Mr. Chips

Chips was a kind and generous man (سخی آدمی). He served his guest with open arms. He was not ambitious (خواہشات والا) and loved old traditions. He was also very brave.

Katherine Bridges

She was a very beautiful girl. She was a Governess out of job. She read and admires Ibsen (مصنف کا نام). She was radical in politics. She was very popular with boys and masters alike (یکساں).

Burrow

He was a pale and lean man. He was a science master. He was nicknamed “the stink – Merchant”.

Ogilvie

He was a choirmaster (طائفوں کا استاد). He taught a Choir (طائفہ افراد کا گروپ) to sing together. He would take choir practice (وہ طائفوں کی مشق کراتا تھا).

Blades

He was the head of school house. He was just eighteen years old. He was getting a training of cadetship.

Mrs. Wicket

She was a kind lady. In the past, she had been the in-charge of linen-room at Brookfield. She took much care of Mr. Chips and her house.

Mr. Wetherby

He was very kind. He was very active he asked Chips with zeal and zest (جوش و جذبے والا). He died during the summer vacation in 1870.

Mr. Ralston

Mr. Ralston was ambitious, energetic and ruthless. He raised the status of Brookfield. He was a young man of thirty-seven. He did not like Mr. Chips and his habits.

Mr. Merivale

He was a doctor, who attended Mr. Chips on his last day. He would often say that chips were fitter than he. He was a friendly and caring fellow.

Mr. Chatteris

یہ سوال یوں بھی پوچھا جا سکتا ہے کہ چیٹرس کس بیماری میں اور کب مرا۔

He was very brilliant, friendly and sympathetic. He accepted Chips and his status in Brookfield. He was suffering from Diabetes. He fell ill and died in 1917.

Forrester

Mr. Forrester was four feet height. He was a new boy in Brookfield.

Linford

Linford was the last Brookfield student. He met Chips before his death. He lived in Shropshire.

Colley

A boy named Colley dropped a desk lid (ڈیکس کا ڈھکن) in his first class. He was given punishment of writing a hundred lines.

Sir John Rivers

Sir John Rivers was the Chairman of the Governors. He was an old student of Chips. He said that Chips was justified (حق بجانب) in his row (لڑائی) with Ralston.

Gregson

Grigson was an ex-student of Mr. Chips and habitual of coming late.

Mr. Meldrum

Meldrum was the Head of Brookfield School after Wetherby. He worked there for thirty years. He died of pneumonia in 1900. He also loved Mr. Chips.

Major Collingwood

He was the uncle of Banksmen. Chips had punished him for climbing on the roof of Gymnasiums to get a ball out of the gutter. He had been a bit rude.

Boers were African warriors who were engaged in a struggle with England and its Allies. The war is known as Boers.

She worked in the tuck-shop of Brookfield and served there until her uncle died in Australia and left her a lot of money.

He was a German master at Brookfield and Mr. Chips stayed at his home in 1913 when he went for a cure (علاج کرنا) to Wiesbaden. He was killed on the western front during World War I.

Mr. Chips went up to the Lake District in 1896 with his colleague Rowden to spend the summer holidays.

Cartwright was the headmaster of Brookfield Public School in 1933 when Chips died.

In his early twenties, he wanted to get a headship of a senior school. With the passage of time, he realized that he was unable to achieve this.

Chips, in social and academic sense was respectable but he was no more brilliant.

He was very sad. He said, “My wife and my child dead. I wish I were dead also”.

He was presented a clock, a writing desk and cheque at the time of his retirement.

He did not like women wearing pant shirt and doing cycling. He felt restless among them. He called modern women as “Monsters”.

He changed his house after the death of his wife to his old mastered house.

Chips had never travelled by air and he had never attended a Talky show.

He was very tired. Tears began to roll down his cheeks. He was not able to light up the lamp and sat down on his chair.

When Mr. Chips was asked for his opinion on bayonet practice, he answered “it was a vulgar way of killing people”. His opinion was appreciated by very few people. Later on, people began to call him a pre-war man.

Cartwright and Merivale were talking to Chips the night before Mr. Chips death. He was repeating the names of his countless students. Soon, he was asleep. But the next morning, Brookfield had news that Mr. Chips had died.

He was a patient of Bronchitis therefore; he liked the summer season because it was better for his health.

He treated well his old pupils. He entertained them with tea and biscuits.

His favourite newspaper was “Times”. Because there was printing Latin and Greek articles of history in it.

He liked to read detective novels (جاسوسی ناول), old books of Latin and Greek and many other books.

He welcomed Linford and gave him tea and biscuits to eat. He was the last boy who visited Chips before his death.

Mr. Meldrum succeeded Wetherby as a headmaster of Brookfield.

He refused to receive condolences. He did not have any interest in life anymore. He also wanted to die.

