Introduction Vistas - Chapter 1 The Third Level by Jack Finney is ab out the harsh realities of ie war. War has irreversible consequences thus leaving peoply a state of insecurity. It is also about modern day probff a % and how common man tends to“escape yeality by vay means. In this story, a man named’Charley\hallucinates experience a situation which seems to be real but actually it is not present in reality) and reaches the third level of the Gran Central Station which only has two levels2th - ENGLISH - THE THIRD LEVEL Introduction The Third Level by Jack Finney is about the harsh realities of _ DOWNY war. War has irreversible congequeng saving people in a state of insecurity. It is also aby day problems and how common man tends tg Hty by various ‘ght as means. In this story, a man named Mal fhallucinates (to experience a situation which see not present in reality) and y Central Station which onh Vistas - Chapter 1SS 12th - ENGLISH - THE THIRD LEVEL =e Vistas - Chapter 1 The story revolves around a(31 ygar oldman named Charley, who experienced something weird. One day after work coming from the Subway\he reached the third level-of the Grand| Central station (which doesn't actually exist). He discusses the entire experience with his psychiatrist friend Sam. Charley\ thought he experienced time travel and had reached somewhere in thé eighteen-nineties, ja time before the world saw two of its most deadliest wars. As soon as he realised whaj time he is in, he immediately decided to buy two tickets Galesburg, Illinois; one for himself and the other for his,LASS 12th - ENGL! THE THIRD LEVEL Summary: Unfortunately, the currency used in that té Vistas - Chapter 1 tury was different. Thus, the next day he withdrew all his savings and got they converted even if it meant bearing losses. He went looking 4 the third level but failed to find it, It worried his wife and psychiatrist Sam who told him that he is hallucinating (hel experiencing a situation which seems to exist but does not exist | in real) in order to take refuge (shelter) from reality ani miseries of the modern world which is full of worry.S 12th - ENGLI aia tay Summary: Vistas - Chapter 1 miseries of the modern wyS 12th - ENGLI ai area Summary: OW Vistas - Chapter 1 Charley thus resorts to his stamp collection in order to distract himself when suddenly one day he finds a letter from Sam who had gone missing recently. Sam wrote tha’ wanted to believe in the idea of third level and nov,” there himself, he encourages Charley and Louisa to} looking for itayo Summary: Charley thus resorts to his stamp collection in order to distract himself when suddenly one day he, er from his friend a Fe that he always wanted to believe in the idea of a \d now that he is there himself, he encourages Charl buisa to never stop Sam who had gone missing recen looking for it 12th - ENGLISH - THE THIRD LEVEL Vistas - Chapter 1CWP Ea aca a (Ic) About the Author Vistas - Chapter 2 Ramaswamy Aiyer Krishnamurthy was born on 9 September, 1899 and died on 5 December, 1954. Hi name was ‘Kalki’. He was a Tamil writer, journalis critic and Indian Independence activist. He penny short stories, 10 novelettes, 5 novels, 3 historical ror editorial and political writings and hundreds of film music reviews.LASS 12th - ENGLISH - THE TIGER KING About the Author: Vistas - Chapter 2 Ramaswamy Aiyer Krishnamurthy was born on“ September, 1899 and died on, ber, 1954. His pen name was ‘Miki’. He was aff journalist, poet, critic and Indgjn independ He penned 120 short stories, 1 velettes, ‘orical romances, editorial and po s of film and music reviews.CLASS 12th - ENGLISH - THE TIGER KING Introduction: san Vistas - Chapter 2 The story is & satire oh the rit@mhd powerful kings of the olden times. In Or ‘ophecies (predictors) of the fortune tell of Pratibandapuram mindlessly kills ni » hundredth one, the cause of the king’y Dullet. Ultimately, the king is killed by Hence, the prophecy turns to be, rts to prove it wrongCLASS 12th - ENGLISH - THE TIGER KING Introduction MON Agr? OXF -— x, KY, The story is satire oh the rich and powerful kings of tHe Jigen Vistas - Chapter 2 hen olden times. Inorder to prove the prophecies (pred the fortune teller wrong, the king of Pratiba mindlessly kills ninety nine tigers but the hundredt cause of the king’s death escapes his bullet. Ultima king is killed by a tiger made of wood. Henc turns to be true, despite the kiLASS 12th - ENGLISH - THE TIGER KING Summary: Vistas - Chapter 2 The tiger King is the story of king Jung Jung Bahadur of Pratibandapuram, a brave warrior wagse death had been predicted when he was born. The chief a hd predicted as the royal child was born in the hour of f We tiger being its enemy, death would come to the child & The brave prince asked all tigers to beware of him. He cag nas ‘tiger king’. The prince became kin onsidering killing a cow in self defenss killing mission. He was warned of rer cls tiger that he encountered. 