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ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)

What The Home-coming covers in ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories) · 2026-27

Topics in The Home-coming

1

Plot and Key Events

  • Phatik Chakravorti is fourteen years old and the ringleader of the village boys.
  • The story opens with Phatik organising the boys to roll a large log on the riverbank.
  • Makhan sits stubbornly on the log and refuses to move.
2

Character Sketches

  • Phatik Chakravorti is the fourteen-year-old protagonist and ringleader of the village boys.
  • He is bold, mischievous, restless, and full of energy.
  • His village confidence hides a deep need for love and acceptance.
3

Themes and Message

  • The story is about the anguish of adolescence: fourteen is a difficult age.
  • At that age, a boy is too old to be cuddled but not yet old enough to be respected.
  • Phatik belongs nowhere: he is too wild for the village and too raw for the city.
4

Important Quotations and Their Meaning

  • great clumsy country lout is spoken by Bishamber’s wife when Phatik loses his lesson-book.
  • Hadn’t you better send him home? is spoken by Bishamber’s wife after Phatik is brought back feverish and delirious.
  • Uncle, I was just going home; but they dragged me back again. is spoken by Phatik at his bedside during fever.

Key Concepts

Central concept: The journey of Phatik from village freedom to city neglect and his final longing for home

Phatik ChakravortiVillage lifeMakhanBishamberBishamber's wifeMotherCalcutta lifeSchool experience

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What are the important topics in The Home-coming for ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)?
Key topics in The Home-coming include Plot and Key Events, Character Sketches, Themes and Message, Important Quotations and Their Meaning. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 10 board exam.
How should I revise The Home-coming for the ICSE Class 10 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 59 practice questions on The Home-coming. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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