The document summarizes several short stories and poems that will be included in a readathon. It provides short summaries of the key ideas or events from "Good-Hearted People" by T.S. Arthur, "The Lady or the Tiger?" by Frank Stockton, "The Star" by Esther Claes, and "The Bet" by Anton Chekhov in 1-2 sentences each. It also includes brief quotes from "The Bet" and a song, as well as a short proverb.

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Readathon
By: Farida Karim

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Good-Hearted People by T.S
Arthur
 “There are two classes in the world: one acts from impulse,
and the other from reason; one consults the heart, and the
other the head. Persons belonging to the former class are
very much liked by the majority of those who come in
contact with them: while those of the latter class make many
enemies in their course through life. Still, the world owes as
much to the latter as to the former--perhaps a great deal
more.”
 “The questions probed him to the quick. Let every one who
is good-hearted in the sense that Mr. May was, ask seriously
the same questions.”

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The lady or the tiger? by Frank
Stockton
 “but upon that hot-blooded, semi-barbaric princess, her soul
at a white heat beneath the combined fires of despair and
jealousy. She had lost him, but who should have him?”

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The star by Esther Claes
 “In the afternoon, you bring your four gold records and three
Grammy awards up to your room so you can look at them.
Your finger traces your name on the awards over and over,
and you can't comprehend how someone who has
accomplished so much in such a short time should be
allowed to go through something as horrible as this. You're a
star, for God's sake, you deserve better than this.”

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The bet by Anton Chekhov
 "You have lost your reason and taken the wrong path. You
have taken lies for truth, and hideousness for beauty. “
 “I despise all that you live by.”
 Song lyrics: “I find it hard to believe that all the pain that we
are feeling has some kind of meaning in this world.”
 “Today’s suffering is tomorrow’s learning.”

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The card by James Ross
 “Remember, no one’s got your back.”