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ICSE · Class 12 · English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections

What The Black Santa covers in ICSE Class 12 English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 12 English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections · 2026-27

Topics in The Black Santa

1

Poet and Background

  • Allison Joseph is an American poet, editor and educator.
  • She was born in London in 1967 to Caribbean parents.
  • She was raised in Canada and the United States.
2

Central Idea and Theme

  • The poem shows a young girl's memory of sitting on a Black Santa's lap.
  • The child does not know that Santa is usually imagined as fat, white, and merry.
  • The poem challenges the idea that only one kind of Santa is valid.
3

Speaker and Point of View

  • The poem is narrated in the first person.
  • The speaker is a five-year-old girl at the time of the memory.
  • The adult speaker remembers the event with awareness and insight.
4

Character Study: The Black Santa

  • The Black Santa is a thin, shaky department store Santa Claus.
  • His beard is fake and slumps off his face.
  • His breath reeks sweetly of alcohol.

Key Concepts

Central concept: The Black Santa: race, identity, memory, and representation through childhood experience

Autobiographical childhood memoryDepartment store settingBlack Santa figureTraditional Santa stereotypeIdentity and representationChildhood innocence and beliefConsumerism and television influenceTone and style

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What are the important topics in The Black Santa for ICSE Class 12 English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections?
Key topics in The Black Santa include Poet and Background, Central Idea and Theme, Speaker and Point of View, Character Study: The Black Santa. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 12 board exam.
How should I revise The Black Santa for the ICSE Class 12 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 44 practice questions on The Black Santa. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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