BA ADP English Notes

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Short Stories, One Act Plays, Poem, Modern Essays, Idioms, Letters, Old Man and the Sea, Essays with Quotations & Outlines, Grammar, Letters

Table of Contents

Short Stories

Summary & Questions Answers

1. The Killer (Ernest Hemingway)	2. The New Constitution (Saadat Hassan Manto)
3. Breakfast (John Stienbeck)	4. Take Pity (Bernard Malamud)
5. The Happy Prince (Oscar Wilde)	6. Araby (James Joyce)
7. The Telltale Heart (Edger Allen Poe)	8. The Necklace (Guy de Maupassant)
9. The Duchess and the Jeweler (Virginia Woolf)	10. A Conversation with My Father (Grace Paley)
11. The Fly (Katherine Mansfield)	12. The Little Willow (Francis Tower)
13. A Passion in the Desert (Honore de Balzac)	14. Rappaccini’s Daughter (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
15. The Shadow In The Rose Garden (D. H. Lawrence)

One Act Plays

Summary, Reference, Context and Question Answers

1. The Bear (Anton Chekhove)	2. The Boy Comes Home (A. A. Milne)
3. Something to Talk About (Eden Phillpotts)	4. Smokescreens (Harold Brighouse)

Poems

ADP BA Poems	Idea, Poet, Reference to Context & Explanation	Summary	Questions
1. Leisure (William Henry Davies)	Link	Summary	Questions
2. Tartary (Walter De La Mare)	Link	Summary	Questions
3. New Year Resolutions (Elizabeth Sewell)	Link	Summary	Questions
4. Woman Work (Maya Angelou)	Link	Summary	Questions
5. The Rebel (D J Enright)	Link	Summary	Questions
6. Patriot into Traitor (Robert Browning)	Link	Summary	Questions
7. The Huntsman (Edward Lowbury)	Link	Summary	Questions
8. One Art (Elizabeth Bishop)	Link	Summary	Questions
9. The Solitary Reaper (William Wordsworth)	Link	Summary	Questions
10. All the World is a Stage (William Shakespeare)	Link	Summary	Questions
11. Departure and Arrival (T S Eliot)	Link	Summary	Questions
12. A Poison Tree (William Blake)	Link	Summary	Questions
13. Because I Could not Stop for Death (Emily Dickinson)	Link	Summary	Questions
14. Lights Out (Edward Thomas)	Link	Summary	Questions
15. After Apple Picking (Robert Frost)	Link	Summary	Questions
16. The Vanishing Village (R. S. Thomas)	Link	Summary	Questions
17. When I Have Fears (John Keats)	Link	Summary	Questions
18. Kubla Khan (S. T. Coleridge)	Link	Summary	Questions
19. Hawk’s Monologue (Ted Hughes)	Link	Summary	Questions
20. Say this City has Ten Million Souls (W. H. Auden)	Link	Summary	Questions
21. Politics (W. B. Yeats)	Link	Summary	Questions
22. Snake (D. H. Lawrence)	Link	Summary	Questions
23. Images and Impressions (i) Autumn (T. E. Hulme) (ii) Fog (Carl Sandburg) (iii) Metro (Ezra Pound)	Link	Summary	Questions

Modern Essays

Questions Answers:

1. Pakistan and the Modern World (Liaquat Ali Khan)	2. The Eclipse (Virginia Woolf)
3. Whistling of Birds (D. H, Lawrence)	4. Take the Plunge (Gloria Emerson)
5. Walking on the Moon (David R Scott)	6. My Grandfather (W. B. Yeats)
7. Nagasaki, August 9, 1945 (Michaito Ichimaru)	8. My Tailor (Stephen Leacock)
9. The Beauty Industry (Aldous Huxley)	10. Are Doctors Men of Science? (G. B. Shaw)
11. Hosts and Guests (Max Beerbohm)	12. Bachelor’s Dilemma (Herbert Gold)
13. Tolerance (E. W. Forster)	14. On Saying Please (Alpha of the Plough)
15. To Err is Human (Lewis Thomas)	16. Gossip (Francine Prose)
17. Science and Values (Bertrand Russell)	18. Super (Anonymous)
19. From Some Policeman and a Moral (G. K. Chesterton)	20. The Vitamins (Dr. Kenneth Walker)

Novel The Old Man and The Sea

1. Theme of The Novel – General Impact of The Novel – Where In Lies Real Interest In The Novel?	2. Character Sketch of Manolin
3. The Old Man’s Life In His Shack	4. Drag of The Great Fish
5. How Does The Old Man Finally Kill The Fish?	6. The Old Man’s Fight Against The Sharks
7. The Old Man’s Reveries	8. DiMaggio, A Great Source Of Inspiration For The Old Man.
9. Hero Of The Novel – Character Sketch of Santiago, The Old Man	–

