Follow that Dream
CBSE · Class 9 · English
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1. Main Idea of the Chapter
- The chapter shows that a dream becomes meaningful only when it is pursued with patience, hard work, and sacrifice.
- Many people stop at wishful thinking, but successful people keep working until the dream becomes real.
- Life can change a person’s dream, and a new dream can be just as important as an old one.
2. Reading for Meaning: The Letter
- The passage is a letter from a collection titled 'My Daughter, My Friend'.
- The letter is written by a mother, Irene Chua, to her daughter Ming.
- The letter is dated 19 June 1995.
3. Vocabulary from the Letter
- Insight means clear and deep understanding.
- Singularly means exclusively.
- Imperative means necessary.
4. Theme of Self-Belief in the Poems
- 'Step up to the challenge' encourages courage in facing difficulty.
- The poem says there is no crowd to see the struggle, so self-belief matters more than approval from others.
- The first step is described as the hardest.
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- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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