A Last Wish- Narrative (A happy and humorous story turns tragic)
Happiness, gaiety and celebration
As happy as a skylark, cackle of laughter, humming of songs by the choir, glistening of bright
lights, rapturous beats of the drum, swaying of the wind against the flaps of the tent’s doors, the
infectious smiles of the young girls, the robust laughter of the gangs of boys, the roaring sounds of the
men’s jokes, the gentle cluttering of the women’s shoes, the timid gestures of the chattering apes, the
lazy walk of the elegant elephants
Description
burst of energy, the tapping of feet to the sound of the beats in the musical drama, the breathtakingly
beauty of the Egyptian queen, the playful mood of the clumsy clown, the witty comments of the jester,
After the wish has come true…
blackness engulfed the entire .., it seemed that the devil himself had unleashed himself and was ready
to devour each and every one of the spectators, wails and perpetual cries were ranting the air, then
everything was as still as death, time had stopped for little Timmy, who now is a sniffling rugged man in
his late eighties.
The Cancellation
cold winter morning, pale blue sky, lived on the outskirts of a desolate
town, felt lethargic and low in spirits, shrill beeping of the phone,
hoarse voice of a long forgotten friend, dampness and the chill was not
only affecting his bones but also his mind, was literally begging for
some sort of diversion to get rid of the depressive mood, was more
than willing to attend it, actually he was elated and got a purpose to
use his time efficiently, choose a dark blue suit with a matching red
striped tie, all set to go, strangely the car refused to budge, riveted the
engine and was all set to race to the venue of the party, noticed the
odd location of the bungalow, secluded and unkempt but let the
thought pass by, strangely it had turned very dark and black stormy
clouds paved the sky with their shadows, it appeared to be a ominous
by again , just a passing thought, from the hall emanated a very weird
fragrance, though an avid music lover could not make out the
compositions that were being played out, laughed at my own state of
being out-dated, the invitees were dressed strangely, mostly all were
dressed in black ghastly looking outfits, again stopped for a moment to
make sense of it but then got carried away by the dance steps being
performed by the dance troupe, the strangeness of the entire gathering
seemed to affect me, screeches of men and women had it toll on me
and I sat in one corner, ate nothing, the party ended and I drove back
home with a feeling of uneasiness, something seemed to be wrong
about the gathering that I had just been a part of , flopped on my bed,
woke up suddenly by the screaming of the phone….
Show Don’t Tell
drenched in sweat
breathing heavingly
almost out of breath, hopped on to the train
You
17:07
just on the nick of time
You
17:09
lady- unsteady and not sure footed, perched and dragged , made it to the threshold and slumped on to
the ground, heavily, oblivious to her surroundings
You
17:14
author- stretched his tired and worn out body, sent spirals of misty and smoky clouds in circular ringlets,
the stillness of the ashen night , shattered by the greyish black cicada's chirrips
You
17:16
old man- the man with a bony structure and almost bald head crowned with a few strands of grey
You
17:21
shifted lest and right, his breath was more like the hiss of a snake, the bags of lungs that were a part of
him had failed, he struggled like a fish out of water, till all soul left him losing out to death
You
17:25
the tantalising aroma filled each corner of the room, i could sense my appetite growing, rats were playing
havoc in my stomach, the pancakes looked enticing with their fluffy golden brown exterior drowned under
an overflow of a brown cascade of chocolate.
You
17:31
with brows raised on his forehead like two angry volcanoes, blood shot eyes glaring and almost popping
out of their sockets, the owner of the unlucky animal was driven like dirt from the sight of his master
You
17:33
*drove the poor soul out of the reach of his eyes.
with brows raised on his forehead like two angry volcanoes, blood shot eyes glaring and almost popping
out of their sockets, the owner of the unlucky animal was driven like dirt from the sight of his master
Letter
The Librarian
JMS School
Mumbai
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25th April, 2022
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The Manager
Point One Booksellers
Mumbai
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Dear Sir/Ma’am
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Subject: Placing an order for books in the library.
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We are pleased to inform
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Name of the Books
1. History of India
Author’s/ Publisher’s Name
Prasad
No. of Copies
20
2. Modern Trigonometry
Bansiprasad
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Yours sincerely
Sonia Gambhir
(Librarian)
Enquiry
You are Rajini/Rahul, living at E-35,Sector-12, Noida. You read an advertisement about a short term
course in Graphic Designing by Arena Multimedia, Pitampura, Delhi. Write a letter seeking all relevant
details of the course.
E- 35, Sector 12
Noida
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25th April,2022
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The Director
Arena Multimedia
Pitampura
Delhi
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Sir,
Subject: Enquiry about a short term course in Graphic Designing
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I saw your advertisement………which appeared in ‘The Hindu’ dated 22nd April ,2022. Prima Facie it
appears to be …….programme:
1. Duration of the Course
2. Timings and fee structure
3. Eligibility criteria for admission in the course
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Number of students in a batch
Facility of evening or part time batches
Whether recognized by any university or not
Facility of transport
Future prospect of the course
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Please send me a copy of the prospectus as I am sending a self- addressed and stamped envelope with
this letter. Soliciting your response at the earliest.
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Yours sincerely
Rajini