OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH by JAWAHARLAL NEHRU Summary Inter Second Year

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH
                   by JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

Lesson and Author: 

This line is extracted from the essay, ‘Opportunities for Youth’ by Jawaharlal Nehru. He was a great visionary, a versatile genius and a gifted writer. He led independent India for seventeen years as the Prime Minister and is rightly considered the architect of Modern India.

Context and Meaning :

It is one of his inspiring speeches. The essay deals with the significance of consideration between thought and action which is lacking among young people. Nehru explains clearly how integration of thought and action is necessary.
He exhorts the youth to be strong in mind and body as success shuns the weak-spirited. He analyses the concept of happiness.Those who are strong in mind and body will lead a happy life. According to him, happiness is an inner state of mind. It does not rely, as many believe, on the outside environment.
He advises the youth to think of the vast opportunities of the world. For that they have keen of mind. Strong of character and fast and nimble of feet. One can meet with failures occasionally but definitely success will come to him in future.
Jawaharlal Nehru, who was close associate of Gandhiji, describes his amazing qualities.  One of the admirable qualities that he had, was to draw out the good in another person though, the other person may have plenty of evil in him.

He concludes that the youth should develop inner urge to do big things and get success. Nehru in his wonderful message to youth reminds that the quality of a nation depends on its young generation. 

Dancing In The Rain By Azim Premji Inter Second year Summary

                                                                  Dancing In The Rain
                                                                                              By Azim Premji

INTRODUCTION: These lines are taken from the lesson “DANCING IN THE RAIN” written by Azim Premji. He is an Indian business tycoon and philanthropist. He devotes a lot of time and money to improve the educational system in India.

CONTEXT: The essay deals with the excessive burden – both physical and mental that is imposed on children now-a-days.

EXPLANATION: The essay opens with a disturbing report on child labour. It highlights the pathetic condition of children employed by zari factories. Premji expresses his deep concern and adds that it is inhuman to exploit children. Students have no time to meet their friends, develop relationships, explore the world and pursue their artistic interests. As such they do not grow to their full potential.

Premji says that the greatest lessons in life are learnt from children, but not from learned men.
A child daringly tries before giving up. The adults give up even before trying fearing a failure. A child is curious about the world. He gives a call to free our children from the prison like schools. Let us not make them book-worms. Let us see them enjoy the school and home alike and show them the magic of dancing in the rain.

The Medal By Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Summary

The Medal
     By   Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay

Answer :

Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
is the author of The Medal. In this novel suren is the narrator of the story he is a school teacher in a village. He narrates an incident which took place 4 years before. One day as usual he was teaching the class four students suddenly there was some disturbance in the class. He noticed Kamakhya was trying to snatch something from Sudhir's hands. He was surprised to see that it was a big old medal something had been carved intricately on both sides of the medal. On one side there was a picture of Queen Victoria in her youth, on the other side were the words 'Sergeant S.B. Parkins,  6th Dragon Guards 1854'.  Sudhir revealed that an English man had given the medal to his Grandfather.

Suren goes to his village for the weekend. He takes the medal with him, he sets out to meet his friend Vrindavan , who's house is across the river. While standing on the bridge he notices that the river is in spate ( Overflow ). He suddenly gets an irresistible urge to jump into the water.  He knows well that he will drown if he jumps somehow he controls himself. At Vrindavan's  house Suren feels a strange restlessness.  He goes to the terrace and gets an overpowering urge to jump down. Luckily vrindavan  comes at the moment suren feels a strange fear as he enters his house in the village at night. Suddenly he wakes up feeling that someone is watching him from outside. He sees a pair of fiery eyes staring at him suren closes his eyes in fear.                  After returning from his village suren decides to give The Medal back to Sudhir.  sudhir's grandfather tells him a peculiar story he says that there is a curse on the medal. His brother-in-law had once taken it and had fallen down from a terrace. Others had taken it but had returned it at once because of strange happenings.

Conclusion:

The old man says that only members of sudhir's family can withstand the power of the medal. He expresses relief that suren is safe. 

The Antidote By RK Narayan Summary & Answer

   The Antidote
                           By    RK Narayan

Answer :  

RK Narayan depicts the superstitious beliefs of people in ' The Antidote ' .  Gopal a film actor is deeply upset when he is told that he has to enact a dying scene on his 49th birthday. Astrologers had predicted that if he survived his 49th birthday he could look forward to a smooth life thereafter. He had propitiated ( make peace ) the God's but feels it would be inauspicious to enact a dying scene on his birthday. He is desperate to get the ending changed. He pleads with the director,  & the script writer and the script writer's boss in vain .  Even the attempt to postpone the shooting fails. Gopal feels he cannot fight his fate any longer.  He agrees to die. The shot he gives is perfect. But before the director can say 'Cut'  Gopal winks at the camera. It is his way of reassuring ( Antidote) himself that he had not died, even in the shot.


Conclusion :

He believes that this little action would be an Antidote to the ill effects of enacting a dying scene on his birthday.

The Umbrella Man by Roald Dahl Summary / Answer

The Umbrella Man
                                  Roald Dahl

Answer:
The narrator of the story the umbrella man is a girl of 12 years.  One day she goes to London along with her mother as she has an appointment with the dentist. After completing the dental treatment they decided to go to a cafe. When they came out of the cafe at 6:00 p.m. they find that it is raining quite heavily. They plan to take a taxi to get back home however, all the taxis are occupied. While waiting for a taxi an old man approaches them who is about 70 years is dressed like a gentleman and has good manners. In a hesitant tone he asks the mother for a favor. He says that he has left his wallet at home. He is willing to give away his expensive silk umbrella for just a pound , so that he can take a cab home. The mother is suspicious but the man convinces her that he is speaking the truth. He refuses to take the money as charity. Finally the man gives the umbrella and takes a pound .

But he does not take a cab. Instead he rushes to a pub (THE RED LION ) and drinks a large dose of whiskey. He then picks up an umbrella belonging to another patron ( customer) and sells it to another man on the road. Thus the old man looks like honest gentleman but actually he is a cheater,  soon after she is shocked to discover that the old man is a cheater / trickster.

Conclusion : The mother and the girl find out that the old man is a cheater / trickster who steals  umbrella's to get money for whiskey

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Lee Frost Annotation & Answer

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
                                                                               by Robert Lee Frost

Introduction :(answer)
References  : ( annotation)

These lines are taken from the poem stopping by woods on a small evening written by Robert Lee frost

Context :( annotation

Frost depicts the conflict between pleasure and duty in his poem there are many attractions and temptations in life.  But we should not forget our responsibilities and the goals we have set for ourselves.

Answer : (  answer)
Explanation : ( annotation)

Robert Frost depicts the conflict between pleasure and duty in his poem one Winter evening the speaker is going somewhere on horseback. On the way he passes through a thick wood. The trees and the ground are covered with snow the speaker stops in the forest to enjoy the beauty of the landscape.  He contemplates the beauty of the landscape he contemplates ( to look at all sides with attention ) the serene ( beautiful ) surroundings and feels like staying on. But he remembers that he has many duties to fulfill he cannot afford to waste any time. There are many goals he has set for himself and many commitments he has made to others. It will be a long time before he can sit back and relax. He must leave the path of duty.  The woods are enchanting but he cannot stay on.

Conclusion : (answer)
General relevance : (annotation)

It is tempting to spend time in enjoyable activities but we should not forget our responsibilities.