The document discusses key themes from various literary works, addressing issues such as language imposition, the plight of street children, overcoming personal fears, the inherent goodness in humans, and Gandhi's leadership for justice. It highlights societal challenges such as poverty, exploitation, and the importance of education and character. Each literary piece exemplifies different aspects of human experience and moral values.

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2. THE LAST LESSON
• Language imposition and language loyalty
• The pain that is inflicted on the people of a territory
by its conquerors by taking away the right to study
or speak their own language
• Student and teacher attitudes to learning and
teaching.
• The Value of Education
• National pride (patriotism).
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3. LOST SPRING
• Account of the lives of street children, a contemporary
reality that youngsters need to be made sensitive to.
• Analyses of the grinding poverty and traditions which
condemn these children to a life of exploitation
• The plight of street children forced into labour early in
life and denied the opportunity of schooling.
• The callousness of society and the political class to the
sufferings of the poor.
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4. DEEP WATER
• Personal experience of author in overcoming the
fear of swimming.
• A real-life personal account of experiencing fear
and the steps taken to overcome it.
• Psychological analysis of fear.
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5. THE RATTRAP
• The basic goodness in a human being in the face of
material temptations
• A belief that the essential goodness in a human
being can be awakened through understanding and
love.
• The trap of material benefit that most human beings
are prone to fall into
• The human tendency to redeem oneself from
dishonest ways.
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6. INDIGO
• Portrayal of Gandhi in action, helping peasants
secure legal justice
• The leadership shown by Mahatma Gandhi to
secure justice for oppressed people through
convincing argumentation and negotiation
• Contributions made by anonymous Indians to the
freedom movement.
• Effective leadership can solve any kinds of
problems without any harm to anybody
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