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UNIT - 6

Prose

Before you read :
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Read the following incident and answer the questions that follow :

Imagine that there is a pet animal named Soundarya. She is
a pony very friendly with all the residents of the neighbourhood.
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But its master is very passive and unfriendly. An adolescent boy
from the next street comes on his motorbike and runs over her
accidentaly. Soundarya is wounded badly and she is unable to
walk easily. She slowly walks into your compound, in a pool of
blood. She looks at you, seeking your help.

1. Which is the animal that is referred to in the above incident?

a. a cat b. a dog c. a horse d. a rabbit

2. Why do you think that the pet has entered only your
compound and not that of others?

3. How would you treat the wounded pet? Discuss this incident
with your teacher and classmates.

Now read the play “The Noble Bishop” and appreciate the
characters and the values.

The Noble Bishop

- Victor Hugo
Scene - 1
(The table is laid for dinner. Silver plates are set on the table.
The bishop is seated. His sister, Baptistine, is ready to serve.
A convict enters.)

Convict : (hoarsely) See here! My name is Jean Valjean.
I am a convict. I have been nineteen years in
the galleys. Four days ago I was set free. I have
walked for miles. I haven’t eaten anything for three

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