UP Board Master Chapter 2 Class 12th Summary of the Lesson

December 16, 2019December 15, 2019 by Editorial Staff

Board	UP Board
Text book	NCERT
Class	12th
Subject	English
Chapter	Chapter 2
Chapter name	A FELLOW TRAVELLER
Chapter Number	Number 1 Summary of the Lesson
Category	English PROSE Class 12th

UP Board chapter 2 Class 12

Introduction

Introduction: The presentessay has been written byA.G.Gardiner. It is taken from his ‘Leaves in the Wind. He wrote personal essay. In the present essay he writes about a mosquito in the compartment of a train. The essay isvery delightful. It is agood example of humour..

The writer in the train

The writer in the train:Thewriter of the essay was travelling by the last train from London to Midland town. It wasaslow train that stopped at every station. The
passengers gradually got down at every station. At last the writer was left alonein his compartment..

Idea of freedom in compartment

Idea of freedom in compartment. The writer enioved the idea of beingalone, in the compartment. He thought that he was quite free to talk, sing, dance, practise golf-stroke or play marbles. He was free to open and shut every window. He couldbsit on any seat or lieon the cushions. But the writer did not do anyof these things. He lit a cigarette and began to read the newspaper.

His fellow traveller

His fellow traveller: Justthen heknewthat he was notalone.A mosquito was also there with him. It came and sat on his nose.He flickedit off. It went round and came down on the writer’sneck. He flickedit off again. but it came backand saton
the back of the writer’s hand.

Writer’sattempt to kill

Writer’sattempt to kill: The writer could not tolerate it any more. He decided to kill it. He struckablow with hisrisht hand. The mosquito dodged the attack. A regular fight now began. The writer tried every possible way to kill it, but all his attacks failed.

Author’s feeling of friendship : The writer developed sympathy for the mosquito. He decided to be magnanimous. He countermanded his punishments Sohe became friendly to the mosquito. He called the mosquito his fellow traveller and began to think of life and journey like a philosopher. |

Author’s feeling of friendship

End of the journey: When thewriter was lost in thought a porter reminded himbthat it was his station. He got down and his journey with his fellow traveller camebto an end