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English Literature  Everest-My Journey to the Top  Autobiography of Bachendri Pal Short answer questions 1.Who were Bachendri Pal's parents? Bachendri Pal's father's name  was Kishan Singh Pal and he was a small border trades-man. Her mother was Hansa Dei Neigi who was a Nakuri girl and half her husband's age. T hough  her father and mother  were different in many ways, they got on well. The sturdy,short Kishan Singh was stem and quick-tempered while Hansa Dei was soft-skinned. delicate and tall  and was tender hearted.  2.What were Chotte chacha's contribution to the first course conducted by Bachendri Pal Chotte chacha brought 25 sets of camping and trekking equipment for Bachendri Pal's team to run two adventure courses for girls. With the army's help he also arranged that a tentage camp be put up at Tekhla. 3. Bachendri Pal was elected the Vice Chairperson o f "Bhagirathi Seven-Sisters Adventure Club". 4.Where was her first television appea

  American Literature The Cask of Amontillado Edgar Allan Poe Summary  " The Cask of Amontillado " has often been considered to be one of the world's most perfect short stories. The narrator, Montresor, opens the story by stating that  Fortunato had hurt him a thousand times and he had suffered quietly but what made him seek revenge was when he ventured upon insult. He wants to exact this revenge, with greatest care so that he may not suffer as a result. It must be a perfect revenge, one in which Fortunato will know fully what is happening to him and in which Montresor will be forever undetected.  He knew that the greatest weakness of Fortunato was drinking good wine and also he was a trained judge of them.Even Montresor knew old wines well and he bought the best he could find. One evening  about dusk,  during the supreme madness of carnival season,  Montresor encounters his friend Fortunato.  Fortunato  was wearing the multi  coloured  costume of the jester, including a

American Literature The Native American Oral tradition The Native American literature begins with the oral traditions in the hundreds of indigenous   culture of North America and finds its fullness in all aspects of  written literature as well.The native American oral literature is known for its rich oral tradition.It is primarily studied for its ethnographic interest.The Native American literature also called Indian literature or American Indian literature is the traditional oral and written literature of the indigenous people of America.It includes ancient hieroglyphic and pictograph writings of middle America and also an extensive set of folktales,myths and oral histories that were transmitted for centuries by story tellers.   The collective knowledge that has been passed down orally from generation to generation is an invaluable piece of preserving tribes’ history, culture, beliefs and sense of identity .  It  preserves the cultural legacy and traditions p assed on through myths, s