The English story “Araby” deals with the emotional problems of a young bashful boy. It gives an insight into human beings. It also represents a tussle between the world of dreams and the world of reality. What is the summary of Araby? The author during his boyhood lived in a blind alley at North Richmond […]
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The story “The Happy Prince” is a fairy tale that combines two worlds: the world of the Happy Prince above and the real world below. The story is also a contrast between the temporary happiness sought by the prince and the real happiness achieved by the prince by helping the needy and the poor. The
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The story “Take Pity” deals with the personality of two persons with the background of a socio-politico economic slump after the terrific effects of war. Rosen is replete with pity whereas Eva is repulsive to pity. Both stand on two different podiums of life. The story “Take Pity” begins with the entrance of Davidov, the
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“Rappaccini’s Daughter” is a fantasy in English literature, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It deals with the scientific research of a well-known Dr. Rappaccini who has grown up in a botanical garden full of poisonous plants. He is bent to establish the superiority of his scientific knowledge over other scientists. And, he has no room for
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“The Killers” deals with lawlessness in the most civilized society of the world. Human life is so cheap that killing somebody is as easy as chopping radish and carrots. The story is full of horror and suspense. It is all a moving drama. The scene of the story opens in a restaurant. Two hurdlings, Al
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Carl Sandburg has described the appearance and disappearance of fog with poetic beauty. In its appearance and disappearance, the law of Nature change and newness has been described. Every object, living being, and natural phenomenon is the victim of death and decay. So fog moves to another place. Fog approaches swiftly and suddenly like a
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A picture of a cold autumn night has been painted in the poem. The impressions which the poet got, have been presented. The poem is the clear contrast between city life and village life. There is no romantic touch in the description of the autumn night. He has used autumn, moon, and star to pen
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The poem “Politics” by W.B. Yeats is about the supremacy of love over political intrigues. It is an expression of Yeat’s rejection of the world of political activities in the presence of the beautiful girl. According to the poet, politics is a center of schemes, bloodshed, revolution, and human misery. It becomes insignificant before love
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Hawk’s Monologue is a symbolic poem about power politics. Hawk stands for such a powerful dictator who suffers from delusions that he is born to rule. He can’t be humiliated and lowered. The top is his destination. He becomes senseless in the intoxication of power and considers himself immortal. The unawareness of the reality of
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In the poem, “Kublai Khan” S.T. Coleridge has described his dream of a magnificent palace. The surrounding of this extraordinary place is quite romantic and mysterious. As rivers, forests, hills, flowers, sea, gardens, rocks, chasm, caves, and domes, etc have been presented with tremendous qualities. The poet has tried to depict his conception of the
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