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This page contains the notes of ADP BA English 3rd Year and 4th Year Notes. These notes are of Short Stories, Poems, One Act Plays, Modern Essays, The Old Man and the Sea, Idioms, Letters, Essays and Quotations. These notes includes Idea of the Poem, Summaries of Short Stories Poem One Act Plays, Idea of the Poem, Introduction of the Poet, Question and Answers. The links are given below.

Short Stories

Summary & Questions Answers

1. The Killer (Ernest Hemingway)
2. The New Constitution (Saadat Hassan Manto)
3. Breakfast (John Stienbeck)
4. Take Pity (Bernard Malamud)
5. The Happy Prince (Oscar Wilde)
6. Araby (James Joyce)
7. The Telltale Heart (Edger Allen Poe)
8. The Necklace (Guy de Maupassant)
9. The Duchess and the Jeweler (Virginia Woolf)
10. A Conversation with My Father (Grace Paley)
11. The Fly (Katherine Mansfield)
12. The Little Willow (Francis Tower)
13. A Passion in the Desert (Honore de Balzac)
14. Rappaccini’s Daughter (Nathaniel Hawthorne)
15. The Shadow In The Rose Garden (D. H. Lawrence)

One Act Plays

Reference, Context and Question Answers

1. The Bear (Anton Chekhove)
2. The Boy Comes Home (A. A. Milne) 
3. Something to Talk About (Eden Phillpotts)
4. Smokescreens (Harold Brighouse)

Poems

ADP BA Poems	Idea, Poet, Reference to Context & Explanation	Summary	Questions
1. Leisure (William Henry Davies)	Link	Summary	Questions
2. Tartary (Walter De La Mare)	Link	Summary	Questions
3. New Year Resolutions (Elizabeth Sewell)	Link	Summary	Questions
4. Woman Work (Maya Angelou)	Link	Summary	Questions
5. The Rebel (D J Enright)	Link	Summary	Questions
6. Patriot into Traitor (Robert Browning)	Link	Summary	Questions
7. The Huntsman (Edward Lowbury)	Link	Summary	Questions
8. One Art (Elizabeth Bishop)	Link	Summary	Questions
9. The Solitary Reaper (William Wordsworth)	Link	Summary	Questions
10. All the World is a Stage (William Shakespeare)	Link	Summary	Questions
11. Departure and Arrival (T S Eliot)	Link	Summary	Questions
12. A Poison Tree (William Blake)	Link	Summary	Questions
13. Because I Could not Stop for Death (Emily Dickinson)	Link	Summary	Questions
14. Lights Out (Edward Thomas)	Link	Summary	Questions
15. After Apple Picking (Robert Frost)	Link	Summary	Questions
16. The Vanishing Village (R. S. Thomas)	Link	Summary	Questions
17. When I Have Fears (John Keats)	Link	Summary	Questions
18. Kubla Khan (S. T. Coleridge)	Link	Summary	Questions
19. Hawk's Monologue (Ted Hughes)	Link	Summary	Questions
20. Say this city has ten Million Souls (W. H. Auden)	Link	Summary	Questions
21. Politics (W. B. Yeats)	Link	Summary	Questions
22. Snake (D. H. Lawrence)	Link	Summary	Questions
23. Images and Impressions (i) Autumn (T. E. Hulme) (ii) Fog (Carl Sandburg) (iii) Metro (Ezra Pound)	Link	Summary	Questions

Modern Essays

1. Pakistan and the Modern World
2. The Eclipse
3. Whistling of Birds
4. Take the Plunge
5. Walking on the Moon
6. My Grandfather
7. Nagasaki, August 9, 1945
8. My Tailor
9. The Beauty Industry
10. Are Doctors Men of Science?
11. Hosts and Guests
12. Bachelor's Dilemma
13. Tolerance
14. On Saying Please
15. To Err is Human
16. Gossip
17. Science and Values
18. Super
19. From Some Policeman and a Moral
20. The Vitamins

Novel The Old Man and The Sea

1. Theme of The Novel - General Impact of The Novel - Where In Lies Real Interest In The Novel?
2. Character Sketch of Manolin
3. The Old Man's Life In His Shack
4. Drag of The Great Fish
5. How Does The Old Man Finally Kill The Fish?
6. The Old Man's Fight Against The Sharks
7. The Old Man's Reveries
8. DiMaggio, A Great Source Of Inspiration For The Old Man.
9. Hero Of The Novel - Character Sketch of Santiago, The Old Man

