Introduction to Lost Spring The text highlights the insufferable trials of youthful lives of children who are forced to lose the days of spring to exploitation and child labour. Even though India provides constitutional protection to children from child labour, it is openly flouted and abused. From begging to rag picking, children are engaged in … Read more
A Grave Loss Iona and his son Kuzma Ionitch are very close and affectionate. However, Iona suffers the biggest tragedy of a parent’s life when his son falls ill and die. Despondent, Iona gives him a proper funeral and goes back to his horse-carriage after only a week. He transports people on his horse for … Read more
A Post-WW-II Scene The story is set in post-WWII England where the country is still reeling from the destruction of a devastating war. Among the various demolished structures, there is a lavish, old-school building where this tale is set. The house is supported on external supports and uses an external bathroom as the indoor pipes … Read more
Introduction to The Adventure The tale is about a history professor Mr Gaitonde. The professor was going for a lecture in Bombay from his place when he met with a road accident. He had prepared a lecture on the theory which states how small changes can bring about huge consequences. After the accident, he is … Read more
The story puts two different ways of living and earning in contrast with each other. The way the narrator’s father and his best friend’s father work is worlds apart. His father is an honest and principled man but he is poor and does not know to make money. His friend’s father, on the other hand, is … Read more
A King & His Daughters This is a story about freedom, beauty, jealousy and faith. The story has a king who had an interesting way of naming his daughter. As the number of daughters would increase, he would change all of their names to form a set pattern. For example, all of them were named … Read more
An Autobiography This is an autobiographical representation of the author’s struggle in his own country of the Philippines and adopted country, the USA. The account begins with the author, named as ‘Allos’ as a five-year-old boy living on a farm with his father. He seems to be frustrated at his fate and moans about the … Read more
This is a tale of desire to learn and the humility required to learn at any age and from anyone. The author was a young girl living with her grandmother Krishtakka and loved her to bits. She was an affectionate lady and took care of her family with devotion and love. Show also loved to … Read more
This is a tale of complicated familial bonds. The story highlights the change of dynamics when it comes to the relationship between a father and son. Rakesh is the son of a kerosene vendor, Varma. An Ideal Son Varma and his wife are illiterate but they work hard to provide for their son. Rakesh is also … Read more
The story is about the determination and togetherness of a family that defied the odds and torturous weather to achieve a nearly impossible feat. Their courage and love for each other helped them survive fearsome storm and desperation to survive and finish the journey they set out to complete. Plot Summary of We are Not Afraid to … Read more
