Mir Afzal Poem in October by Dylan Thomas Study Guide Introduction of the Poem Dylan Thomas’ ‘Poem in October’ is a seven-stanza poem divided into ten-line sets. Thomas, as was his custom, did not adopt a specific rhyme pattern. However, there are a few instances where end sounds are unified by the use of half rhyme. In … Read more
International Women’s Day Essay International Women’s Day is observed on March 8 each year. It is a day when people from all over the world gather together to celebrate the accomplishments of women and girls and to advocate for additional action to reduce gender gaps in income, employment, education, and other life possibilities. International Women’s … Read more
Next, Please by Philip Larkin Study Guide About the Author Philip Larkin is widely considered as one of the greatest English poets of the second part of the twentieth century. He was born on August 9, 1922, in Coventry, England, to Sydney Larkin (1884-1948) and his wife, Eva Emily Day (1886-1977). His sister Catherine, also … Read more
Ambulances by Philip Larkin Study Guide ‘Ambulances’ was finished in January 1961 and included in Philip Larkin’s third major collection, The Whitsun Weddings (1964). Summary of Ambulances by Philip Larkin ‘Ambulances’ delves into the pervasive sensation of death that exists in restricted cultures; in cities, in particular, death is ever-present due to the varying ages … Read more
A Letter to Children By Jawaharlal Nehru Study Guide About the Author Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) was India’s first Prime Minister. Nehru was a wonderful writer in addition to being a great statesman. Even forty years after his death, his autobiography, Discovery of India, Glimpses of World History, and Letters from a Father to his Daughter … Read more
Recalling Mahadevi By Neera Kuckreja Sohoni Study Guide A Brief Introduction to the Author Neera Kuckreja Sohoni is an associated scholar at Stanford University’s Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Neera has brought the powerful Chhayavadi poet to a broader audience by translating Mahadevi Verma’s Ateet Ke Chalchitra, Shrankhala Ki Kadiyaan, and other prose … Read more
Inhumanisation of War by Huck Gutman A Brief Introduction to the AuthorHuck Gutman is an English professor at the University of Vermont. His reputation is built on works such as Mankind in Barbary and Technologies of the Self. In 2001, Gutman was a visiting professor at Calcutta University. Summary Following the 2001 Afghanistan War, the … Read more
The Dying Detective by Arthur Conan Doyle Study Guide About the Story “The Adventure of the Dying Detective” also known as “The Dying Detective” in some versions, is one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories. It is included in the collection His Last Bow, along with seven other stories. The current … Read more
Character Sketch of Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes, a private detective, serves as the novel’s main character. The narrator of the storey, Dr John Watson, is his friend. Watson characterises him as smart and exceptionally intelligent. At the opening of the novel, Holmes is injecting cocaine, which he claims he needs to dull his mind because … Read more
Howl by Allen Ginsberg Study Guide Introduction Howl was originally written to be played on stage at The Six Gallery Reading in 1955. The popularity of the event piqued the interest of Lawrence Ferlinghetti, owner of City Lights Publishing, who offered to publish the poem. However, an issue arose upon its initial publication in 1957. … Read more
The Hound of Baskerville Study Guide About the Author Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ DL was born on May 22, 1859, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and died on July 7, 1930, in Crowborough, Sussex, England. He was a British author and physician. In 1887, he invented the character of Sherlock Holmes for A Study in … Read more
Character Sketch of Detective Fix In this story about a challenge to travel around the world in eighty days, Detective Fix comes the closest to being labelled the “antagonist.” He first arrives in the fifth chapter and is a constant in the storey until the very conclusion. Mr Fix is one of many investigators on … Read more