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UNIT - 1

Prose

Before You Read :
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When we talk about people, we discuss their qualities.The box
given below has some words which describe people. Sit in small
groups and classify them under ‘desirable’ and ‘not so desirable’
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categories. You may consult a good dictionary or your teacher.
courage, amicability, gentleness, sympathy, kindness,
helpfulness, enthusiasm, wisdom, affection, honesty,
selfishness, cruelty, humility, faithfulness, endurance,
perseverance, determination, negligence, callousness,
carelessness, arrogance.

Desirable qualities Not so desirable qualities

Perhaps you have some idea about what the good and bad
qualities are. Read the following story to know more about
them from Yudhistira, the eldest of the Pandavas.

Read on

The Enchanted Pool

- C. Rajagopalachari
In the Mahabharatha, the Pandavas lost everything in the
game of dice to the Kauravas and had to live in the forest for twelve

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