Idioms

Part 1	Part 2	Part 3	Part 4
Part 5	Part 6	Part 7	Part 8

Letters

Letters To the Editior of Newspaper

1. Regarding the deteriorating law and order situation in the country	2. About the need for a massive campaign for tree plantation in the country
3. About the misuse of mobile phone by the students	4. About bomb blasts or terrorism in Pakistan
5. Regarding the increasing number of professional beggars in the city, problems created by the beggars in the busy streets and markets of your city, street begging	6. Protesting against the corruption that prevails in the offices
7. Requesting him to avoid publishing sensational news.	8. About the Dengue Epidemic Fever. Also give suggestions that how to overcome this epidemic
9. About the need for construction of new dams in the country	10. On rising prices of things or inflation in the country. OR about the rise in prices of essential commodities.
11. Complaining about the poor quality of some of news articles	12. Expressing the need for opening a girls college / Women College in your city
13. About Internet Addiction	14. About smoking among students. OR about smoking.
15. On the need of cleanliness in the cities	16. About the problems of traffic on traffic jams. Or about the traffic mess on city roads
17. Regarding contaminated drinking water	18. About food adulteration
19. Discussing the evil of bribery in Pakistan.	20. Concerning the use of unfair means or malpractices in the examinations.
21. Protesting against the corruption by WAPDA meter readers / lower staff.	22. About the importance of higher education
23. Suggesting some ways for better utilization of Zakat.	24. Rash-driving / increasing accidents on the roads. OR against the rash driving and the use of pressure horns.

Letter to

25. D.P.O of your district regarding the rising tide of sectarian violence in your district

26. I.G. Police against one wheel driving on the city roads

27. Health Officer / Tehsil Nazim about unsanitary / the unhygienic / poor sanitary conditions in the locality

28. Letter to the SDO (Electricity) of your area suggesting certain steps to be taken to reduce power load-shedding. To the Editor of a newspaper, complaining about unscheduled load-shedding.

29. Letter to the Minister of Education explaining reasons for the deteriorating / declining standards of education

30. Letter to the Secretary, Road Transport Authority, informing him about the commuter’s problems / Transport problems OR Letter about over-loading of passengers and overcharges of fares in the public transport.

31. Letter to friend regarding choosing a profession.

32. Letter to the General Manager, Telephones, Lahore against frequent telephone disorders.

33. Letter to the Chairman WAPDA for providing street lights.

34. Letter to the Editor of a newspaper about the increasing street crimes in the country. OR Letter to the Inspector General Police expressing your concern about the worsening law and order situation in your locality.

35. Letter to the D.C.O of your district requesting him to impose ban on unnecessary noises. OR Letter of complaint to the District Magistrate against indiscriminate use of loud speakers in the city.

36. Letter of complaint to the District Health Officer about the absence of the doctors from a rural health center

37. Letter to the Editor of a newspaper about the lack / conditions of medical facilities in government hospitals. OR Letter to the Medical Superintendent of Hospital regarding uncleanliness and lack of proper medical facilities.

38. Letter to your mother, telling her that you dislike living in the college hostel.

39. Letter to the Administrator District Corporation to take steps for the protection of main graveyard of your city. OR Letter to the Nazim of your city about the proper maintenance of a neglected graveyard.

