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Mauritius

Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · English

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Summary and Key Themes

  • Mauritius is a small island located in the Indian Ocean, about 4,500 km southwest of Bombay, near the 20th parallel south of the Equator.
  • The author uses an old, damaged atlas with spots caused by cockroaches and weather to locate Mauritius, symbolizing his initial unfamiliarity with the place.
  • Mauritius is a multicultural society with people of African, Chinese, Bihari, Dutch, Persian, Tamil, Arab, French, and English origins living together in harmony.
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Grammar: Degrees of Comparison

  • Adjectives can be used in three forms: Positive, Comparative, and Superlative.
  • Positive Degree: No comparison is made. Example: 'The trees in Mauritius are short.'
  • Comparative Degree: Compares two things using 'than'. Example: 'The trees in Andaman are taller than those in Mauritius.'

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Key Concepts

A travelogue is a written accountMauritius is home to peopleMauritius is a small island locatedThe island faces annual cyclonesThe chapter uses comparisons between places

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