A String of Beads — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)
Summary of A String of Beads for ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest. Part of the ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest syllabus.
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A String of Beads is a short story built on irony, social comedy, and a sharp contrast between honesty and social snobbery. Miss Robinson, a governess in Miss Granger's household, buys a string of beads on Regent Street for fifteen shillings, thinking they are imitation. Later, Count Borselli discov
Key Concepts
Miss Robinson is the central character
Miss Robinson is the central character, not the narrator. She is a governess in Miss Granger's household. She is pretty, well-dressed, cheerful, and h
The narrator is a first
The narrator is a first-person dinner guest who observes the events with light irony. He is educated, worldly, and seated next to Miss Robinson. He fe
Miss Granger is the hostess
Miss Granger is the hostess and Miss Robinson's employer. She strongly urges Miss Robinson to keep the pearls, saying, 'She ought to keep them. I don'
Count Borselli is the Italian count
Count Borselli is the Italian count who first recognizes that the beads are genuine pearls. He estimates their worth at least fifty thousand pounds.
The jeweler had received the real
The jeweler had received the real pearls from a customer for cleaning, and through a mix-up the real pearls were sold with imitation ones to Miss Robi
Learning Objectives
- Understand the main events of the story in correct order
- Identify the role of irony in the story
- Explain how Miss Robinson, Miss Granger, the narrator, and Count Borselli contribute to the plot
- Recognize the social class issue behind Miss Granger's behaviour
- Recall the important facts, quote-based turning points, and ending of the story
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