2023-01-16 05:13
Character Sketch of Celia Coplestone in The Cocktail Party
Celia’s Love for Edward
Celia Coplestone is a young lady of great charm belonging to the social circle of the Chamberlaynes… Read More
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2023-01-15 15:34
The Chamberlaynes in The Cocktail Party
Their Unhappy Married Life
Edward and Lavinia Chamberlayne have been married for five years. Their married life has not been a happy one, they have f… Read More
2023-01-15 14:23
Imagery in The Cocktail Party
Introduction
In Murder in the Cathedral, Eliot had used a neutral style since his subject was medieval, and he wanted to point out its contemporary significanc… Read More
2023-01-14 15:29
The Cocktail Party as a Poetic Drama
A Great Landmark
Eliot’s numerous essays on Elizabethan and Jacobean dramatists, and on the theory of poetic drama, indicate that before taking to… Read More
2023-01-14 14:54
Symbolism in The Cocktail Party
The Alcestis-Myth
The plot of The Cocktail Party has its basis in the drama Alcestis of the Greek dramatist, Euripides, and its basic symbolism “of spi… Read More
2023-01-14 13:47
Themes in The Cocktail Party
Introduction
The Cocktail Party is a play and as such it entertains; it has dramatic effectiveness. It is amusing and full of wit and humour. But it is a poetic… Read More
2023-01-14 13:03
The Cocktail Party as a Domestic Comedy
Introduction
A Domestic Comedy is a comedy dealing with the married life of common people. It is essentially a play of private life. It dramatizes th… Read More
2023-01-13 15:11
The Cocktail Party as a Comedy of Manners
Introduction
A Comedy of Manners is essentially a drawing-room comedy. It is called Comedy of Manners, for it mirrors realistically the social life… Read More
2023-01-11 15:54
The Hairy Ape Analysis
The Hairy Ape: Its Publication and Popularity
The Hairy Ape was written in 1921 and first produced by the Provincetown Players on March 9, 1922, in New York. It… Read More
2023-01-11 04:44
Ode: Intimations of Immortality as a Philosophical Poem
A philosophical poem is the one which embodies some philosophical truth without sacrificing the essential poetic qualities and graces… Read More
2022-10-21 14:28
Character of Raina in Arms and the Man
Introduction
Raina Petkoff is one of the foremost “problem heroines” of Shaw’s world of dramatic art. She differs from all other her… Read More
2022-10-20 14:41
Clear Light of Day Questions and Answers
Describe the role of Baba in Desai’s novel.
Baba was born a mentally retarded child. The manner in which his plight has been described height… Read More
2022-10-20 10:02
All My Sons Questions and Answers
What type of drama is “All My Sons”?
“All My Sons” may be considered as a drama of family relationship. Though Miller appears to b… Read More
2022-10-19 16:59
The School for Scandal Questions and Answers
What initial information do we get from the conversation of Lady Sneerwell and Mr. Snake?
Lady Sneerwell in spite of being a wealthy widow kee… Read More
2022-10-19 14:38
The Man-Eater of Malgudi Questions and Answers
Who is the real man-eater of Malgudi?
The title of Narayan’s novel is ironic. “The Man-Eater of Malgudi” is an allegory or… Read More
2022-10-19 04:36
Edward II Questions and Answers
Q.1. Why was Gaveston exiled by Edward the first? Why is he recalled now by Edward II?
Ans. Gaveston, the son of a Gascon knight has served Edward I for a lo… Read More
2022-10-18 04:37
As You Like It Questions and Answers
Q.1. What charges did Orlando bring against Oliver?
Ans. Orlando reported to Adam about the troubles caused by Oliver in his life. Oliver was charged by… Read More
2022-10-15 17:14
Tughlaq by Girish Karnad Questions and Answers
Why are the Muslims and Hindus critical of the Sultan?
Mostly Muslims and a few Hindus are waiting outside the chief court of justice for the… Read More
2022-10-15 07:43
Far From the Madding Crowd Questions and Answers
Introduce Gabriel Oak.
Gabriel Oak was a modest sheep farmer. He commanded general respect of his neighbours on account of his honesty and… Read More
2022-10-15 04:51
David Copperfield Questions and Answers
Q 1. Describe the situation when David was born.
