HSC – THEME OF SHORT STORIES/POEMS

Jagadish Chandra Bose was born on 30 November, 1858 at Mymensingh, now in Bangladesh. He was brought up in a home committed to pure Indian traditions and culture.

Write down the theme of the following story (Not more than 50 words). Jagadish Chandra Bose was born on 30 November, 1858 at Mymensingh, now in Bangladesh. He was brought up in a home committed to pure Indian traditions and culture. He got his elementary education from a vernacular school, because his father thought that Bose should learn his own mother tongue. Bengali, before studying a foreign language like English. Bose attended Cambridge after studying physics at Calcutta University. He returned to India in 1884 after completing a B.Sc. degree from Cambridge University.The central hall of the Royal Society in ...

Long ago, a young man who lived in a village, found his life full of problems and sufferings. Quarrels, ill feelings, jealousy, enmity- all were part of everyday life there.

Write down the theme of the following story (Not more than 50 words). Long ago, a young man who lived in a village, found his life full of problems and sufferings. Quarrels, ill feelings, jealousy, enmity- all were part of everyday life there. So he left his house and went to a jungle to live by himself. There he made a nice little hut with wood, bamboo and reeds. "Ah! How happy I am here!" said the man to himself.But one day he found some mice in his hut. The little creature soon made holes in his blanket. So, he ...

Once there lived a good king in Scotland. His name was Robert Bruce.

Write down the theme of the following story (Not more than 50 words). Once there lived a good king in Scotland. His name was Robert Bruce. He loved his country and his subjects very dearly. His subjects had a great love and respect for him. One day his enemies attacked his country and drove him away from his kingdom. Bruce fought his enemies again and again. But he was defeated every time. He took shelter in a remote cave. He became sad for his condition. One day he was lying in the cave. Then he saw a spider trying hard ...

A jackdaw was so proud of his fine coat of black feathers that he thought himself too grand to live among the other jackdaws. He picked up a number of beautiful feathers that had fallen from a peacock’s tail, and carefully adorned himself with them.

Write down the theme of the following story (Not more than 50 words). A jackdaw was so proud of his fine coat of black feathers that he thought himself too grand to live among the other jackdaws. He picked up a number of beautiful feathers that had fallen from a peacock's tail, and carefully adorned himself with them. Then this vain jackdaw walked boldly up to a family of peacocks, as though he were one of them. The peacocks soon found out that he was only a jackdaw, so they quickly set upon him and drove him away. Then the ...

A jobless man applied for the position of ‘office boy’ at a very big company.The employer interviewed him, then a test : clean the floor.

Write down the theme of the following story (Not more than 50 words). A jobless man applied for the position of 'office boy' at a very big company.The employer interviewed him, then a test : clean the floor."You are hired" - the employer said, "Give me your email address, and I'll send you the application to fill, as well as when you will start."The man replied, "I don't have a computer, neither an email.""I'm sorry," said the employer, "if you don't have an email, you cannot have this job."The man left with no hope. He didn't know what to do, ...