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  Brahmin Dream (Pic from internet) Once upon a time, there lived a poor Brahmin in a village. He begged for a living. One day he got a barley meal. He ate a bit and put the rest in a pot that he hung by his cot. As he gawked at the pot, he began to daydream. He dreamt that if a famine came to the land, then he could trade it for a hundred coins. With these silver coins, he would buy a set of goats. They would have fledglings every six months and promptly he would cultivate a herd of goats. Then he would sell the goats for cows and then buffaloes and then mares. The mares would have horses and he would sell them for gold. With this earned gold, he would buy a large house. Soon, a prosperous man would come by and offer his daughter in marriage, along with a dowry. They would marry and soon the wife would have a son. When the son was old enough to ride on his knee, he would take a book, sit on the stable roof, and think. Then the son would see him, jump from his mother’s lap in his e...

The Happy Prince (Image-Internet) “The Happy Prince” by Oscar Wilde inhabits themes like social injustice, the redemptive power of love, and the loss of innocence. I read this one in 9th class. For me, this story is about friendship, desire, and the credible strength of human existence which enables others to be part of one's riches. The story is- There once was a statue of a prince. When alive, he lived in a palace… unaware of any kind of human hardship and misery. His life was full of joys. Upon his death, his statue was built at the top of a tall column in the city. The statue was covered all over with thin leaves of fine gold, for eyes he had two bright sapphires, and a large red ruby glowed on his sword-hilt. The statue of the Happy Prince looked beautiful and everyone in the city admired it. Since he was placed high above the city, the Prince was able to witness all the sorrows and sufferings which the common people faced in their daily life. This made the Prince very sad. H...

  Disclaimer- This a parable from India that has been adapted by many religions and published in various stories for adults and children. There were once six blind men who stood by the road-side every day, and begged from the people who passed. They had often heard of elephants, but they had never seen one; for, being blind, how could they? It so happened one morning that an elephant was driven down the road where they stood. When they were told that the great beast was before them, they asked the driver to let him stop so that they might see him. Of course they could not see him with their eyes; but they thought that by touching him they could learn just what kind of animal he was. The first one happened to put his hand on the elephant's side. " Well, well !" he said, " now I know all about this beast. He is exactly like a wall. " The second felt only of the elephant's tusk. " My brother, " he said, " you are mistaken. He is not at all like ...