4 se " ey ———OBE lsh aad (Li Tc] Summary: Vistas - Chapter 2 The tiger King is the story of king Jung Jung Bahadur of Pratibandapuram, a brave warrior whose death had bey edicted pe when he wag‘born,)The chief astrologer had predi child was born in the hour of the bull, the tiger death would come to the child by a tiger. The brave tigers to beware of him. He came to be known as|tigel The prince became king at the age of twenty and consi a cow in self defense to be lawful, went on a tiger ki He was warned of danger from the hundredth encountered.LASS 12th - ENGLISH - THE TIGER KING Summary: As all the tigers in his kingdom had been killed by him but still he had Vistas - Chapter 2 to kill more, he married into a state having a high populati When his killings reached ninety nine, he desperately so hunt. Fearing the king’s harshness, the minister planted a the forest for him to kill. The king fired at it but the tiger € bullet miraculously. The royal hunters feared the king and so inform him; rather they killed the beast themselves. The king was satisfied that he had evaded death and not his son’s third birthday.OCB PAA alsa clad (Tc) Summary: Vistas - Chapter 2 As all the tigers in his kingdom had been killed by him but still he had to kill more, he married into a statg, ing a high population of tigers. When his killings reached nine| Niesperately sought the next hunt. Fearing the king's harshné jister planted an old tiger in the forest for him to kill. The kif it but the tiger escaped the bullet miraculously. The ro} be king and so did notLASS 12th - ENGLISH - THE TIGER KING Summary: Vistas - Chapter 2 He got a wooden toy tiger as a gift for the prince. The toy was poorly made. As both the king and re playing with the tiger, one of the thin pieces of wood that ng out of the wooden tiger like feathers pierced the king's ri rough his arm and as he was eventually took its revenge.LASS 12th - ENGLISH - THE TIGER KING Summary: Vistas - Chapter 2 He got a wooden toy tiger as a gift for the prince. The toy was poorly made. As both the king and his son were playing with th the thin pieces of wood that were erupting out of the w feathers pierced the king’s right hand The wound became infectious, spread through his arm a being operated upon, he died. So, ironically, the hundredth tiger killed the king and even! revenge.LASS 12th - ENGLISH - THE TIGER KING Read and Find out: Q.1 The story is Vistas - Chapter 2 satire on the conceit of those in power. How does the author employ the literary device of dramatic irony in, the story? Ans. The king was full of pride. He thought he could achie anything, even overpower death. He tried to prove tht predictions of the royal astrologer as false. He had predicted death for the king by a tiger. As the king killed one, h cautioned him against the hundredth tiger that he came across]S 12th - ENGLISH - JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE EARTH About the Author: Vistas - Chapter 3 A writer and_dancer of Welsh-Gujarati_origin. Born in Madras, in(1975, She studied Business Administration and Communications at(Queens College) Charlotte, Carolina and gained a Masters degree in the Writic Seminars. She Moved to London ir(1999 and became assistant to thé advertising department of(Harper’s hnd Queen magazine. In with the choreographer Chandralekha. She also works as freelance journalist, contributing to various newspapers.LASS 12th - ENGLISH - JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE EARTH Introduction: Vistas - Chapter 3 The lesson revolves around the world’s most preserved place, Antarctica. Not many people have been there but out of t! few that have, Tishani Doshi is one of them. A south Int person