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Question
Compare the points that you would use for a book review with those of the review of a play and write in your notebook.
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Solution
| Book Review | Review of a Play |
| The Room on the Roof | The Sound of Music |
| Story Line and Historic Context | |
| It is set in mid-twentieth century when India had gained freedom from the British rule, but there were still some Europeans who had stayed back in india. | It depicts an Austrian family's narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland during World War II. |
| Writing Sryle | |
| This is written in a simple narrative style portraying the complexities of different relationships. | This is a musical involving many characters. It has a thrilling finale. |
| My Thoughts | |
| It deals with how youngsters feel even today. This book inspires me to follow my instinct. It has instilled in me a sense of confidence. | l got an insight into the events of World War II and learnt of the trials and tribulations faced by the people during that era. |
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Classroom Library :
Ask all your classmates to donate a book to the class. In this way, everyone will have a book of his/her own to read. Read the book in a week or two. After reading it, exchange your book with your classmate. Keep exchanging and reading books for the whole year. Every fortnight gives the book review of the book that you have read recently in the form of a presentation.
