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THE ADDRESS BY MARGA MINCO CLASS - XI (HORNBILL) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ---------------------------------------- 1. ‘Have you come back?’ said the woman. ‘I thought that no one had come back.’ Does this statement give some clue about the story? If yes, what is it? Answer:  The statement shows that the woman and the narrator already knew each other. The story is about a girl who wants to get back her mother’s old belongings from an older woman called Mrs. Dorling. Before the war, the girl’s mother had moved her valuable things to the house of Mrs. Dorling, a trusted acquaintance. But after her mother died in the war, Mrs. Dorling thought no one would come to claim them. When the girl finally went to collect the items, she was shocked. The statement makes it clear that Mrs. Dorling is selfish, as she wants to keep the antiques even though they are not hers. She pretends not to recognize the girl and refuses to let her enter the house. 2. The story is divided into pre-War and post-...
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A RIVER (FULL SUMMARY)

A RIVER

FULL SUMMARY

CLASS-10 ADDITIONAL ENGLISH

The poem is set in an Indian town called Madurai. A river flows through this beautiful place, which is famous for its temples and poets. The poets of Madurai used to write poems about the city and its temples. Every summer, the river dries up so much that the sand becomes visible.

The poet says that when the river dries up, people can see things like sand patterns and straw on the surface. The iron bars in the river become rusty, and the bridges need fixing. The wet stones look like a sleeping crocodile, while the dry stones look like a buffalo resting in the sun.

The poet imagines these stones as two different animals depending on whether they are wet or dry. The poet also mentions that there is a lot to say about the river, but poets only talk about floods.

One day, the poet saw a flood in the town. Everyone was talking about the rising water. The flood was so strong that it reached places where people used to bathe. The flood swept away three houses, a pregnant woman, and two cows named Gopi and Brinda.

The poet feels sad because new poets only repeat what old poets said. No one talks about the pregnant woman who drowned, even though she had twins in her womb.

The poet believes the river only has enough water for poetry once a year, during the flood. Poets only come when there is a flood, and they only write about the rising water. The poem teaches us that poets should tell the full truth, not just focus on one part of the story.

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