The Governor forced Ralston to leave the school for insulting and teasing Chips. In this row, Chips was victorious.

She was a modern lady. She thought that women ought to be admitted in universities. They should not be considered inferior to men.

Detective novels, old philosopher’s books and classical books were found in Mr. Chip’s room.

His main ambition was to become headmaster in a second rank school.

He did not like his stay at Melbury School because he had been much teased there.

He advised him to improve his discipline and strict attitude right from the first day to control classes.

Brookfield produced all sorts of people including judges, teachers, farmers, doctors, priests and ministers. Brookfield contributed for the glory of England.

In politics, she had radical views. She was impressed by people like Ibsen, Bernard Shaw and William Morris. She taught that women should be given a right of vote.

Yes, his income was more than he spent. His small capital was invested in safe stocks. He gave money to the poor and various school funds.

He was happy there. He enjoyed reading books, novels and newspapers. He also spent most of his time there in making Brookfield directory.

Mr. Chips used to wear a tattered gown after the death of Katherine.

The Brookfield building shocked as it were being lifted up its foundation.

He spent a very busy but useful retired life. He kept himself busy in reading, spy novels, correcting Brookfield directory, inviting students and teachers.

He met Katherine on Great Gable in the Lake District in August 1896.

She was twenty-five years old. Katherine had blue, flashing eyes. Freckled cheeks and smooth, straw-colored hair.

She thought that his ankle (ٹخنہ) sprained (موچ آنا) only because of her. Therefore, she wanted to look after him.

She considered it important for the new generation.

Mr. Chips was honest and looked charming when he smiled therefore, she liked Mr. Chips.

Katherine said to him, “Good-bye Mr. Chips”.

He was a dry person. He was obeyed and honored but not loved.

Katherine broadened his mind and gave sparkle to his eyes. Mr. Chips humour became mature.

It stood behind a line of ancient elms. It consisted upon (مشتمل تھی) A group of eighteen century buildings. It was established (قائم کیا) in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. In the reign of George I, its building was rebuilt (دوبارہ تعمیر) and extended. It was a good school of second rank.

Brookfield served England in both peace and war. During peace, it gave England judges, members of parliament, peers and bishops, merchants etc. During war, its ground was used as a training camp for the soldiers. Its teacher as well as student fought for the glory of England.

Its building was being lifted off its foundation. Later, they learned that five bombs had fallen around Brookfield. Nine persons were reported to be killed in the raid (حملہ).

He was taking his class on the ground floor. It was pretty solidly built (کافی ٹھوس تعمیر کی ہوئی تھی). So, there was no need to run.

The scientists who invented bombs and weapons were called stink merchants.

In 1918, a whole holiday was declared (مکمل چھٹی کا اعلان کیا گیا). The kitchen staff was asked to provide a large meal (بڑا کھانا مہیا کرنے کو کہا گیا).

He remembered that he had taken Kathie to London to see this event. There, they saw Queen Victoria.

Katherine and her new born child died on 1st April 1898. It was a deep shock for chips (گہرا صدمہ) He fell into trance (سکتہ).

It was a short speech but full of jokes with Latin quotations. Mr. chips describes some of his past memories in it.

In the winter of 1917, the headmaster Chatteries, fell ill and died. The Government appointed Chips the acting Headmaster because he did not want to be permanent.

Mr. Chips loved Brookfield therefore, he felt very happy.

In Mr. Chips room had a warm Turki carpet, some big easy chairs, pictures on the wall, sporting trophies and a few Brookfield’s books.

Ralston did not like his teaching method and his dress. He ignored Ralston’s instructions. The boys liked Mr. Chips they had great sympathy (زیادہ ہمدردی) for Chips they extremely reacted against Ralston.

He entered the big hall full of five hundred naughty students. They teased Chips taking his first class.

Mr. Chips read detective novels (جاسوسی ناول) old books of Latin and Greek etc. On the other hand, she was radical in politics. She liked the views of the people like Bernard Shaw and William Morris.

One day, Ralston asked chips to retire. He said that chip’s methods of teaching were slack and old fashioned. His habits were slovenly (سست عادات کا مالک).

Katherine was social able (ملنسار) and the wife of Mr. Chips. Therefore, she became popular in Brookfield.

Mrs. Wicket was a linen room in-charge at Brookfield. She left the job as her husband left a lot of money.

Chips had Bronchitis (پھیپھڑوں کی بیماری) besides this (اس کے علاوہ), he also suffered from chest problem. Therefore, he used to cough.

It was fried cake of minced meat mixed with bread crumbs (روٹی کے ٹکڑے). It was served on Monday Chips called it “abhorrendum” (قابل نفرت). It was called chips latest joke.

The Most interesting incident of the novel is unexpected meeting between Chips and Katherine and their marriage.