degenerated himself into a lawless