Idioms

1. Part 1
2. Part 2
3. Part 3
4. Part 4
5. Part 5
6. Part 6
7. Part 7
8. Part 8

Letters

• Letter to the Editor of the newspaper regarding the deteriorating law and order situation in the country
• Letter to the Editor of the newspaper about the need for a massive campaign for tree plantation in the country 
• Letter to the editor of a newspaper about the misuse of mobile phone by the students
• Letter to the Editor of a newspaper about bomb blasts or terrorism in Pakistan
• Letter to the Editor of a newspaper regarding the increasing number of professional beggars in the city, problems created by the beggars in the busy streets and markets of your city, street begging
• Letter to the Editor of a newspaper protesting against the corruption that prevails in the offices
• Letter to the D.P.O of your district regarding the rising tide of sectarian violence in your district
• Letter to the Editor of a newspaper about the Dengue Epidemic Fever. Also give suggestions that how to overcome this epidemic
• Letter to the editor about the need for construction of new dams in the country
• Letter to the Editor of a newspaper on rising prices of things or inflation in the country.  OR about the rise in prices of essential commodities.
• Letter to the Editor of a newspaper complaining about the poor quality of some of news articles
• Letter to the Editor of a newspaper expressing the need for opening a girls college / Women College in your city
• Letter to the Editor of a newspaper about Internet Addiction
• Letter to the Editor of a newspaper about smoking among students.  OR about smoking.
• Letter to the I.G. Police against one wheel driving on the city roads
• Letter to the Health Officer / Tehsil Nazim about unsanitary / the unhygienic / poor sanitary conditions in the locality
• Letter to the Editor of a newspaper on the need of cleanliness in the cities
• Letter to the SDO (Electricity) of your area suggesting certain steps to be taken to reduce power load-shedding. To the Editor of a newspaper, complaining about unscheduled load-shedding.
• Letter to the Editor of the newspaper about the problems of traffic on traffic jams. Or about the traffic mess on city roads
• Letter to the Minister of Education explaining reasons for the deteriorating / declining standards of education
• Letter to the newspaper on rash-driving / increasing accidents on the roads.  OR against the rash driving and the use of pressure horns.
• Letter to the Editor of the newspaper regarding contaminated drinking water
• Letter to the Editor of the newspaper about food adulteration
• Letter to the Editor of a newspaper discussing the evil of bribery in Pakistan.
• Letter to the Secretary, Road Transport Authority, informing him about the commuter's problems / Transport problems  OR Letter about over-loading of passengers and overcharges of fares in the public transport.
• Letter to friend regarding choosing a profession.
• Letter to the General Manager, Telephones, Lahore against frequent telephone disorders.
• Letter to the Chairman WAPDA for providing street lights.
• Letter to the Editor of a newspaper about the increasing street crimes in the country.  OR Letter to the Inspector General Police expressing your concern about the worsening law and order situation in your locality.
• Letter to the Editor of a newspaper concerning the use of unfair means or malpractices in the examinations.
• Letter to the D.C.O of your district requesting him to impose ban on unnecessary noises.  OR Letter of complaint to the District Magistrate against indiscriminate use of loud speakers in the city.
• Letter to the Editor of a newspaper requesting him to avoid publishing sensational news.
• Letter to the Editor of a newspaper protesting against the corruption by WAPDA meter readers / lower staff.
• Letter of complaint to the District Health Officer about the absence of the doctors from a rural health center
• Letter to the Editor of a newspaper about the lack of medical facilities in government hospitals.  OR Letter to the Editor of a newspaper throwing light on the conditions of hospitals in country.  OR Letter to the Medical Superintendent of Hospital regarding uncleanliness and lack of proper medical facilities.
• Letter to the Editor about the importance of higher education
• Letter to your mother, telling her that you dislike living in the college hostel.
• Letter to the Administrator District Corporation to take steps for the protection of main graveyard of your city.  OR Letter to the Nazim of your city about the proper maintenance of a neglected graveyard.
• Letter to the Editor of a newspaper suggesting some ways for better utilization of Zakat.
• Letter to the Managing Director, Pakistan Railways, complaining about the late arrival of trains.

