Mir Afzal My Favourite Teacher A teacher is a role-model for the students.Students imbibe virtues and vices knowingly and unknowingly from theses role models. His actions convey more than his words. Students learn values from what a teacher is rather than from what he says. He lays foundation of good habits . Swami Vivekananda says that “character … Read more
Essay on Importance of Good Health As humans, we are always concerned about our own health and the health of people we care about. We see our health as our most basic and essential asset, regardless of our age, gender, socioeconomic status, or ethnic heritage. Ill health, on the other hand, can prevent us from … Read more
Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Introduction ‘A Psalm of Life’ is a poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator. He was a member of a group known as ‘The Fireside Poets.’ His poem ‘A Psalm of Life’ celebrates and hails life. The psalm is the … Read more
Summary of The New Colossus This sonnet may be the most prominent placement of any English poem, inscribed on the Statue of Liberty in New York harbour. It also has one of the most famous placements in history. The Statue of Liberty is compared to the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of … Read more
“Memorabilia” by Robert Browning SummaryThe poem’s speaker comes across a man who used to know Romantic poet P.B. Shelley. The speaker shows his passion right away by asking the man questions till he makes him laugh. The speaker describes strolling across an evocative moor landscape till he came across a “moulted feather” that he preserved … Read more
When Mr Pirzada Came to Dine by Jhumpa Lahiri Introduction The short story “When Mr Pirzada Came to Dine” by Jhumpa Lahiri is a ten-year-old girl’s reminiscence of the interactions in a small community of Indian immigrants who lived in a small university town in the United States. The storey takes place in 1971 when … Read more
What is tragedy? Tragedy is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude. The tragedy is presented in the form of action, not narrative. It will arouse pity and fear in the audience as it witnesses the action. It allows for an arousal of this pity and fear and … Read more
Aristotle’s Concept of Tragedy Aristotle has thrown sufficient light on tragedy in his epoch- making book poetics. He has reposed more faith in tragedy which requires special treatment.. He was a great admirer of Greek tragedians Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschelus. They championed the art of drama elevating tragedy to the high pedestal which helped Aristotle … Read more
Themes of A Doll’s House The Role of Men and Women in Society This play focuses on the ways that women are perceived in their various roles, especially in marriage and motherhood. Torvald, in particular, has a very clear but narrow definition of women’s roles. He believes that it is the sacred duty of a … Read more
On the Death of a Poem ‘On the Death of a Poem’ is a beautiful poem written by A.K.Ramanujan. The poem expresses the writer’s aggravation and pain at having poetry go unrecognised. The poetry is also accompanied by a sensation of guilt-ridden consciousness. As we go further into the metaphorical meaning, the poem’s core feelings … Read more
This poem is perhaps one of the few where the use of imagery, especiallys erotic imagery, serves to divert the reader’s attention away from the poem’s true purpose. The spiritual sense conveyed here, one related to Bhakti, is not easily understood.
6 Things You Must Know About Writing in Academic English for Colleges and Universities Writing is not uncommon for everyone. We have been writing since childhood and on average an adult writes several words per day. However, the difference is in the nature and purpose of these words. Normally what we write is for communication, … Read more