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    This story is about twin brothers, Tristan and James, who are about to be separated and sent to different schools when they leave primary school for secondary school. They have mixed feelings about going to their new schools and are anxious about this. Besides being worried about their separation, they are also concerned about whether they can adapt to their new schools, especially without each other's help. Their mother, who loves them both dearly and cares about them, is equally anxious. The climax occurs the day after the school play. Tristan and James react very differently to the school play. They both realise how much they depend on each other and how difficult it would be to adapt to their new schools on their own. Tristan is not sure whether to go with James to Highfields or to go to Chesterlea Grange on his own. After some thought and discussion, Tristan, who is disabled, finally decides to go to a special school, that is, Chesterlea Grange, while James goes to Hi...

Synopsis  The poem “Leisure” by William Henry Davies is about life. Life can be hectic sometimes. However, we must make time top enjoy life. Slowing down to enjoy nature is a way to live life meaningfully.  Leisure , or  free time , is  time  spent away from  business ,  work , and  domestic chores . It is also the periods of time before or after necessary activities such as  eating ,  sleeping  and, where it is compulsory,  education .  Paraphrase of the poem The poem ‘Leisure’ is divided into seven rhyming couplets. Couplet 1: The poet, W. H. Davies, begins by questioning the purpose of a life which is so full of worry that it does not allow us any time to simply stand still and watch the world go by. In the next few couplets, he describes the various things that people are not able to do due to lack of leisure. Couplet 2: Sheep and cows can often be seen standing still in vast open fields a...

NOVEL : JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH - Literary Analysis SYNOPSIS: Journey to the Centre of The Earth is an adventurous science fiction. Professor Lidenbrock discovers a coded message in an ancient  manuscript about a way to get into the centre of the Earth through a mountain in Iceland. After decoding the message ,Lidenbrock and Axel set off to Iceland to begin their journey to the centre of the Earth. There they hire an Icelandic guide, Hans Bjelke to help them on their journey. Professor Lidenbrock, Axel and Hans Bjelke find and enter the volcanic crater that marks the entrance to the centre of the Earth. Inside they face several difficulties and see a  lot of strange things, including prehistoric life. They reach a vast underground cavern filled with a deep ocean, surrounded by a coastline. The travelers build a raft and set sail on the ocean and reach a coastline. They enter a passage that they assume is the way ahead but discover that it is blocked by cave-in. They...

Wanderer : a person who moves from place to place and has no permanent home. Nomad : a member of a tribe that travels from place to place instead of living in one place all the time, usually in order to find grass for their animals. Tramp : someone who has no home or job and moves from place to place, often asking for food or money. Hoarder : a collection of things that someone hides somewhere, especially so they can use them later. Gurgles : flows along gently with a low sound. Hums : to sing a tune by making a continuous sound with your lips closed. Vexed : old-fashioned to make someone annoyed or worried. Gobbled : to eat something very quickly especially in an impolite or greedy way. This poem consists of 6 stanzas. Each stanza talks about the different characteristics of the river. The river is embodied with human nature or character in each stanza. Stanza 1 The River’s a wanderer, A nomad, a tramp, He doesn’t choose one place To set up his camp. In stanza 1, the river is characte...

 MR NOBODY BY ANONYMOUS I know a funny little man,     As quiet as a mouse, Who does the mischief that is done     In everybody’s house! There’s no one ever sees his face,     And yet we all agree That every plate we break was cracked     By Mr. Nobody. ’Tis he who always tears out books,     Who leaves the door ajar, He pulls the buttons from our shirts,     And scatters pins afar; That squeaking door will always squeak,     For prithee, don’t you see, We leave the oiling to be done     By Mr. Nobody. He puts damp wood upon the fire, That kettle cannot boil; His are the feet that bring in mud, And all the carpets soil. The papers are always mislaid, Who had them last but he? There's no one tosses them about But Mr Nobody. The finger marks upon the door     By none of us are made; We never leave the blinds unclosed,     To let the cur...

I WONDER By: Jeannie Kirby I wonder why the grass is green, And why the wind is never seen? Who taught the birds to build a nest, And told the trees to take a rest? O, when the moon is not quite round, Where can the missing bit be found? Who lights the stars, when they blow out, And makes the lightning flash about? Who paints the rainbow in the sky, And hangs the fluffy clouds so high? Why is it now, do you suppose, That Dad won’t tell me, if he knows? Lines from the poem  Meaning  I wonder why the grass is green,  The persona wonders why the grass has to be green.  And why the wind is never seen?  The persona wonders why she can feel the wind but cannot see it.  Who taught the birds to built a nest,  The persona wonders how the birds know how to build a nest. And told the trees to take a rest?  The persona wonders why the trees are always standing straight and tall, never once sitti...