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  NCERT Solutions For Class 12 English Flamingo Keeping Quiet ( Pablo Neruda)   CONTENTS   Ø Theme Ø Stanza Ø Question Answers Ø Word Meaning     THEME   "Keeping Quiet" stands as a composition by Pablo Neruda, originally acknowledged as Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto. Through this poem, the poet endeavors to illuminate the potency of silence and its capacity to foster peace and unity. Serving as an anti-war piece, it implores humanity to refrain from violence and the harm inflicted upon both humans and animals, emphasizing the transformative influence of self-reflection. In the opening lines, the poet prompts readers to count up to twelve and maintain stillness, where the act of 'counting till twelve' symbolizes potential unity akin to the convergence of clock hands at twelve. Furthermore, the poet advocates for abstaining from language, which erects barriers between individuals, suggesting the adoption of the universal ...

  NCERT Solutions For Class 12 English Flamingo My Mother at Sixty-six ( Kamala Das)   CONTENTS Ø Theme Ø Stanza Ø Question Answers Ø Word Meaning     THEME ‘My Mother at Sixty-Six’ encapsulates the narrator's apprehension about losing her mother due to the inevitable decline in health and loss of vitality that accompanies old age. The poet acknowledges this reality and grapples with the conflict between her mother's dependency on her and her own set of duties and responsibilities. The poem poignantly conveys a sense of helplessness in the face of these conflicting emotions. The sentiments expressed by the poet are fundamentally universal, tapping into the common fear of losing a beloved individual that resonates with readers. In terms of its form, the poem adopts a narrative structure comprised of fourteen lines composed as a single sentence, employing enjambment. The use of commas punctuating this extended sentence creates a stream of consciousne...

  NCERT Solutions For Class 12 English Vistas Chapter 6 – Memories of childhood Theme Part 1 The story "The Cutting of My Long Hair" depicts the prejudice that Native American Indians faced in the west at the hands of the English. It emphasizes the wickedness of racial discrimination. The writer was forced by school officials to wear Western dress and get her hair chopped. The suffering of a minority-group member at the hands of powerful management. Her tribe thought that cowards got their hair chopped. She was opposed to having her long hair cut, but the mighty took over. Part 2 The narrative "We Too Are Human Beings" addresses the evil of social inequality. This is an excerpt from the author's memoir, 'Kurukku'. Bama, a Tamil Dalit girl, shares her experience in third grade. Although she was unaware of the harmful consequences of untouchability, she had experienced humiliation and embarrassment in her surroundings. The sample demonstrat...

  NCERT Solutions For Class 12 English Vistas Chapter 6 – Memories of childhood Summary Part 1 The Cutting of My Long Hair The narrative commences with Zitkala's initial experience at the Carlisle Indian School, an institution designed for Native Americans to assimilate into mainstream American culture by relinquishing their own heritage. Zitkala expresses her discomfort when the school authorities confiscate her shawl before entering the dining hall. She questions the conformity of other Indian girls, who, in her opinion, compromise their modesty by wearing tight clothes that reveal their entire body shape, along with having their hair cut short, a practice she deems undesirable. According to Zitkala, her mother had told her that only cowards or mourners should have their hair shaved off. As the story unfolds, Zitkala and her peers are escorted to the dining hall, where she attracts the attention of a fair-skinned woman due to her failure to adhere to table manners....

  NCERT Solutions For Class 12 English Vistas Chapter 6 – Memories of childhood Short question answers Q1. What does Zitkala-Sa remember about her ‘first day in the land of apples’? Ans.  It was a bitterly cold day. The snow was still on the ground. The trees were barren. A huge bell rung for breakfast. Its harsh metallic sound pierced the belfry overhead and reached their sensitive ears. Q2. How did Zitkala-Sa react to the various sounds that came when the large bell rang for breakfast? Ans.  The unpleasant clatter of sneakers on bare flooring disrupted the serenity. There was a steady clash of harsh noises and an undercurrent of countless voices whispering in an unknown language. All of these noises created a commotion in which she was tightly bound. Her spirit tore itself apart in the struggle for its lost independence. Q3. Where were the girls taken and how ? Ans.  The females filed into the dining room in a queue. The Indian girls wore stiff sho...