The Browning Version Summary In Points Class 11 English

The Browning Version Summary In English

The Browning Version Summary In Points Class 11 English

- The scene is set in a good school on the last day of the term.

- Taplow, a sixteen-year-old student, is waiting for his master, Mr. Crocker-Harris, to arrive so he can do extra work.

- Another master named Frank, who is younger than Mr. Crocker-Harris, joins Taplow.

- Taplow mentions that Mr. Crocker-Harris doesn't tell them their division results like other masters do.

- Frank explains that there is a rule that only the headmaster can announce form results on the last day of the term.

- Taplow feels that nobody except Mr. Crocker-Harris pays attention to this rule.

- Frank asks Taplow about his preferred subject if his results are favorable, and Taplow expresses an interest in science.

- Frank comments that they get all the slackers in science, but Taplow disagrees and says he is genuinely interested in it.

- Frank admits that he is not interested in the science he teaches.

- Taplow finds the way Greek play 'Agamemnon' is taught to them boring and uninteresting.

- Taplow reveals that he is bitter and has come in to do extra work even on the last day because he missed a day due to illness.

- Taplow mentions that Mr. Crocker-Harris is leaving the school the next day, which makes him busy.

- Taplow recalls a conversation with Mr. Crocker-Harris where he asked if he had given him a good division and received a vague response.

- Taplow is afraid that Mr. Crocker-Harris might have marked him down for taking extra work.

- Frank encourages Taplow to imitate Mr. Crocker-Harris's remarks, but Taplow's imitation falls short.

- Frank suggests cutting class and playing golf since Mr. Crocker-Harris hasn't shown up, but Taplow is shocked and rejects the idea.

- Taplow mentions that the boys are scared of Mr. Crocker-Harris, but he doesn't consider him a sadist like other masters.

- Taplow likes Mr. Crocker-Harris despite his intimidating demeanor.

- Taplow shares an incident where he was the only one who laughed at one of Mr. Crocker-Harris's jokes because he understood it was meant to be funny.

- Millie Crocker-Harris, Mr. Crocker-Harris's wife, enters the scene unexpectedly, surprising Frank and Taplow.

- Taplow worries that Millie might have overheard their joke and tells Frank that his division would be in danger if she told her husband.

- Frank dismisses Taplow's fear and assures him it will be fine.

- Millie informs Taplow that her husband is at the Bursar's office and suggests that he leave for a while.

- Taplow is uncertain, as Mr. Crocker-Harris specifically asked him to stay, but Millie offers to take the blame.

- Millie gives Taplow a prescription and asks him to go to the chemist to get it made up, providing him with an excuse to leave.

- Taplow agrees to run the errand and leaves the room.