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The Book That Has Inspired Me Most Or My Favourite Book In the evergreen garden of literature mellowed with innumerable blossomed flowers, I like one tiny flower and that is a small novella Jonathan Livingstone Seagull’ by Erich Bach. This book was given to me by my favorite teacher, who herself was a source of inspiration for me. It’s a story about a seagull—who aspires to fly very high in the...
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Life in The Capital Delhi, the capital of India has a magician’s spell for the tourists. But my personal experience exhorts me to state that it’s a beautiful place to visit but a ghastly place to live in. Although there are many beautiful and historical places that fascinate any romantic heart its reality lies in the stuffed colonies, long dark streets, and overcrowded D.T.C. buses. Life is slow and quiet in...
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The Fisherman and The Little Fish A poor Fisherman, who lived on the fish he caught, had bad luck one day and caught nothing but a very small fry. The Fisherman was about to put it in his basket when the little Fish said: “Please spare me, Mr. Fisherman! I am so small it is not worthwhile to carry me home. When I am bigger, I shall make you a much...
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The Ass in The Lion’s Skin An Ass found a Lion’s skin left in the forest by a hunter. He dressed himself in it and amused himself by hiding in a thicket and rushing out suddenly at the animals who passed that way. All took to their heels the moment they saw him. The Ass was so pleased to see the animals running away from him, just as if he were...
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The North Wind and The Sun The North Wind and the Sun had a quarrel about which of them was the stronger. While they were disputing with much heat and bluster, a Traveller passed along the road wrapped in a cloak. “Let us agree,” said the Sun, “that he is the stronger who can strip that Traveller of his cloak.” “Very well,” growled the North Wind and at once sent a...
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The Wolf, The Kid and The Goat Mother Goat was going to the market one morning to get provisions for her household, which consisted of but one little Kid and herself. “Take good care of the house, my son,” she said to the Kid, as she carefully latched the door. “Do not let anyone in, unless he gives you this password: ‘Down with the Wolf and all his race!” Strangely enough,...
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The Miller, His Son, and The Ass One day, a long time ago, an old Miller and his Son were on their way to the market with an Ass which they hoped to sell. They drove him very slowly, for they thought they would have a better chance to sell him if they kept him in good condition. As they walked along the highway some travelers laughed loudly at them. “What...
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The Ass And Its Shadow A Traveller had hired an Ass to carry him to a distant part of the country. The owner of the Ass O went with the Traveller, walking beside him to drive the Ass and point out the way. The road led across a treeless plain where the Sun beat down fiercely. So intense did the heat become, that the Traveller, at last, decided to stop for...
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