CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -James Herriot, pen name of James Alfred Wight, (born October 3, 1916, Sunderland, Durham, England-died February 23, 1995, Thirlby, near Thirsk, Yorkshire), British veterinarian and writer.

Detailed explanation-2: -Born in Sunderland, Wight graduated from Glasgow Veterinary College in 1939, returning to England to become a veterinary surgeon in Yorkshire, where he practised for almost 50 years.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dr James Herriot was a competent veterinary surgeon. His practical approach and common sense helped in the rapid recovery of Tricki.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mr. Herriot, the narrator and a veterinary surgeon, is a man of good and noble character and one of those very few who help others in need. He advises Mrs Pumphrey to feed Tricki a balanced diet.

Detailed explanation-5: -Was James Herriot a real person? James Herriot was the pen name chosen by James Alfred “Alf” Wight, a rural veterinarian whose semi-autobiographical stories about caring for animals in the Yorkshire Dales have been enjoyed by generations.