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Waterloo – Summary | Major (Optional) English Grade XII

Subject: Major English Grade XII

In Arthur Conan Doyle’s play “Waterloo” the main character is Corporal Gregory Brewster. He is 96 years old, looked after by a housekeeper. ...

On His Blindness – Summary | Major English Grade XII

Subject: Major English Grade XII

John Milton’s sonnet ‘On His Blindness’ enlightens us about Milton’s blindness, his mental anguish and his desire to serve God. He begins the poem by lamenting how he wasted his ability to see. ...

Zeroing in on Science Friction – Summary | Major English Grade XII

Subject: Major English Grade XII

In his essay “Zeroing in on Science Fiction” Gary Goshgarin defines science fiction as the branch of literature that imaginatively speculates human life in the scientific or technological world. ...

The Penalty of Death – Summary | Major English Grade XII

Subject: Major English Grade XII

H.L. Mencken’s essay “The Penalty of Death” advocates in favor of the death penalty. Mencken thinks that capital punishment is a very beneficial component of any justice system. ...

A Day In The Life of Salaryman – Summary | Major English Grade XII

Subject: Major English Grade XII

The ‘Salaryman’ described in “A Day in the Life of a Salaryman ” is the representative of average male Japanese white-collar worker who devotes his soul and body to his company. ...

The Romancers – Summary | Major English Grade XII

Subject: Major English Grade XII

In his play “The Romancers” Edmond Rostand satirizes the sentimentalism and escapism of Romantic literature of his times. ...

Lord Byron’s Love Letter – Summary | Major English Grade XII

Subject: Major English Grade XII

In ’Lord Byron’s Love Letter ’, Like many American girls of those days, the Spinster’s grandmother visited Europe when she was just sixteen. ...

What Is Poverty ? – Summary | Major English Grade XII

Subject: Major English Grade XII

Jo Goodwin Parker in her realistic essay “What is Poverty” gives a real and graphic account of what being poor actually means on a daily basis. ...

The Time Factor – Summary | Major English Grade XII

Subject: Major English Grade XII

The main thesis of Gloria Steinem’s essay “The Time Factor” is that our sense of time is partly a function of power or lack of it. ...

A Marriage Proposal – Summary | Major English Class 12

Subject: Major English Grade XII

In the short play “A Marriage Proposal,” Anton Chekhov describes the odd courtship of Lomov, who seeks marriage with his neighbor’s daughter. ...

The Happy Journey – Summary | Major English Grade XII

Subject: Major English Grade XII

“The Happy Journey” written by Thornton Wilder, describes a simple journey of the Kirby family from their home to Camden, to visit the family’s married daughter Beulah. ...

Riders To The Sea – Summary | Major English Class 12

Subject: Major English Grade XII

“Riders to the Sea” written by J.M Synge portrays the hardships and sufferings of Maurya who lives in the Aryan Island. ...
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