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The Wretched Stone

Chris Van Allsburg, USA (1949-) Characters: Randall Ethan Hope  (Captain of the Ship) Mr. Howard  (the first mate) Other characters are Musicians, Storytellers, Dancers, Sailors, Avid ( greedy ) Readers etc.   This story is actually a logbook. The journey started on May 8 and ended July 12  (2 Months 4 Days) .  The voyage started on 8 th May. On 6 th June, they reached an island which was not mentioned in the map. Everything was strange and the plants were without fruits and there was unpleasant odor. They found a two feet long, gray stone with glowing surface. The crew took the stone to the ship.  They forgot reading, singing, dancing, storytelling and music playing. They gathered around the stone (TV). On 15 th June, a great storm approached the ship and nearly sank her.  (The crew didn't help the captain because they were spellbound by televising. Unfortunately one night all the crew turne

BHM TU English Notes (Flax Golden Tales)

FLAX GOLDEN TALES SUMMARIES: Yudhisthira's Wisdom The Brave Little Parrot If Not Higher Why Go to University? Don't Cut Down the Trees, Brother Woodcutter Surely You are Joking, Mr. Feynman A 1996 Commencement Speech The Parrot in the Cage A Sound of Thunder No Smoke From the Chimneys The Wretched Stone TV Can be a Good Parent Marriage is a Private Affair Then and Now: Finding My Voice Arranging a Marriage in India Life is Sweet at Kumansenu The Lunatic How Sane are We? Gaia The Making of a Scientist Scientific Inquiry: Invention and Test King John and the Abbot Canterbury Third Thoughts The Clock Tower The Stub-Book Mr. Know All Keeping Errors at Bay What is Intelligence, Anyway? To His Coy Mistress The Telegram on the Table Piano The Great Answer Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening A Tale Ethics Where the Mind is Without Fear New Year