Prose

Step 1: Resistance - The political prisoners (Ghadari Babas) refused to submit to the inhuman conditions and organized hunger strikes.
Step 2: Outcome - Fearing further unrest and the impact of the prisoners' sacrifices, the British authorities were eventually forced to relax some of the harsh rules.

Step 1: Parental Conflict - Hassan's father took a distant approach, while his mother was helpless and expected the father to be more involved.
Step 2: Conclusion - Because there was no coordination or shared responsibility between the parents, the teacher's (Sudha Murty's) efforts to help Hassan failed.

Step 1: Philosophy of Dr. Barnard - The essay highlights that despite physical disabilities, children like the 'driver' and 'mechanic' were full of joy.
Step 2: Moral Lesson - Their positive attitude teaches us to focus on our existing strengths and the beauty of life rather than complaining about our sufferings.

Step 1: Contextual Recall - On the day of the concert, Philip's own shirt was dirty, so Mrs. Esputa gave him a massive oversized shirt.
Step 2: The Conflict - Because the shirt wasn't his size, it was pinned up. The physical movement during the violin performance caused the pins to fail, leading to a humiliating situation.

Step 1: Identification - In Dr. Christiaan Barnard's essay, the 'mechanic' was a seven-year-old boy who had been blind since birth but provided the 'motor power' for the trolley.