Mir Afzal The Golden Threshold, with an introduction by Arthur Symons, was first published in 1905. At that time, Sarojini was an unknown young girl. This volume includes forty poems divided into three sections: “Folk Songs,” “Music Songs,” and “Poems.” Not all of the twelve pieces grouped as “Folk Songs” are sung or supposed to be sung … Read more
Nirad C Chaudhuri’s The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian is the autobiography of a writer from India, Nirad C. Chaudhuri. Written when he was around 50, it documents his life in Kishoreganj, a small town in present-day Bangladesh, from his birth in 1897. The book relates his mental and … Read more
‘Hawk’ has been taken from The Keeper of the Dead published in 1982. You will see that it is about how a hawk is trained as a hunting bird but you can also read it as describing human behaviour. You will notice that throughout the poem the poet has used ‘he: for the hawk giving it a kind of human identity.
River Once By Parthasarathy INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE AUTHOR R. Parthasarathy (born 1934) is an Indian poet, translator, critic, and editor. Rajagopal Parthasarathy was born in 1934 at Tirupparaiturai near Tiruchchirappalli. He was educated at Don Bosco High School and Siddharth College, Mumbai and at Leeds University, UK, where he was British Council Scholar in 1963– … Read more
Night of the Scorpion by Nissim Ezekiel is a poignant and touching poetic portrayal of a rustic situation evocative of the Indian ethos. The poem written in free verse has a terse ending characteristic of the style of English writing of many modern Indian poets. This poem, it is believed, is an expression of his childhood experience when a scorpion stung his own mother. He witnessed the drama following the scorpion bite. The poem is only a reaction to the experience he had.
DEATH OF A BIRD BY KEKI N DARUWALLA Death of a Bird, one of Daruwalla’s finest poems, reminds us of S.T.Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Both the poems poignantly express the violent convulsions which disturb Nature’s cosiness, peace and sublimity, when someone dares to take away lives of innocent creatures–albatross in The Rime … Read more
In the poem, Nissim Ezekiel tries to highlight the common qualities in a poet, lover and the bird watcher. The poem is a testimonial of the good observation of the poet. He compares and contrasts the qualities of all the three revealing how their quest ends. ‘Poet, Lover, Birdwatcher’: A Critical Appreciation In A Midsummer … Read more
An Old Woman About The Poet : Arun Kolatkar was bilingual and wrote in both English and Marathi. He seemed to have believed his skills were equal in both, which is no small thing. Through his poetry, Arun Kolatkar deals with many themes, obstacles, religious dogmas, blind faith, superstition, religious practices that prevalent in society … Read more
Business Letters and Essentials of Business Letter A Business Letter is a type of letter which serves as a means of communication written for various commercial purposes. These purposes can include a business deal, complaint, warning, notice, invitation, declaration, information, apology and various other corporate matters. Letters of business are the most popular and the … Read more
Q. Discuss the significance of Act I of The Merchant of Venice. Ans: The first act is significant in all Shakespeare’s plays. Thye first act introduces all the major characters of the play. Here, shakespeare has also introduced the main plot of the play alongwith the sub-plot. Antonio and Bassanio are good friends. Bassanio needs … Read more
The School Boy By William Blake Word Meanings Nostalgia: a longing for a happier or better time in the past. The term coined by Johannes Hofer in 1688 (Homesickness) Bower: Shady place under tree (Metaphor for school) Drooping: sad, bend from fatigue Annoy: annoyance, displease Nipp’d: clip, snap Stripp’d: Peeled off Atheism: The belief that … Read more
The Island Of Doctor Moreau “The Island of Doctor Moreau must be one of the most unpleasant books to read in world literature.” (Michael Fried) Comment on the degree to which Gothic texts can disturb the reader, with reference to two or more texts. Michael Fried’s reaction to H.G. Wells’ The Island of Doctor Moreau … Read more