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Poem Amanda by Robin Klein In this post, we will cover the summary of the poem Amanda written by Robin Klein. Let’s get this ball rolling: About the Poet Robin Mc Maugh Klein is an Australian children’s book author. She writes Children’s and young adult fiction. Among her most well-known works are Hating Alison Ashley, … Read more
Quest for a Theory of Everything In this post, we will cover the summary and questions of Quest for a Theory of Everything. Let us get this ball rolling. Summary of Quest for a Theory of Everything This is the wonderful story of one of the twentieth century’s most renowned physicsist, Professor Stephen Hawking, the … Read more
And Then Gandhi Came In this post, we will go over the Summary of And Then Gandhi Came. Let’s start…. In his book “The Discovery of India,” Jawaharlal Nehru discusses Gandhiji’s timely entry into Indian politics. He underlines Gandhi’s active leadership. Gandhiji, he says, was a ray of light that dispelled the gloom. Thus, Nehru … Read more
The Way of the World Introduction The Way of the World was first presented in 1700 at London’s Lincoln’s Inn Field theatre by Majesty’s Servants, an acting company of the time. Though it is now widely recognised as one of the greatest Restoration comedies ever written. It was initially met with hostility by audiences who … Read more
The Way of the World as Comedy of Manners The names “Restoration Comedy” or “Comedy of Manners” allude to a form of comedy drama that evolved in England after the Restoration of Monarchy in 1660. It is a form of humour that focuses on “manners” or codes of conduct that society imposes on individuals, as … Read more
The Way of the World as Restoration Comedy As a historical period, the Restoration was a time when England was a well-established colonial power around the world. It was a time of materialism and commerce, with people emphasising money, pleasure, and sex. Money was used to judge love and marriage. The defining characteristics of the … Read more
What is comedy of manners? A comedy of manners, sometimes known as a Restoration comedy, was a dramatic form that satirised period social manners, particularly those of the upper class. Horace’s Satires, written circa 35 BCE, and Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, written in 1598, are regarded as early examples of the comedy of manners … Read more
The Age of Shakespeare (1558 – 1625 ) Non-Dramatic Verse In this post, we will go over what is commonly referred to as the Shakespearean Age, which encompasses the time from Elizabeth’s accession in 1558 until James I’s death in 1625. These 67 years naturally fall into three categories: the first 21 years of the … Read more
Mother Tongue by Amy Tan In this post we will go over the widely read essay ‘Mother Tongue‘ by Amy Tan. About Amy Tan Amy Tan was born in 1952 in Oakland, California. She is an American novelist, memoirist, and essayist best known for her 1985 novel The Joy Luck Club. Tan and her mother … Read more
Petals of Blood Novel In this post, we will go over the summary and analysis of Ngg wa Thiong’s novel Petals of Blood. Petals of Blood often surfaces in debates regarding the twentieth century’s most notable African novels. Ngg wa Thiong’o was a student of Chinua Achebe’s until they had a violent disagreement about philosophy, … Read more
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams In this post, we will go over the summary of The Glass Menagerie. The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams’ first successful play, premiered in Chicago in the spring of 1944 before moving to New York three months later. The Glass Menagerie, which he refers to as a memory play, focuses … Read more
The Sun Also Rises Summary Ernest Hemingway’s debut novel, The Sun Also Rises, is a literary classic. During the 1920s, the storey follows a group of American expatriates living abroad in Europe. Taking inspiration from Ecclesiastes 1:5: “the sun also ariseth.” Hemingway chose the title of the book for it. Originally titled Fiesta, the novel … Read more