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Reach for the Top & On Killing a Tree

Himachal Pradesh Board · Class 9 · English

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A scene depicting Santosh Yadav in her Kasturba Hostel room, looking out at the Aravalli Hills, where she sees villagers and then mountaineers, leading to her decision to explore climbing.
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Reach for the Top - Part I: Santosh Yadav

  • Santosh Yadav was born in Joniyawas village, Rewari District, Haryana, as the sixth child with five brothers
  • Her name 'Santosh' means contentment, but she was never content with traditional ways
  • She was the first woman to climb Mount Everest twice and the youngest woman to scale Everest at age 20
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Reach for the Top - Part II: Maria Sharapova

  • Russian tennis player who reached world number one at age 18
  • Born in Siberia, moved to Florida at age 9 for tennis training
  • Separated from mother Yelena for two years due to visa restrictions
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On Killing a Tree - Poem Analysis

  • Written by Gieve Patel, the poem presents a step-by-step process of completely destroying a tree
  • Main message: Trees are living beings that are difficult to kill completely
  • Simple cutting with a knife won't kill a tree - it will heal and grow back

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Both Santosh Yadav and Maria SharapovaSantosh Yadav challenged the traditional roleMaria Sharapova's journey involved significant personalIn 'On Killing a Tree'The poem emphasizes that trees

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