The Home-coming — Study Plan
ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)
A step-by-step study plan for The Home-coming, ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest: what to learn first, what to practise and when to revise.
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Learn the Theory
Read the textbook chapter carefully. Note down definitions, formulas and key ideas. Focus on: Plot and Key Events, Character Sketches, Themes and Message.
Practise
Solve the textbook exercises and extra practice questions. There are 59 questions available for this chapter.
Revise & Test
Revise key points without looking at your notes. Take a practice quiz and mark weak areas for another pass.
Spaced Revision
Come back to The Home-coming after a week. Use flashcards for quick recall and try past exam questions on this chapter.
What to Focus On
- Tagore was a major literary figure and the first non-European Nobel Laureate in Literature.
- His short stories often focus on ordinary people, especially in rural Bengal.
- The Home-coming was originally written in Bengali as Chhuti.
- Phatik’s village life begins with a prank on the riverbank.
- Makhan is the favoured child and Phatik feels blamed and unwanted.
- Bishamber takes Phatik to Calcutta for education.
- Phatik is the emotional centre of the story.
- Makhan’s role is small but important to the opening conflict.
- Bishamber means well but fails to act firmly.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Bishamber is Phatik’s father and takes him to Calcutta out of parental duty.
The story is mainly about education and the benefits of studying in the city.
Makhan is a major character throughout the story and his role continues after the opening scene.
Memory Tips
Phatik’s character
Opening incident with the log
Makhan’s role
Mother blaming Phatik without hearing him
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