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

The Migration (My Family and other Animals) topics: Chapter Overview, Characters and Their Roles, Major Events in the Chapter, plus 1 more.

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

Topics in The Migration (My Family and other Animals)

1

Chapter Overview

  • The chapter is from My Family and Other Animals, an autobiographical fiction/comic prose work.
  • The setting is the arrival at Corfu harbour and the streets of Corfu, Greece, by sea from England.
  • The Durrell family consists of Mother, Larry, Leslie, Margo, and young Gerald.
2

Characters and Their Roles

  • Gerald Durrell is the narrator and the youngest member of the family.
  • He is observant, calm, and fondly amused by the family’s behaviour.
  • Larry is the eldest brother, literary and imperious, and he takes charge of the cabs.
3

Major Events in the Chapter

  • The family arrives at Corfu by sea from England.
  • Gerald calls the journey a migration.
  • Roger refuses to enter the cab and must be bodily lifted and hurled in.
4

Themes and Ideas

  • Family chaos is presented as affectionate and entertaining rather than negative.
  • The move to Corfu is compared with migration in nature, linking human life with the natural world.
  • The chapter shows how different personalities can create constant conflict and comic energy.

Key Concepts

Central concept: The family’s chaotic arrival in Corfu as a migration-like journey

MigrationCorfu harbour and streetsDurrell familyRoger the dogComic toneFamily personalitiesKey incidentsNarrator’s point of view

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Key topics in The Migration (My Family and other Animals) include Chapter Overview, Characters and Their Roles, Major Events in the Chapter, Themes and Ideas. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 10 board exam.
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