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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 a peaceful human being. He…
“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. Josephine informs Louise of the…
Introduction Background to the Essay “The Poet” Emerson’s essay “The Poet” originally published in the 1844 edition of Essays, discusses what makes a poet and what that person’s position in society should be. He contends that the poet is a seer who uncovers the mysteries of the universe and articulates the universal truths that unite…
Where I Lived and What I Lived for by Henry David Thoreau Thoreau, the naturalist, poet, philosopher, and essayist, is an invaluable asset to the American literary world. He is a transcendentalist as well, but he pursues a completely different path than Emerson. For him, it is a way of life that can shape an…
Study Guide of “The American Scholar” Summary of “The American Scholar” Emerson is one of America’s greatest writers. His works achieved widespread appreciation among readers as a transcendentalist and religious teacher. He is also a brilliant thinker and philosopher. He has received numerous honours and prizes for his writing accomplishments. His lectures on literature, philosophy,…
The Town Week – Summary In his classic essay, “The Town Week,” E. V. Lucas depicted the many moods and attitudes of urban people over the course of a week in a highly creative manner. Monday is the day when people awaken from their dreamy and sluggish state of mind. The day appears flat, devoid…
Questions and Answers of ‘To Sir, With Love’ Describe briefly the scene between the speaker and the listeners in the story ‘To Sir, With Love’. Ans: Edward Ricardo Braithwaite is a novelist, writer, teacher, and diplomat from South America. It is a compelling description of a teacher’s experiences, his own doubts about his own success,…
Introduction The Rivals is a farce of mistaken identity that shares a lot of similarities with Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer, which was released two years prior. A main character impersonates a lower-class person to achieve amorous advantage, the young lovers must overcome the interference of a country bumpkin and an elderly rich aunt, and…
A Letter to Children By Jawaharlal Nehru Study Guide About the Author Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) was India’s first Prime Minister. Nehru was a wonderful writer in addition to being a great statesman. Even forty years after his death, his autobiography, Discovery of India, Glimpses of World History, and Letters from a Father to his Daughter…
Recalling Mahadevi By Neera Kuckreja Sohoni Study Guide A Brief Introduction to the Author Neera Kuckreja Sohoni is an associated scholar at Stanford University’s Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Neera has brought the powerful Chhayavadi poet to a broader audience by translating Mahadevi Verma’s Ateet Ke Chalchitra, Shrankhala Ki Kadiyaan, and other prose…
Inhumanisation of War by Huck Gutman A Brief Introduction to the AuthorHuck Gutman is an English professor at the University of Vermont. His reputation is built on works such as Mankind in Barbary and Technologies of the Self. In 2001, Gutman was a visiting professor at Calcutta University. Summary Following the 2001 Afghanistan War, the…
The Dying Detective by Arthur Conan Doyle Study Guide About the Story “The Adventure of the Dying Detective” also known as “The Dying Detective” in some versions, is one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories. It is included in the collection His Last Bow, along with seven other stories. The current…
