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 ON THE FACE OF IT   According to the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, “On the Face of it” is an informal expression used to say that something seems to be good, true, etc. but this opinion may need to be changed when you know more about it.   An individual may be quite different from what we think of him or what he or she may apparently appear to be at first glance.   There is an imperative need for us to view others by removing our glasses of prejudice, hatred, hearsay, and dislike.   On the face of it, Mr. Lamb appears to be the mysterious, lonely, lame old fellow who lives in a neighborhood house with a huge garden.   In reality, he is very kind, generous, loving, and altruistic.    Although Derek has an ugly and scary face, he is a fine lad of fourteen with a deep longing for love.  What is wrong is the way people in their lives and around them view and treat them.    On the face of it, there is so much diversity, so many differences and divides between the pe

  Going Places Summary Sophie and Jansie are two teenagers who are coming back from school. They both work in a biscuit factory. Sophie is lost in her imagination of owning a boutique shop and becoming famous like Mary Quaint, a fashion designer. Jansie tells her not to dream big as it requires lots of money which they don’t have. To this, she replies that she will become an actress, earn a lot and then own a boutique. Jansie being a realistic person does not support her thoughts. On reaching home Sophie feels choked in that small house which is full of the stove’s steam and looks untidy because of the dirty dishes. Her father is eating and her mother is busy in the kitchen. She goes to meet her elder brother Geoff, who is a trainee mechanic and is busy repairing some motorcycle parts. Geoff talks very less about his personal life which made her imagine of his personal life which she considers very interesting and wants to be part of it. She shares a secret with him that she met Danny

  The Interview Summary The lesson begins with the introduction to interviews as a commonplace of journalism since its invention, which was a little over 130 years ago. According to the author, it is not very surprising that people have very distinct opinions about the usage of interviews. Some think of it in its highest form whereas some people can’t stand being interviewed. An interview leaves a lasting impression and according to an old saying, when perceptions are made about a certain person, the original identity of his soul gets stolen. Famous celebrities, writers, and artists have been heard criticizing interviews. Rudyard Kipling’s wife wrote in her diary how their day in Boston was ruined by two reporters. Kipling considers interviewing an assault, a crime that should attract punishment. He believes that a respectable man would never ask or give an interview. There is an excerpt from the interview between Mukund (from The Hindu newspaper) and Umberto Eco, a professor at the Un

  Dancing in the rain -A Kim Taehyung imagine… ~Written by : Simran [DISCLAIMER] This content contains triggering topics such as R*pe, a*use, and s*icide. Please proceed carefully! Reader discretion is advised.   [Author’s pov] 12:00 am, Han river bridge. A dark wind howled, ruffling her hair backwards, she sat on the balustrade of the bridge, her eyes remained fixed down..looking for the deepest point inside the river. Her grip on the balustrade of the bridge remained tight, her hands turning red from the stronghold on the object. Now anyone who would pass by or spare a glance at her figure would just wonder that she’s here to appreciate the peace, and the wonders of nature which are beautiful. But she was doing anything but that. Her mind wandered into dark places, places where there was no light, no hope, no hand for help, just a gawking darkness that would swallow her eventually. She wondered…how would it feel like to be in the water? She couldn’t swim so she w

                        The Last lesson summary Given below is the  Summary of the lesson “The Last Lesson”.  This summary is followed by a detailed explanation and Questions and Answers The story is narrated by a French boy, Franz. He is lazy but sensitive and likes to play. He dislikes studying French and hates his teacher M. Hamel. After overpowering their districts of Alsace and Lorraine in France, Berlin ordered that the German language instead of French be taught in the schools there. It is the last day of their French teacher M. Hamel, who has been there for forty years. He is full of grief, nostalgia, and patriotism. As a mark of respect for his hard work, the village men also attend his ‘last lesson’. They are sad as they did not learn their mother tongue, French in their childhood. Franz is shocked to know that it’s his last lesson, as he does not know French. Now, suddenly, he gets interested in learning it and understands everything taught on that day! He develops an insta

                                                      Flamingo Poetry Section Poem: My mother at sixty-six   ·       About the Poet: The poet, Kamala Das also wrote by her pen-name of ‘Madhavikutty’. She was born in Kerala and is one of India’s first poets. Her subject – matter is related to her personality- beautiful, sensitive, bold, and tormented. External factors do not reflect in her writings, her writings bring out her true inner feelings. Her favorite poem is ‘composition’. In the poem ‘My mother at sixty-six’, she talks about her mother. This poem is based on mother-daughter relations and the poet shares her feelings for her mother.   Ø   Kamala Das’s poetry is most often identified as confessional poetry. “My Mother at Sixty-Six” can also be identified as such. She is as open and uninhibited in this poem as she is in her other famous confessional poems, such as “An introduction.”   ·       My Mother at Sixty-Six: Analysis- The poet describes her mother’s agin