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key point The poet praises animals for being better than human beings and for possessing all such qualities that humans lack or have forgotten. He has described his will to become an animal because he thinks animals are far better than human beings.  Human beings...

key point  This poem depicts the state of a little girl’s mind who is constantly instructed about do’s and don’ts by her elders. She is told not to hunch her shoulders and to sit up straight. She is told to finish her homework and tidy her room. She is forbidden...

key point  The poet has described the grief of a boy who lost his ball and sensed that worldly possessions can't be there forever. You need to learn the epistemology of loss.  Even after losing your most priced possessions you have to learn to stand up, to be...

key point  The poet has depicted the mental condition of a caged tiger and compared the life of a tiger in the zoo and in its Natural Habitat. The tiger is enraged and stalked inside the cage.  The tiger gets fed up of visitors during the day and the noise of...

key point  The poet felt that the world of ours would come to an end, but he was not sure how.  He came to the conclusion on the basis of what people said regarding the ending of the world.  Two highly contrasting but powerful elements of nature-fire and ice would...

key point  On a winter day the poet was standing under the snow covered hemlock tree which is poisonous.  A crow sat and shook the branch of the tree and the dust of snow fell on the poet.  However, this simple small beautiful act of nature had a very comforting...

KEY POINT  This lesson tells about the life of Gautam Buddha, who was born in a royal family as Siddhartha.  Once he saw a funeral procession and monk begging for the alms.  These sights moved him a lot and he decided to become a monk and started moving in search...

KEY POINT  The story is about an eight year old girl named Valliammai. She was very curious to know about things .  Her favourite pastime was to stand at the front doorway of her house and see what was happening in the street outside. She would watch the bus that...

KEY POINT I. A BAKER FROM GOA by Lucio Rodrigues  The Portuguese in Goa were lovers of bread.  Those eaters of bread have now gone but its makers still exist.  During the childhood days of the narrator, a baker used to be their friend, companion and guide.  The...