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on June 04, 2016

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Blurb (Plus Two)

Blurb How to write a blurb 1. Draw a square box. 2. Inside the box, write the title of the book in the middle 3. Below the title, write the name of the author 4. After that, write a short paragraph (don’t indent) about (A) the author, his/her manner of writing and style (B) publisher (C) year of publication (D) about the book which includes: (i) setting (ii) a gist of the work (iii) the significance of the book and its relevance 5. In the next line, write the quote (indent from the paragraph) which is said either by the author / an illustrious personality. 6. Below the quote, write the name of the person who said it 7. In the end, write the other works

Horegallu - Sudha Murty ( Detailed Summary - Plus Two)

Horegallu - Sudha Murty Detailed Summary "Horegallu" is an anecdote by Sudha Murthy. It is taken from The Old Man and His God : Discovering the Spirit of India . In summer days, the narrator thinks about her childhood days which she has spent in a village. In that village, there was a huge banyan tree which provided shelter and comfort for the passersby. For providing comfort to the passersby, there was a "horegallu" under that banyan tree. "Horegallu" literally means 'a stone that can bear weight'. That "horegallu" acted as a stone bench where travellers sat, talked with one another and shared the news of the road. Near the "horegallu", there was an earthen pot which provided "cool" water for the travellers. "Horegallu" reminded her of her grandfather who used to sit under that banyan tree. He was a retired school teacher. He spoke and listened to the villagers' conver

Matchbox (Detailed Summary)

Matchbox -Ashapurna Debi Detailed Summary “Matchbox” is a short story which is written by Ashapurna Debi. The writer says that she used to compare women with matchboxes because of certain reasons. Both of them outwardly appear to be very calm and quiet. They can be seen in the kitchen, pantry and bedroom but have the power to explode. In order to prove Ashapurna Debi's statement, she gives an example. The story is set in a three-storey house. It is Sunday morning. Nomita is collecting the Ajit's “dirty clothes” in order to give to the washerman. She finds a letter from his dress' pocket which is crumbled one. After looking at the date, she understands that the letter is meant for her which came a few days before. She gets angry when she realises that Ajit has opened the letter before but did not feel to tell her. She is fed up with Ajit's this bad nature. She told him several times to stop this nature but he did not. Nomita f

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