Essays with Quotations and Outlines

1. My Favourite Personality (or) The Holy Prophet (SAW)	2. My Hero in History / Quaid-e-Azam	3. My Favourite Poet (Allama Iqbal)
4. My Aim in Life / The Profession of My Choice / My Dream of Life	5. Pleasures of Childhood	6. A Picnic Party
7. Why Hobbies are important? / My Hobby / How do I Spend My Leisure Time	8. Islam as a Complete Code of Life / Islamic Society	9. Muslim Unity
10. Religious Extremism in Pakistan	11. Role of a Teacher	12. Co-Education
13. Education System in Pakistan	14. Examination System in Pakistan	15. Importance of Technical and Vocational Education
16. An Ideal College	17. First Day at College	18. Life in a College Hostel
19. College Library	20. Students and Politics	21. An Ideal Student
22. Technical Education	23. Literacy campaign / Education for All / Mass Education	24. Knowledge is Power
25. Study of Literature: An antidote to Extreme Behaviour OR Literature and Modern World	26. Female Education / Education for Women	27. Women’s Place in our Society
28. Status of Women in Islam  OR  Women’s Rights in Islam	29. Problems of Working Women	30. The Role of Women in Nation Building
31. Domestic Violence Against Women	32. Wonders of Science / Science is a Blessing / Science for Progress	33. Science and Religion
34. Mobile Phones	35. Information Technology	36. Internet Addiction OR Uses and Abuses of Internet
37. Interest Free Banking	38. Earthquake – A Natural Disaster	39. Media in Pakistan
40. The Importance of Social Media	41. Importance of Newspaper	42. Importance of Advertising
43. Social Evils in Pakistan	44. Beggar Nuisance / Beggary	45. Environmental Pollution
46. Human Rights	47. Tolerance	48. National Unity in Pakistan
49. Child Labour	50. Poverty and Its Evils / Poverty Alleviation	51. Ideology of Pakistan
52. Democracy in Pakistan / Democracy: The Only Way Forward in the Contemporary World / Democracy as the Best System of the World	53. Democracy and Dictatorship	54. Indo-Pak Relations / Relationship Between India and Pakistan
55. Impact of CPEC on Pakistan's Economy / China Pakistan Economic Corridor	56. Why I love Pakistan? / Patriotism / I am Proud of My Country	57. Features of Pakistani Wedding
58. Corruption in Pakistan	59. Problems of Pakistan	60. Terrorism / Sectarian Terrorism in Pakistan / How to Combat Terrorism
61. Inflation / Rising Prices	62. Security Measures at Public Places	63. Energy Crises / Load Shedding or Horrors of Energy Crises
64. Suicide Attacks / Suicide Bombing	65. The Dengue Epidemic Fever	66. Unemployment in Pakistan
67. Food Problems in Pakistan	68. Traffic Problems in Big Cities	69. Problem of Overpopulation
70. College Library	71. Sportsmanship	72. Kite Flying
73. Importance / Value of Sports and Games	74. Drug Addiction	75. Superstitions
76. Smuggling	77. The Dignity of Labour / Work is Worship	78. Life in a Big City
79. A Model Citizen / Rights and Duties of a Citizen	80. Village Uplift	81. The Pleasure of the Countryside
82. Laziness	83. A Roadside Accident	84. An Excursion
85. Role of Youth / The Modern Youth	86. Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty	87. Impact of College Life on Character
88. Students Role in Nation-Building	89. Decline of Pakistani Film Industry	90. How to Build a Democratic Pakistan / Democracy in Pakistan / Democracy: The Only Way Forward in the Contemporary World
91. How to Build a Progressive Pakistan / How Can Build the Soft Image of Pakistan	92. Importance of Social Justice / Provision of Justice can Strengthen Democracy	93. Sweet are the Uses of Adversity
94. Beauties of Nature	95. The Value of Discipline	96. Nursing as a Profession
97. The Pen is Mightier than the Sword	98. Human Trafficking - A Global Problem	99. Folk Tales of the Punjab
100. Pakistan India Cricket Match	101. Role of Human Resource in Economic Development	102. A Journey by Train
103. My Favourite Personality or Quaid-e-Azam	104. My First Day At College	105. My Last Day At College
106. Rainy Day	107. A Road Accident	108. A Railway Station
109. A Visit to Hill Station	110. Libraries	111. My Best Friend
112. Television	113. Television Alternative	114. A Hockey Match
115. Sports and Games	116. Health	117. Boy Scouts
118. My Favourite Poet	119. Quaid-e-Azam	120. Life in a Big City
121. A True Muslim	122. My House	123. My Last Day at School
124. Village Life	125. My Hobby	126. Courtesy
127. A Visit to Historical Place	128. A Cricket Match	129. The College Life
130. A Picnic Party	131. An Ideal Student	132. Life in College Hostel
133. My Aim in Life	134. Co-Education	135. Co-Education Alternative
136. Patriotism	137. College Library	138. My Idea of Happy Life
139. Why I Love Pakistan	140. Pollution	141. Computer
142. Uses And Abuses Of Mobile Phone	143. Terrorism	144. My Neighbour
145. Discipline	146. Examinations	147. A Religious Festival
148. Books	149. Qualities Of A Good Citizen	150. My Pleasure Trip
151. Some Wonders Of Modern Science	152. The Advantages And Drawbacks Of City Life	153. The Advantages And Drawbacks Of Rural/Village Life
154. Smog	155. Women Empowerment	156. Beggary
157. The Dignity of Labour	158. Education System of Pakistan	159. Traffic Problems in Big Cities
160. Internet	161. Atomic Energy	-

