Updated 6 August 2026·20 chapters

ICSE Class 12 English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections — Syllabus 2026-27

ICSE Class 12 English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections syllabus for 2026-27: all 20 chapters, with the topics in each.

About this syllabus

The ICSE Class 12 English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections course for 2026-27 has 20 chapters. Chapters with a topic breakdown link to their own syllabus page.

ICSE Class 12 English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections — Chapter List

#	Chapter	Topics
1	Lawley Road	Story Overview · Characters and Their Roles · Major Events in Sequence
2	Father Returning Home	Poet and Background · Summary of the Poem · Themes
3	The Landlady	Plot Overview · Characters and Their Roles · Themes and Central Ideas
4	Life Doesn't Frighten Me	Poet and poem background · Central idea and theme · Important lines and their meaning
5	Most Beautiful	Chapter Overview · Characters and Their Roles · Major Themes
6	Sadness Comes	About the Poet and Poem · Poem Summary and Central Idea · Stanza-by-Stanza Analysis
7	Dream-Children: Reverie	Author and Text Overview · Main Characters and Relationships · Plot and Structure
8	A Prayer for My Daughter	Poet and background · Stanza-wise central ideas · Important themes
9	Ratan Tata: A Life Settling at Cornell (An Excerpt)	Chapter Overview · Ratan Tata’s Arrival and Early Adjustment · Racial Bias and Support at Cornell
10	Bora Ring	Poet and Context · Central Idea and Theme · Stanza-wise Key Points
11	The Doll's House	Author and Story Background · The Doll's House as a Symbol · The Lamp as the Most Important Symbol
12	My Grandmother's House	Poet and Poem Background · Central Theme and Meaning · Summary of the Poem
13	Death by Scrabble	Story Overview · Plot in Sequence · Characters
14	Refugee Blues	About the Poet · Central Idea of the Poem · Title and Form
15	The Dreamer	Author and Style · Main Characters · Plot in Brief
16	Urban	Poet and Poem Overview · Central Idea and Theme · Important Lines and Their Meaning
17	Games at Twilight	Author and Story Overview · Main Characters · Plot in Brief
18	Ode to Tomatoes	Poet and Poem Background · Central Idea and Theme · Imagery and Language
19	The Father-Thing	Plot Overview · Characters and Their Roles · Themes
20	The Black Santa	Poet and Background · Central Idea and Theme · Speaker and Point of View

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