who went on an expedition (journey undertak explore a place) with a group of teenagers affiliated § ‘Students on Ice’ programme who takes young minds to’ different ends of the world. Thus, it gives an insight into h Antarctica is the place you should visit to have a glimpse the past, present and the future in its realist formbP Tc Bol Soh alae ms Introduction: Vistas - Chapter 3 The lesson revolves around the world’s most preserved place, Antarctica. Not many > have been there but out of the few that have, Tish one of them. A south Indian person who went n (journey undertaken to explore a place) w eenagers affiliated with ‘Students on Ice’ pro) akes young minds to different end an insight into how Antarctica is t jo have a glimpse of the past, present form12th - ENGLISH - JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE EARTH Journey to the end of the Earth Lesson Explanation Vistas - Chapter 3 Nine time zones, six checkpojrits, three bodies of water and = many ecospheyé later, | was still wondering about the beaut) of balance in play on our planet. How would it be if Antarc were to become the warm place that it once used to be? V we be around to see it, or would we have gone the way of t/ dinosaurs, mammoths and woolly rhinos? Who's to say?S 12th - ENGLISH - JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE EARTH Summary: Vistas - Chapter 3 For a south Indian girl travelling to Antarctica from Madras, it takes nine time zones, six che three water-bodies and just as many ecospherés to rez ani Doshi travelled to the Southern end of the Ear Snsditianlieeee named ‘Stude ity to the young minds to sensit 5 the realistic version of climatic |. According to the founder of the of 2 versions of future policy makers who on around. Antarctica is one of the coldes continent in the world. aS 12th - ENGLISH - JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE EARTH Summary: Vistas - Chapter 3 For a south Indian girl travelling to Antarctica from Madras, it takes nine time zones, six checkpdints, three water-t just as many ecospheyés to reach there. Tishani Doshi the Southern end of the Earth along with an @xpe portunity)t named Students on Ice that provides) op| minds to sensitise (to become sensitive) towards the’ version of climatic cha s happening in the world. Ac the founder of the organisation, we are the young, future policy makers who can turn the situa! Antarctica is one of the coldest, driest and windi the world.S 12th - ENGLISH - JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE EARTH Summary: Vistas - Chapter 3 As far as the eyes can see, it is completely white and its beauty gives immensd elieve that India and Antarctica were pl nent Gondwana, that got segregated into e globe we know today. Antarctica hal | then. Despite human civilisation arod ains in it pure form. Being a south India jerson, it was unimaginable for the authoy at constitutes world’s 90% of ice, a place interrupted by snow avalanches. -S 12th - ENGLISH - JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE EARTH Summary: Vistas - Chapter 3 As far as the eyes can see, it is completely white and its beauty gives immensd relief. )t is shocking to believe that In Antarctica were part of the same supercontinent Gondw! got segregated into countries giving rise to the globe v today. Antarctica had a warmer climate until then. human civilisation around the globe, it still remains in it form. Being a south Indian sun-worshipping person, j unimaginable for the author to visit the place that coy world’s 90% of ice, a place so quiet that it is only inte snow avalanches.S 12th - ENGLISH - JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE EARTH Summary: Vistas - Chapter 3 It gives us a glimpse of the past and at the same time, Antarctica helps us foresee the future. The place gives an awal threatening alarm that global warming is actually knows if Antarctica will be warm again and even if it dd be alive to see it?12th - ENGLISH - JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE EARTH Summary: Vistas - Chapter 3 It gives us a glimpse of the past and at the same time, Antarctica helps us foresee the future. The pla an awakening to threatening alarm that global war ally real. Who knows if Antarctica will be warm agi it does, will we be alive to see it? Magnet Brains — gt ied