The narrator’s grandfather also looked like a hundred years old man in the portrait. He had a long white flowing beard. It came up to his chest. It looked as if he had lots and lots of grandchildren. Actually, he looked older than the grandmother.

"Grandmother" was an old wrinkly woman, who couldn't have grown older. She was short, plump and slightly bent. She always wore a white saari, with silver locks covering her face, due to which the narrator describes her as being a "winter landscape in the mountains". She has a calm, gentle and reassuring face. She always has one hand supporting her back while the other is busy in telling the beads of rosary.

She is a saintly woman, quite religious and kind. This characteristics can be observed throughout the lesson, where the grandmother spends all her time in chanting prayers. She is very kind-hearted which is clearly seen from the instances where she feeds stale chapatis to dogs and crumbled bread to the sparrows.

She never shows her emotions, but loves her grand son dearly. Even when the author leaves for abroad she pretends that she doesn't care,but, she has a lot of affection and blessings for her dear grandson.

She is accustomed to old traditions, and isn't really interested in science and modern education. She has an old mindset due to which she revolts when the author tells her about the idea of learning music, as she believes music is a monopoly of harlots and beggars.

Despite her disagreements and conflicts, grandmother is purely a saintly woman with a heart of gold.

St Agnes School, Ludhiana
Notice

3rd August, 20XX

Purse Found in School Library

All are hereby informed that a purse was found on the floor of the school library on 2nd August, 20XX at 2 PM. It is a black coloured purse with some cash and a small calendar. There were also some little bits of paper inside with some notes written on them. The genuine owner of the purse can claim it from the undersigned after giving necessary particulars about the purse contents.

Jatin Raheja (XI-A)

The photograph is an emotional poem by Shirley Toulson in which the narrator is remembering her dead mother by looking at a photograph.

According to the poetess, her mother has a beautiful face with a lovely smile. This shows that her mother was always cheerful and full of life.

The photograph is taken by seaside which shows that her mother was adventure loving and spent a lot ot time on the beaches.

The Editor

The HT

City

Subject: Help for Kerala flood victims

Sir:

I am writing this letter to appeal to the people of our country to come forward in helping the flood-stricken people of Kerala. Recently one of the worst floods have hit Kerala in decades. Owing to copious rainfall that started on August 8, 2018, all the dams of the state were filled to capacity. The gates had to be opened to keep the dams safe. The incessant rains further deteriorated the flood situation. Approximately 370 people have died in the floods so far. Thousands of homes have been affected and damaged. More than a million people had to take shelter in relief camps. Normal life has come to a standstill. It will take many months of hard-work to bring life to normalcy in Kerala.

The entire nation has come forward to lend a helping hand to the Kerala flood victims. Central Government, State Governments, Union Territories, Multi-National Corporations, Big Business Houses, Celebrities, Sportsmen and women, schools, colleges, and common people have been contributing to Kerala’s Chief Minister’s Relief Fund generously. Even the help from foreign countries is pouring in. It will take many months of hard-work to bring life to normalcy in Kerala. Through the medium of your esteemed newspaper I appeal to the people to contribute liberally. Kindly give my views enough space in your esteemed daily. Thanking you.

Yours faithfully,
Rohit/Riya

The narrator goes to 46, Marconi Street because she wants to get back the things that belonged to her mother, Mrs S. Before war , they have given those things to Mrs . Dorlings so as to keep them secure and safe. After the war , the narrator came to Mrs. Dorlings house ( 46, Marconi Street ) so as to get those precious things of her mother back.

Ranga was the son of the village accountant who sent him to Bangalore for studies. After six months he returned back. All villagers rushed to see any possible changes in his physique or manners. The author also went to see him. Ranga did a proper namaskar to him and the author was very much impressed with him. Ranga had his own peculiar views about marriage. He did not want to rush into it. He wanted to marry a mature girl. However, there is an irony about his views. In spite of having such clear and well defined views of marriage, he fell prey to immediate marriage, and that too with an eleven year old girl, Ratana

She was short, fat and some what hunched in stature. Her silvery white hair used to spread out on her wrinkled face. Her lips constantly moved inaudibly in prayers. He said that she looked extremely beautiful with the peacefulness, serenity and the the contentment her face exhibited.

The author describes the personal decoration of hill people of Assam as so wonderful. <i>The Kabuls and Kachas</i> make some car ornaments from the lovely blue wings of birds. They also use scintillating wings of beetles, the natural stones, beads of cowries and flowers for their beautiful decoration. The author also surprises at the arrangement of the clothes which likes a symphony of wild flowers where everything matches.

The narrator went to no. 46, Marconi street in search of her mother’s household things such as the cutlery, silver ware, crockery, antique pieces, etc, which her mother had given to Mrs. Dorling to take care of before they ran away for safety reasons during the war. This was Mrs. Dorling's address. Now, the war had ended. Life had returned to normalcy. She had come back to her native city. She needed those things back; besides she felt emotionally connected to her mother’s things. Those things had become very important to her after her mother’s death. So, she wanted to repossess those things.

Answer:
After the goldfinch arrives on the tree, the silent and still Laburnum tree suddenly starts trembling and moving. The whole tree comes to life as the chicks of the goldfinch make a lot of noise as they chitter and trill on seeing their mother.

Answer:
There was sound, activity and movement when the bird came, there was plenty of chirping. She went in to feed her chicks and the whole tree seemed to vibrate with the fluttering of wings and the shrill sound of her chicks.

Q : Describe the laburnum top.
A n s w e r:
The laburnum tree is silent and quiet. Its leaves are yellowing and seeds fallen. It stands in yellow September light.

The image of the engine has been evoked by the poet in The Laburnum Top to show the stirrings and the sounds and energy that can be seen when the goldfinch enters the thick leaf cover in the laburnum tree and feeds her chicks.

Answer:
The image of the engine has been evoked by the poet in The Laburnum Top to show the stirrings and the sounds and energy that can be seen when the goldfinch enters the thick leaf cover in the laburnum tree and feeds her chicks.

The image of the engine has been evoked by the poet in The Laburnum Top to show the stirrings and the sounds and energy that can be seen when the goldfinch enters the thick leaf cover in the laburnum tree and feeds her chicks.

Answer:
The laburnum tree looks yellow and still in September afternoon sunshine. It bursts into activity and life when the goldfinch arrives. There is plenty of sound and movement in its branches.