40. Letter to the Managing Director, Pakistan Railways, complaining about the late arrival of trains.

Essays with Quotations and Outlines

1. My Favourite Personality (or) The Holy Prophet (SAW)	2. My Hero in History / Quaid-e-Azam
3. My Favourite Poet (Allama Iqbal)	4. My Aim in Life / The Profession of My Choice / My Dream of Life
5. Pleasures of Childhood	6. A Picnic Party
7. Why Hobbies are important? / My Hobby / How do I Spend My Leisure Time	8. Islam as a Complete Code of Life / Islamic Society
9. Muslim Unity	10. Religious Extremism in Pakistan
11. Role of a Teacher	12. Co-Education
13. Education System in Pakistan	14. Examination System in Pakistan
15. Importance of Technical and Vocational Education	16. An Ideal College
17. First Day at College	18. Life in a College Hostel
19. College Library	20. Students and Politics
21. An Ideal Student	22. Technical Education
23. Literacy campaign / Education for All / Mass Education	24. Knowledge is Power
25. Study of Literature: An antidote to Extreme Behaviour OR Literature and Modern World	26. Female Education / Education for Women
27. Women’s Place in our Society	28. Status of Women in Islam OR Women’s Rights in Islam
29. Problems of Working Women	30. The Role of Women in Nation Building
31. Domestic Violence Against Women	32. Wonders of Science / Science is a Blessing / Science for Progress
33. Science and Religion	34. Mobile Phones
35. Information Technology	36. Internet Addiction OR Uses and Abuses of Internet
17. Interest Free Banking	18. Earthquake – A Natural Disaster
39. Media in Pakistan	40. The Importance of Social Media
41. Importance of Newspaper	42. Importance of Advertising
43. Social Evils in Pakistan	44. Beggar Nuisance / Beggary
45. Environmental Pollution	46. Human Rights
47. Tolerance	48. National Unity in Pakistan
49. Child Labour	50. Poverty and Its Evils / Poverty Alleviation
51. Ideology of Pakistan	52. Democracy in Pakistan / Democracy: The Only Way Forward in the Contemporary World / Democracy as the Best System of the World
53. Democracy and Dictatorship	54. Indo-Pak Relations / Relationship Between India and Pakistan
55. Impact of CPEC on Pakistan’s Economy / China Pakistan Economic Corridor	56. Why I love Pakistan? / Patriotism / I am Proud of My Country
57. Features of Pakistani Wedding	58. Corruption in Pakistan
59. Problems of Pakistan	60. Terrorism / Sectarian Terrorism in Pakistan / How to Combat Terrorism
61. Inflation / Rising Prices	62. Security Measures at Public Places
63. Energy Crises / Load Shedding or Horrors of Energy Crises	64. Suicide Attacks / Suicide Bombing
65. The Dengue Epidemic Fever	66. Unemployment in Pakistan
67. Food Problems in Pakistan	68. Traffic Problems in Big Cities
69. Problem of Overpopulation	70. The Pleasures of Reading
71. Sportsmanship	72. Kite Flying
73. Importance / Value of Sports and Games	74. Drug Addiction
75. Superstitions	76. Smuggling
77. The Dignity of Labour / Work is Worship	78. Life in a Big City
79. A Model Citizen / Rights and Duties of a Citizen	80. Village Uplift
81. The Pleasure of the Countryside	82. Laziness
83. A Roadside Accident	84. An Excursion
85. Role of Youth / The Modern Youth	86. Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty
87. Impact of College Life on Character	88. Students Role in Nation-Building
89. Decline of Pakistani Film Industry	90. How to Build a Democratic Pakistan / Democracy in Pakistan / Democracy: The Only Way Forward in the Contemporary World
91. How to Build a Progressive Pakistan / How Can Build the Soft Image of Pakistan	92. Importance of Social Justice / Provision of Justice can Strengthen Democracy
93. Sweet are the Uses of Adversity	94. Beauties of Nature
95. The Value of Discipline	96. Nursing as a Profession
97. The Pen is Mightier than the Sword	98. Human Trafficking – A Global Problem
99. Folk Tales of the Punjab	100. Pakistan India Cricket Match
101. Role of Human Resource in Economic Development	102. A Journey by Train
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Grammar

Types of Poems	Punctuation Marks	Poetic Devices
Parts of Speech	Types of Noun	Types of Verb
Types of Pronoun	Types of Adjective	Types of Adverb
Types of Preposition	Types of Conjuction	Types of Interjection

Quotations for Essays

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1. My Aim in Life	2. My Hobby
3. My Last Day at College	4. My First Impression of the college or My First Day at College
5. Importance of Education	6. Power of Education
7. My Hero in History Or My Favorite Personality	8. My Favorite Poet Or Our National Poet
9. Education	10. Women’s Place in the Society
11. A Cricket Match, Sports and Games, A Hockey Match	12. Inspirational Education
13. A Visit to Historical Place Or A Visit to Hill Station	14. A Picnic Party
15. Jihad & Terrorism / Religious Intolerance / Fanaticism	16. Life in a Village / Advantages and Drawbacks of Rural / Village Life
17. Life in a Big City / Advantages and Drawbacks of City Life	18. Science: A Wonder or A Curse Or Wonders of Science
19. Student’s Union Or Students and Politics	20. Mobile Phone
21. Computer Or Information Technology	22. Democracy Or Democracy Vs Dictatorship
23. Patriotism Or Why I Love Pakistan	24. Corruption Or A Social Evil
25. Co-Education	26. An Ideal Student
27. Drug Addition Or Narcotic Drugs & Recovery	28. Pleasures of College Life
29. Newspapers	30. Pollution
31. Power & Freedom of the Press	32. The Kashmir Problem
33. Charity	34. Courtesy
35. My Best Friend	36. The Problem of Illiteracy
37. Joys of Hostel Life	38. Dignity of Work
39. Freedom	40. A Rainy Day
41. The Value of Mass Media	42. Television Or The Electronic Media
43. Over Population	44. Important Quotations for GRE
45. Books	46. Artificial Intelligence
47. War and Its Causes