Short Summary of Heart of Darkness
Short Storyline of Heart of Darkness The story begins with five men on a boat at the River Thames. Marlow starts telling other companions a story of an experience when he was a captain of a steamship in Africa. He…
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Imperialism – The Main Theme of Heart of Darkness by Conrad
Imperialism refers to the colonial expansion practised by European allies during the nineteenth and early twentieth century. The European imperialism in Africa had a gloomy touch in its nature which is vividly expressed by Conrad in “Heart of Darknessâ€.
Outline Story of Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Summary of Hamlet Act I. The play begins in Denmark with the news that King Hamlet of Denmark has recently died. Denmark is now in a state of high alert and preparing for a possible war with Young Fortinbras of…
Samuel Taylor Coleridge – Life and Literary Contributions
Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) “Of all the poets who helped to usher in the Romantic movement, none was more original and brilliant than Coleridge†so wrote Charles Gayley. He was born at Ottery St. Mary, in the county of Devon,…
William Blake 1757-1827 Engraver, Painter, and Mystic
W H Auden – Life and Literary Contributions
Wystan Hugh Auden 1907-1973 Wystan Hugh Auden or “Uncle Wiz†as he was more affectionately called, was a third son of a York physician. He was a not-quite modernist; not quite socialist; a Freudian; leaning toward the northern Germanic Volksmarchen…
Matthew Arnold – Literary Life and Notable Works
Matthew Arnold (1822-1888) Matthew Arnold’s early life follows a path of most poets of the time: traditional schooling steeped in classical studies, Greek and Latin, French and German, frequent traveling at home and abroad. There is one difference: while other…
Tag Question- Definition, Grammar Rules and Examples
A tag question is type of question form which is added to a statement to invite the listener’s attention to the statement. The subject of the question tag is never a noun: it is always a pronoun.
Agreement of The Verb with The Subject ( Concord)
Subject – Verb Agreement (Concord) Concord is the agreement in number and person between the subject and the verb in the sentence. The following rules my be noted. 1. A singular subject requires a singular verb and plural subject requires…
Look Before You Leap – A Short Paragraph for children
LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP This proverb means that we should think deeply before doing any action. Rash and thoughtless action always land us into trouble. Haste always makes waste. It is prudent to look into the pros and cons of…
Paragraph on Evils Of Dowry System For Students
EVILS OF DOWRY SYSTEM Dowry is a social evil which has assumed serious proportions of late. Dowry means the money and other things given by the parents of a girl to their son-in-law at the time of the marriage of…
Paragraph on Women’s Rights
WOMEN’S RIGHTS In ancient India, women were held in very high esteem. They were considered equal partners in all activities. It is said, “Gods dwell where women are respectedâ€. However, during the medieval period, there was a change for the…