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.

Aims For The Star's : Saina Nehwal Annotation and answer

   Aims For The Star's Saina Nehwal 

                                                               An article on the Internet annotation

Introduction :(answer)
References  : ( annotation)

This sentence is taken from the essay Aim for the Star's Saina Nehwal the essay is an article from the Internet.

Context :( annotation)

The  essay is a sketch of Saina Nehwal the  wonder girl of badminton who is presently ranked number one in the world the essay highlights the determination and hard work with which saina achieved her dream.

Answer : (  answer)
Explanation : ( annotation)

Saina Nehwal is an outstanding badminton player who is presently ranked number one in the world.
Saina is fortunate to enjoy the support and encouragement of her parents,  harvir sing and usharani Saina's parents made many sacrifices to make her a champion from the age of 8 itself saina started  to become a badminton champion. But  saina had to make sacrifices in the course of her sharp rise to success.  she spends about 8 hours in rigorous training every day Saina's  mother encouraged sina to set her goals high and work hard to achieve them.  She has won numerous tournaments in the International badminton championships / games saina fulfilled her childhood dream.  She won the bronze in the London Olympics  In 2012. She then went on to win the Indian open BWF Super series.  In 2015 she was ranked NO 1  in the world by the
World Badminton Federation.

Conclusion : (answer)
General relevance : (annotation)

The road to success is a difficult one cannot achieve fame without making sacrifices



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