An Overview The prose section contains a touching narration titled ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ by A.J. Cronin , which describes the responsible and mature behaviour of two young brothers who toil day and night to pay for the treatment of their elder sister, a war victim who suffers from a critical disease. ‘The Castle’ by Edwin Muir describes the fall of a formidable castle caused by betrayal from within. The supplementary section consists of Leo Tolstoy’s short story ‘God Sees the Truth but Waits’ , which describes the ultimate triumph of truth proving a convict’s innocence.
It also brings out the magnanimous nature of Aksionov who forgives the actual culprit and breathes his last peacefully. Grammar : Tenses, Modal auxiliaries, Reported speech Writing : Letter Writing A Nice Cup of Tea is an essay by George Orwell . It is a description of the craft of making tea. In the poem ‘Our Casuarina Tree’ the poet Toru Dutt describes the huge tree in her garden which symbolises her happy childhood associations.
‘Life of Pi’ by Yann Martel is a ‘fantasy’ which describes the incredible experience of a young man who survives a dangerous ordeal in the sea. The story was made into a film in the year . Grammar : Prepositions, Prepositional phrases, Conjunctions and connectives. Writing : Article Writing, Essay Writing ‘In Celebration of Being Alive’ is an extract from a speech of Dr.
Chriistian Barnard , the first doctor to perform a heart transplant surgery. The doctor recounts an incident involving two critically ill children, whose zest for life made him understand how important it is to celebrate being alive. William Shakespeare’s poem ‘All the World’s a Stage’, traces the seven different stages in a man’s life with all the characteristics of each stage. Percival Wilde’s play ‘The Hour of Truth’ forms the supplementary section, portraying the integrity of Robert Baldwin and his painful sacrifice of friendship in defence of truth.
Grammar : Active & Passive Voice, Interrogations or Questions Writing : Story Writing ‘The Summit’ is a travelogue – an amazing account of the conquest of Mt.