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Footprints ch-7(the necklace)

  The Necklace Summary :- T he Necklace was written by Guy de Maupassant. He was a famous 19th century author, popularly remembered for his short stories based on real-life situations. This fictional short story is about a pretty lady, Matilda Loisel who lived in a small yet cosy flat with her husband. He worked as a clerk in the office of the Board of Education and loved his wife very much. They were not so well-off to be able to have a luxurious lifestyle. They led a simple life. Matilda was unhappy about her condition and always desired to be rich. She often felt disappointed and brooded about her financial condition for not having a huge mansion to live in and riches to splurge. She always desired to wear beautiful dresses with matching jewellery, but she had none of it. One fine day, Mme Loisel’s husband brought her an invitation to a grand ball party at the Minister’s residence. He expected his wife to be excited upon seeing the invitation letter. On the contrary, when his w...
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FOOTPRINTS CH -6(the making of a scientist)

  The making of a scientist Summary:- The Making of a Scientist’ is a story about the leading scientist Richard Ebright. He was a curious child right from the beginning years of his life. He had started collecting butterflies in his childhood and by the time he is in second grade, he had already gathered all the 25 species found in his hometown. Also, he collected coins, fossils, and rocks. One day his mother gave him a book named ‘The Travel of Monarch X’. This book has been a turning point in life and introduced him to the world of science. He experienced the real science in country science fair and moreover he understood that to win something he needs to do something extraordinary. Later, for his eighth grade, he selected the assignment of finding the cause of viral sickness that killed almost all the monarch caterpillars every year. He thought that the cause for this could be a beetle, so, he rose caterpillars with the presence of beetles. However, he was wrong. Next year his p...
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