Grammar

Types of Poems
Punctuation Marks
Poetic Devices
Parts of Speech
Types of Noun
Types of Verb
Types of Pronoun
Types of Adjective
Types of Adverb
Types of Preposition
Types of Conjuction
Types of Interjection

Quotations for Essays Topic Wise

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1. My Aim in Life	2. My Hobby	3. Importance of Education
4. Power of Education	5. Education	6. Inspirational Education
7. First Day at College	8. Last Day at College	9. My Hero in History
10. Our National Poet	11. Women's place in the Society	12. A Picnic Party
13. A Cricket Match Sports and Games A Hockey Match	14. A Visit to Historical Place Or A Visit to Hill Station	15. Jihad & Terrorism / Religious Intolerance / Fanaticism
16. Life in a Big City, Advantages & Drawbacks of City Life	17. Life in a Village, Advantages & Drawbacks of Village/Rural Life	18. Science: A Wonder or a Cure Or Wonders of Science
19. Student's Union Or Students and Policies	20. Computer Or Information Technology	21. Democracy Or Democracy Vs Dictatorship
22. Patriotism Or Why I love Pakistan	23. Corruption Or A Social Evil	24. Drug Addiction / Narcotic Drugs
25. Mobile Phone	26. Television / The Electronic Media	27. The Kashmir Problem
28. Newspapers	29. Power & Freedom of the Press	30. The Value of Mass Media
31. An Ideal Student	32. Pollution	33. Pleasures of College Life
34. Co-Education	35. War and its Causes	36. Joys of Hostel Life
37. A Rainy Day	38. Dignity of Work	39. My Best Friend
40. The Problem of Illiteracy	41. Future	42. Quotations
43. Freedom	44. Love	45. Success
46. Trust	47. Hope	48. Over-Population
49. Courtesy	50. Change	51. Charity
52. Quotations for GRE Test	53. Artificial Intelligence	54. Bhagwad Gita
55. Books	56. Business	57. Dreams
58. Funny	59. Humor	60. Humanity
61. Inspiration	62. Movies	63. Music
64. Teamwork	65. Age	66. Anger
67. Beauty	68. Children	69. Courage
70. Death	71. Education	72. Equality
73. Family	74. Money	75. War
76. Sports	77. Science	---
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Quotations By Famous Personalities

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10. Albert Einstein	11. Abraham Lincoln	12. Abdul Kalam
13. Adolf Hitler	14. Bhagwad Gita	15. Buddha
16. Benjamin Franklin	17. Bill Gates	18. Bill Cosby
19. Confucius	20. Chanakya	21. Charles Darwin
22. Charles Dickens	23. Charlie Chaplin	24. Ernest Hemingway
25. Ernesto Che Guevara	26. Fyodor Mikhailovich	27. George Bernard Shaw
28. George Orwell	29. Groucho Marx	30. Henry Ford
31. Joseph Stalin	32. Julian Assange	33. Karl Mark
34. Leo Tolstoy	35. Mahatma Gandhi	36. Mother Theresa
37. Mark Twain	38. Marilyn Monroe	39. Oscar Wilde
40. Osho	41. Rabindranath Tagore	42. Robert Frost
43. Socrates	44. Swami Vivekananda	45. Steve Jobs
46. Thomas Alva Edison	47. Victor Hugo	48. Vladimir Lenin
49. William Shakespeare	50. Winston Churchill	51. Walt Disney
52. Warren Buffett	53. Will Rogers	54. Woody Allen
55. Einstein	56. Asad Hussain	57. Asad Hussain 1
58. Motivational Quotes	---	---
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