ICSE Class 8 English Literature: Book 'Gulmohar' — Chapter Summary

The Night the Ghost Got In is a humorous narrative about a strange night that turns into a chain of misunderstandings. A few unexplained footsteps lead to fear, confusion, police action, and a comic scene in which Grandfather, believing he is in the Civil War, attacks the police. The story is funny

The Narayanpur Incident shows how the Quit India Movement changed an ordinary family’s life and connected private fear with public struggle. The chapter presents a silent student procession, the idea of peaceful protest, and a tense night when a cyclostyling machine is hidden and then removed before

Melting ice in Alaska tells the story of the Yup'ik community of Newtok, a village near the Bering Sea that has spent more than two decades preparing to move. The chapter shows how thawing permafrost, erosion, flooding, and weak infrastructure forced people to leave their old home and begin life in