1. My Mother at Sixty-six
1.1. Theme
1.1.1. It is based on the growing age of parents and the fear of losing the loved ones and separation associated with it
2. An Elementary School Classroom in a Slum
2.1. Theme
2.1.1. It focuses on the right to education and the barriers faced by the students in the slum for achieving a quality education.
3. Keeping Quiet(Pablo Neruda)
3.1. Theme
3.1.1. It focuses on maintaining peace and keeping quiet and the idea that living in peace can harmonize the world
4. A Thing of Beauty(John Keats)
4.1. Theme
4.1.1. It says that beauty has the power to remove darkness and negativity all by itself. It can help us survive when one is surrounded by evil
5. the last lesson(Alphonse Daudet)
5.1. Character
5.1.1. Franz
5.1.1.1. a laymans attitude towards studies
5.1.1.2. a very young boy living in france
5.1.2. M.Hamel
5.1.2.1. a teacher who teaches french in franz's school
5.1.2.2. a true french man
5.2. Theme
5.2.1. The themes of patriotism, freedom of language and the love for one's mother tongue are in the story
5.3. Message
5.3.1. The message received from the last lesson is when we lose something then we know it's importance as the Franz realise when he was studying the last lesson.
6. Lost Spring(Anees Jung)
6.1. Character
6.1.1. Saheb e Alam
6.1.1.1. a rag picker
6.1.1.2. was his own master
6.1.2. Mukesh
6.1.2.1. strong determination
6.1.2.2. courage
6.2. Theme
6.2.1. The theme of the chapter is the grinding poverty and the traditions which condemn poor children to a life of exploitation
6.3. Message
6.3.1. put an end to child exploitation and let all children enjoy their days of the spring and joy.
7. Deep Water(William Douglas)
7.1. Character
7.1.1. William Douglas
7.1.1.1. determination to overcome his fear
7.1.1.2. hardworking
7.2. Theme
7.2.1. the fear and how to overcome it
7.3. Message
7.3.1. nothing stands before a determined person
8. The Rattrap(Seema Lagerof)
8.1. Character
8.1.1. Peddler
8.1.1.1. monotonous
8.1.1.2. dull
8.1.2. Edla
8.1.2.1. humble
8.1.2.2. persuasive
8.2. Theme
8.2.1. Every human being has an essential goodness that can be awakened through understanding and love.
8.3. Message
8.3.1. The light of kindness can remove the darkness of cruelty and negativity.
9. Indigo(Louis Fischer)
9.1. Character
9.1.1. Raj Kumar Shukla
9.1.1.1. poor
9.1.1.2. illiterate
9.1.2. Charles Freer Andrews
9.1.2.1. english pacifist
9.1.2.2. devoted follower of gandhiji
9.2. Theme
9.2.1. how an effective leadership can overcome any problem.
9.3. Message
9.3.1. how effective leadership can overcome any problem as shown by Mahatma Gandhi in securing justice for the oppressed in Champaran through convincing arguments and negotiation.