Character Sketch of Oberon Oberon is the king of Fairyland. He is a commanding individual who expects obedience from his subordinates. He asserts that nobody in the realm has more authority than him. When he witnesses his wife Titania’s devotion to the Indian boy she is parenting, he becomes envious…
Character Sketch of Maddie Maddie was in the same class as Peggy and Wanda. She and Peggy were inseparable friends. They were always seen together. She used to wear hand-me-downs, mostly from Peggy, because she didn’t have many new clothes. She did not like Peggy making fun of Wanda. She…
Character Sketch of M Hamel M. Hamel was a French teacher at a local school in Alsace. Hamel was a stereotypical teacher who was a tough disciplinarian who did not spare his iron ruler. He was a demanding taskmaster. However, after receiving directives from Berlin, this stern-hearted teacher evolved into…
“The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin – Study Guide Introduction “The Story of an Hour” is a short story about a newly married woman in the late 1800s.In ‘The Story of an Hour,’ the protagonist Louise Mallard deals with the news that her husband, Brently Mallard, has died.…
Riders to the Sea by John Millington Synge Introduction of the Play “Riders to the Sea” is a one-act tragedy written by Irish Literary Renaissance playwright John Millington Synge. The play is set on the Aran Islands. Like all of Synge’s plays, it is known for capturing the poetic language…
Study Guide of In Custody by Anita Desai Introduction In Custody is a novel written in the year 1984 by a well-known Indian-American author Anita Desai. Anita Desai, a well-known Indian-American author, wrote the novel In Custody in 1984. The novel is about the search for one’s identity and meaning…
The Snake Song by R K Narayan “The Snake Song” is one of the prominent short stories of R K Narayan which makes gooduse of the supernatural and is structured on the ancient Indian concept of atithi devo bhav. The story is about knowledge, fear, charity, forgiveness, solitude, dedication, tradition,…
Madam Rides the Bus Introduction Valli, an eight-year-old girl, is the protagonist of ‘Madam Rides the Bus’ She had maturity, intelligence, practicality, and self-respect beyond her years. Her favourite hobby consisted of standing at the front doorway and observing the street below. She was a skilled organiser. She scrimped and…
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson Summary The setting for this story was New England. In this story, villagers gathered in the square on a warm day in late June to participate in a lottery run by Mr Summers, who officiated at all the major civic events. The kids were the…
Summary of The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allen Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart is a well-known American short story written in ten paragraphs. This is a tragic story. It has long been admired as an excellent example of how a short story can have an impact on the…
An Apology for Poetry Summary An Apology for Poetry by Elizabethan poet Philip Sidney was written in approximately 1580 and first published posthumously in 1595 by two printers in two separate but nearly identical editions. The one published by William Ponosby was titled The Defence of Poesie. The title of…
