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Introduction ‘‘Weathering the Storm in Ersama’ is a story written by Harsh Mander. An Indian author, Harsh Mander is a well-known researcher, columnist, and social activist and has worked for the welfare of victims and survivors, who are homeless and orphans due to mass violence. Summary The story is about the cyclone that took place in the Ersama district, a coastal region of Odisha in 1999 and how a courageous nineteen-year-old boy called Prashant managed to come out and help others in that disastrous situation very well. When the cyclone occurred Prashant was at his friend’s place, witnessing ... Read More

Introduction The Last Leaf is written by O. Henry. It is a story of a girl who is suffering from pneumonia. Her name is Johnsy. Johnsy has lost the will to live and for that, all the medicines had stopped working on her. The doctors have said that only the willingness to live can cure her. Behrman was living in the same building. He was an old painter who was looking for his lifelong dream to paint something that looked real. When he heard about Johnsy’s condition, he tried to help her. Summary The Last Leaf is a story ... Read More

Introduction The Happy Prince is written by Oscar Wilde. The story of the happy prince is about the sacrifice of a prince and a bird. The story is the true reflection of a prince who loves his people. It is a story of a prince who was always happy because he never saw sorrow and suffering. When the prince dies his statue was erected on high ground. His statue was made of gold and his eyes were made of sapphires. With all the riches the prince was not happy anymore because he had seen the suffering and sorrow of his ... Read More

Introduction In the Kingdom of Fools is an interesting story by Indian writer A. K. Ramanujan. He has written stories in Kannada and English language. This story talks about the Kingdom of Fools. The kingdom is ruled by a foolish king and he has a foolish minister. In order to create some change and make a Kingdom different from others, the king and his minister decide to complete all the day's work at night and vice versa. Summary One day a guru and his disciple visit this Kingdom and see how the people and even animals were trained to ... Read More

IntroductionBorn in Yanow on the Russian/Polish border in 1900, Polly Adler (1900–1962) immigrated to New York City in 1912. She was a Russian-Jewish author and American madam best known for her book A House Is Not a Home, which was later made into a movie with the same name. Zan Gaudioso shared a personal experience in the story A House Is Not a Home. The story emphasizes the fine difference between a house and a home. A home is a location where a family lives together and shares the bond of love and oneness, whereas a house is a ... Read More