Mir Afzal The Caliph, Cupid, and the Clock by O’ Henry Introduction The present story, titled ‘The Caliph, Cupid, and the Clock,’ was written by O’Henry, a well-known short story writer. William Sidney Porter’s pen name is O’Henry. He is one of the world’s most celebrated and widely read short story writers. He was born on September … Read more
The Hallucination of Mr Butt by Stephen Butler Leacock Introduction The story ‘The Hallucination of Mr Butt’ is written by an outstanding Canadian author Stephen Butler Leacock. He was born on December 30th, 1869, and passed away on the 28th of March, 1994. He was a well-known economist and a well-known Canadian writer. When he … Read more
David Hartman’s Impossible Dream Introduction ‘David Hartman’s Impossible Dream’ is a short story that was written by Allen Rankin. He is a well-known American columnist. He often writes for famous magazines like Reader’s Digest, The New York Magazine, Voices, and more. He writes mostly about things that have happened in real life. His writings have … Read more
Money Madness by D. H. Lawrence About the Poem As the title implies, the poem is about financial insanity. The poet expresses concern about man’s desire for more wealth and luxuries, as well as the erosion of human values. Money madness dehumanises man. If money madness is not reined in, it has the potential to … Read more
Adventures in a Banyan Tree by Ruskin Bond Adventures in Banyan Tree is a beautiful short story written by a well-known Indian author Ruskin Bond. He describes his wonderful childhood encounters with nature in this storey. When we read his storey, we experience both the beauty and wildness of nature. Ruskin Bond spent his childhood … Read more
Assessment of Listening and Speaking As you learn to listen and speak in a second language, you will become more and more fluent. There are some things we need to keep in mind, though. Listening and speaking are both important social skills. These skills are influenced by socio-emotional factors. For example, how the child sees … Read more
Jonathan Swift – Literary Life & Works Jonathan Swift is the greatest genius and most tragic figure of Anne’s generation. Everyone recalls being enthralled as a child by the sturdy figure of Gulliver helpless among the Lilliputians and living in constant fear of the enormous Brobdingnagians’ stupid clumsiness. Swift, whether he realised it or not, … Read more
I Am Nobody Who You Are by Emily Dickinson Summary The first stanza of the poem describes the speaker’s encounter with another “nobody” – a friend. The two nobodies can share their anonymity and enjoy one another’s company. They are nobodies no longer when they are paired. That is why the speaker says, “Don’t tell! … Read more
Summary of Seven Ages of a Man Shakespeare views the world as a stage and men and women as actors on it. They take on seven distinct roles based on their ages. The poet describes the first stage as an infant being carried by a nurse. The infant constantly cries and vomits. Later in life, … Read more
Untouchability And the Caste System By B.R. Ambedkar A Brief Introduction to the Author B.R. Ambedkar, popularly known as Baba Saheb, was born an untouchable in a caste-ridden Hindu society and is revered for his unflinching struggle for untouchable equality and justice. After completing his studies in Columbia, he returned to India and dedicated his … Read more
An Interview with Dr Christiaan Barnard by N. Ram A Brief Introduction to the Author Dr Christiaan Barnard was a heart surgeon from South Africa. During the first human heart transplant in the world in December of 1967, he became famous around the world. Dr Barnard did the world’s first double heart transplant in November … Read more