Memories of a dying river
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The document discusses a poem written in 1954 by the famous Malayalam poet Edasseri titled "Kuttipuram Paalam" about the river Bharathapuzha. The poem was inspired by the newly constructed bridge over the river. While the poet was thrilled by the bridge, he also feared that it may destroy the peacefulness of the nearby village. The document also provides background on the Malayalam novelist M.T. Vasudevan Nair and vocabulary words like casuarinas and mounds. It includes scaffolding questions about the river mentioned in the article and the subject of Edasseri's poem.
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- 1. Memories of a Dying River Std-lX Divya.P.M EnglishOptional
- 2. PROFILE OF THE AUTHOR M.T.Vasudevan Nair Born on 1933 in Palakkad District. Great Novelist in Malayalam Literature. Major Works: Nalukettu Kalam
- 3. Theme The famous Malayalam poet Edasseri wrote a poem Bharathapuzha in 1954 titled “Kuttipuram Paalam”. The poet was thrilled by the newly constructed bridge. But he was fearful whether the peacefulness of the village will be destroyed by it.
- 4. Vocabulary Casuarinas-a tall, feathery tree with green branches and scale like leaves
- 5. Mounds-a rounded mass projecting above a surface.
- 6. Discourse Construction Write a slogan to prevent environmental destruction.
- 7. Scaffolding Questions 1.Which river is mentioned in this article ? River Bharathapuzha is mentioned in this article. 2.What is the subject of Edasseri’s famous poem Kuttipuram Pallam? The emancipated river Bharathapuzha is the subject of Edasseri’s famous poem Kuttipuram Pallam
- 8. Follow-Up Activity Write a paragraph on environmental destruction.
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