Identify the features of the text “ My Childhood”. a) What type o

1.	Identify the features of the text “ My Childhood”. a) What type of text is it? b) Reflections on the text c) Anecdotes in the text
Answer» a) The text is an autobiographical narrative. b) The whole text focuses on the secular, national, and emotional feelings that were experienced by Kalam in his childhood. The feeling of Unity in Diversity was best inculcated in the minds of young Kalam and his friends. The image of brotherhood irrespective of caste, creed or religion is highlighted to indulge the joy of unity. c) i) The situation in which Kalam earned money by selling tamarind seeds and catching paper bundles from the running train ii) Kalam’s friendship with Brahmin boys iii) The ill-treatment of the new teacher towards Kalam and the warning given by Lakshmana Sastry to the new teacher not to show any discrimination that would spoil the minds of innocent children iv) The hospitality of Sivasubramania Iyer

Identify the features of the text “ My Childhood”. a) What type of text is it? b) Reflections on the text c) Anecdotes in the text

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a) The text is an autobiographical narrative.

b) The whole text focuses on the secular, national, and emotional feelings that were experienced by Kalam in his childhood. The feeling of Unity in Diversity was best inculcated in the minds of young Kalam and his friends. The image of brotherhood irrespective of caste, creed or religion is highlighted to indulge the joy of unity.

c) i) The situation in which Kalam earned money by selling tamarind seeds and catching paper bundles from the running train

ii) Kalam’s friendship with Brahmin boys

iii) The ill-treatment of the new teacher towards Kalam and the warning given by Lakshmana Sastry to the new teacher not to show any discrimination that would spoil the minds of innocent children

iv) The hospitality of Sivasubramania Iyer

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