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AHSEC Class 11 Alternative English (Seasons) Chapter 1: The Suitor and Papa
Introduction: In this satirical piece by Anton Pavlovich Chekov, we follow a young man who has an innocent fling with the daughter of a court official, only to have his intentions misconstrued and his love for her mistaken for courtship. One of his seven daughters needs to find a good husband badly, and her father is desperate to make that happen. The only way Pyotr thinks he can get him to change his mind is by telling him flat-out lies. With wit and irony, Anton Chekov cleverly turns the story on its head at the end.
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AHSEC Class 11 Alternative English (Seasons) Chapter 2: When Autumn Came
Introduction: When Autumn Came, a poem by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, ties together elements of nature with the oppression of the underdog. As a metaphor for the subjugation of the lower classes during the era of colonial dominance, the poet uses the changing of the seasons and their effect on trees. The trees that have to deal with autumn’s wrath represent the oppressed.
AHSEC Class 11 Alternative English (Seasons) Chapter 3: Life and Learning
Introduction: Shaw wrote an essay titled “Life and Learning” that discusses education, schooling, life, and learning. According to Shaw, education is just the beginning of learning throughout one’s entire life. For him, formal education starts outside of the classroom. Shaw is of the opinion that there is a limit to dispersed learning due to the mechanistic mindset that is required to master writing. Shaw details the ways in which his expectations regarding his governess were not met due to her lack of knowledge.
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AHSEC Class 11 Alternative English (Seasons) Chapter 4: The Queen of the Village
Introduction: The story “The Queen of the Village,” which was written by Corbett and first appeared in his My India collection, portrayed the ruthless hunter as hiding a soft and gentle heart. The story is told by an unnamed narrator, who we can safely assume is Jim Corbett, in the first person. The hill station of Cheena, with its carefully terraced terrain to make farming more manageable, is the intended setting for this story by Corbett.
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AHSEC Class 11 Alternative English (Seasons) Chapter 5: On Saying Please
Introduction: A.G. Gardiner emphasises the significance of politeness in his essay, On Saying Please. The first story in Gardiner’s essay is about a lift-man who kicked a passenger out of the elevator because he didn’t say “Please.” Poor behaviour in this area is not punishable by law and should not be met with physical force. Unlawful and impolite conduct is not punished by the law. However, this does not give permission for inappropriate actions.
AHSEC Class 11 Alternative English (Seasons) Chapter 6: How it Happened
Introduction: The narrator in the story “How it Happened” is picked up by his chauffeur, Perkins, at the small country station at half past eleven on his return trip from London.Just as they reached the top of one of England’s worst hills—Claystall Hill—he lost control of the vehicle. In the end, Perkins is injured in the leg and the narrator is reunited with his dead friend Stanley, who reveals that Stanley also perished in the accident.
AHSEC Class 11 Alternative English (Seasons) Chapter 7: The Captive
Introduction: The Assam highlands play a romantic role in Harekrishna Deka’s “The Captive,” It looks like these two gentlemen are having a great time out in nature. An older man, also unnamed, waits patiently under a tree for the younger boy to finish cooling off in the stream. There’s a gun in the bag, but the two men don’t seem to be scared of each other or their surroundings.
AHSEC Class 11 Alternative English (Seasons) Chapter 8: Caged Bird
Introduction: The issues of sexism and racism are discussed in the poem “Caged Bird” which was written by Maya Angelou. She illustrates the contrast between freedom and captivity through the use of birds as a metaphor. She illustrates the injustice she saw between the African-American and White communities by using the analogy of birds to describe the situation. One of the birds in the poem is able to fly freely and do whatever it wants, while the other is confined in a cage and forced to go through unimaginable suffering.
AHSEC Class 11 Alternative English (Seasons) Chapter 9: Lines Written in Early Spring
Introduction: William Wordsworth lauds the splendour of Mother Nature in his poem “Lines Written in the Early Spring” The local flora and fauna provide him with much happiness and satisfaction. This kind of uninhibited happiness, however, is completely absent from the human species. The poet laments the separation that modern life has fostered from the natural world. Each of the six stanzas in this poem consists of four lines.
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AHSEC Class 11 Alternative English (Seasons) Chapter 10: The Divine Image
Introduction: Blake depicts God in The Divine Image as the embodiment of mercy, pity, peace, and love; these are the virtues to which we turn in times of need, and for which we praise God for his beautiful care and blessing. The author portrays the four virtues as indispensable not only to God but also to man, pointing out that Mercy resides in every human heart and Pity in every human face. Like God’s substantial virtues, abstract qualities like Peace and Love materialise in the human form, making up the divine form and body of man.
AHSEC Class 11 Alternative English (Seasons) Chapter 11: The Light of Other Days
Introduction: “The Light of Other Days” written by Thomas Moore, is an affecting poem that has the potential to evoke powerful feelings in those who read it. As the poet reflects on his life with the people who have meant the most to him throughout his journey, the mood of the poem shifts to one of melancholy and nostalgia. When the poet is nearing the end of his life, he is overcome with sorrow over the deaths of his loved ones.
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AHSEC Class 11 Alternative English Drama: An Inspector Calls
Introduction: The suspense drama “An Inspector Calls,” written by J.B. Priestley, is tense and exciting. The action takes place primarily within the Birling family home and is structured in three acts. In the play, an inspector investigates a wealthy family about the suicide of a young working-class girl named Eva Smith. The play’s narrative occurs in Britain at the turn of the twentieth century. This play thus sheds light on the plight of the working class and the rich’s exploitation of them.
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Very helpful
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