Memories of Childhood Summary In English I. The Cutting of My Long Hair (Zitkala-Sa) It was the writer's first day at school. It was bitter cold. A large bell rang for breakfast. Shoes clattered on bare floors. Many voices murmured. A paleface woman, with white hair, came up after them. They were placed in a line of girls who were marching into the dinning room. She walked … [Read more...]

Evans Tries an O-level Summary In English In early March, the Secretary of the Examinations Board received a telephonic request from the Governor of the Oxford Prison to create an examination centre in jail for one candidate named Evans. He started night classes in O-Level German last September. He was the only one in the class. The Secretary made other routine enquiries and … [Read more...]

On the Face of It Summary In English The first scene is located in Mr Lamb's garden. There is an occasional sound of bird song and of tree leaves rustling. Derry's footsteps are heard as he walks slowly and hesitantly through the long grass. He comes round a screen of bushes. When Mr Lamb speaks to Derry he is close at hand. Naturally, Derry is startled. Mr Lamb asks Derry … [Read more...]

Should Wizard Hit Mommy? Summary In English It was a Saturday evening. Every evening Jack told his daughter Jo a story out of his head. This custom began when she was two. Now he had been telling her bedtime stories for almost two years. His story had a central character named Roger-a small creature. It could be Roger Fish, Roger Squirrel or Roger Chipmunk. Today it was Roger … [Read more...]

The Enemy Summary In English The scene of action is a spot on the Japanese coast. Dr Sadao Hoki's house was a low, square stone built house. It was set upon rocks well above a narrow beach outlined with bent pines. Sadao's father had a deep concern for his son's education. So Sadao had been sent to America at twenty-two to learn all that could be learned of surgery and … [Read more...]