Ans. David Copperfield was born on a Friday night at Blunderstone, a village in the county of Suffo… Read More
2022-10-14 17:18
Autobiographical Novel
In the autobiographical novel, the narrative technique is that of the first person. The writer identifies himself with one of his characters (generally, though not al… Read More
2022-10-14 15:30
Analysis of Tulips Poem by Sylvia Plath
Tulips was written on March 18, 1961 by Sylvia Plath. It was first published in New York Magazine in 1962. This poem is one of the subtlest and best… Read More
2022-10-14 04:32
The Revenge Tragedy
Definition of Revenge Tragedy
The Revenge Tragedy as its name implies is a tragic play in which the tragedy results from the revenge that is taken, for some wrong or wro… Read More
2022-10-13 17:03
Supernatural Elements in Tragedy
The supernatural plays an important role in the tragic world created by the great masters of tragedies. The ancient Greek masters had admitted a large place… Read More
2022-10-13 16:47
Introduction
The healthcare system in the United States is complicated. Insurance vocabulary can be difficult to understand, and many factors affect the monthly cost of your policy. If you… Read More
2022-10-12 14:51
Historical Novel in English Literature
History, as Aristotle says, deals with the particular, fiction with the universal. Fact is the underlying basis of history: fiction is the underlying… Read More
2022-10-12 03:48
Character Sketch of Kihika in A Grain of Wheat
Kihika was the elder son of Wanjiku and Mbugua, a warrior in Thabai. Kihika was sent to Mahiga, a Church of Scotland school. From school days… Read More
2022-10-11 17:01
Syllogism in To His Coy Mistress
Syllogism is a process in logic a kind of deductive reasoning. It is a form of reasoning to deduce a conclusion from two given or assumed propositions, call… Read More
2022-10-11 14:55
To His Coy Mistress as a Metaphysical Poem
Metaphysical poetry is very often loosely defined as something fantastic, abstruse, or vague. But this is no justifiable characterization of this… Read More
2022-10-11 13:57
Character Sketch of Mugo in A Grain of Wheat
Mugo is the chief protagonist in the novel, A Grain of Wheat. Mugo’s parents were poor and died young leaving him an orphan in the care of… Read More
2022-10-11 11:11
Themes in A Grain of Wheat
Theme of Unity in A Grain of Wheat
When Kihika talks about Kenyan independence, he says: “It’s a question of Unity” (AGOW: 86), that what is nee… Read More
2022-10-10 14:57
A Grain of Wheat as a Post-Colonial Novel
Colonialism is the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiti… Read More
2022-10-10 14:13
Significance of the Title A Grain of Wheat
The title of the novel, A Grain of Wheat is taken from the New Testament, it refers to a passage from Paul’s First Letter to Corinthians (15… Read More
2022-10-10 12:10
A Grain of Wheat by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
Originally published in 1967, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o’s third novel, A Grain of Wheat, is his best-known and most ambit… Read More
2022-10-10 04:40
Night Dances by Sylvia Plath
Night Dances is a poem that describes the experiences of a mother to the new born babies. The emphasis in the poem is on the priority and innocence of new born… Read More
2022-10-09 07:54
Gulliver by Sylvia Plath
The appropriate title to this poem should be myths of Enormous Bondage, Gulliver is the hero of Gulliver’s Travels by Swift. He has become symbol of bondage i… Read More
2022-10-09 06:26
Morning Song by Sylvia Plath
The poem, Morning Song was written in 1961, when Sylvia Plath had tasted the sweet blessing of Motherhood. Her marriage with Ted had consummated in the birth of… Read More
2022-10-08 15:04
The Applicant by Sylvia Plath Analysis
The Applicant is a very unique poem in its conception. It is called a spiel poem in which two persons, husband and wife converse with each other. A no… Read More
2022-10-08 14:42
The Applicant by Sylvia Plath
Plath wrote this poem, The Applicant in the last phase of poetic career on October 11, 1962. The Applicant is spiel or gossip or exchange of talks between a br… Read More
2022-10-08 12:39
Ariel by Sylvia Plath
The poem, Ariel was written on October 20, 1962 just five months before Sylvia Plath committed suicide. It appeared posthumously after her death in 1963. The word Arie… Read More
2022-10-08 07:36
Critical Analysis of Fever 103° by Sylvia Plath
Fever 103° is a biographical and spiritual poem of Sylvia Plath written in the last year of her life. She examines the concept of pur… Read More
2022-10-08 07:14
Fever 103° by Sylvia Plath
The poem, Fever 103° was composed by Sylvia Plath in 1962. It first appeared in the magazine Poetry in 1965. It was later on published in the collection o… Read More
2022-10-07 17:35
Anglo-Saxon Lyric Poetry
Anglo-Saxon lyric poetry focuses on the subjectivity of the life of the Anglo Saxon people- their life-style, courage, sea-voyage, hunting, pagan belief, love of Na… Read More
2022-10-04 15:35
Symbol and Myth in The Mricchakatika
The drama, The Mricchakatika, is known for the abundant use of symbols, humour and myth. The religious gods and goddesses are also quoted extensively in… Read More
2022-10-04 04:14
Pastoral Elements in The Mricchakatika
The play The Mricchakatika ends with happy union of the hero and heroine. Charudatta, the hero of the play had to struggle too much to overcome the tr… Read More
2022-09-28 15:36
Theme of Deception and Self-deception in Twelfth Night
The play, Twelfth Night has the theme of masking and unmasking. Characters practice deception on other characters, and some characters… Read More
2022-09-28 03:08
The Bee Meeting Poem Analysis
In the last phase of her life before five months of her suicide Sylvia Plath wrote four poems on the life of bees. These poems are called bee poems. These poem… Read More
2022-09-28 02:32
Critical Appreciation of Lady Lazarus
Introduction
Lady Lazarus is one of the last poems by Sylvia Plath written on 23rd October 1962. It was broadcast on BBC on October 30, 1963. It was a… Read More
2022-09-27 05:08
Sylvia Plath as a Confessional Poet
Introduction
Sylvia Plath is a very famous poet of the 20th century American poetry. She has during a short span of thirty years of short life written a… Read More
2022-09-26 17:16
Top 10 English Speaking Course in Delhi
After Hindi, English is the most influential language in India. Many people from multiple nations visit Delhi for its significant historical and tour… Read More
2022-09-26 16:56
List of Important Lakes and Ramsar Sites in India
The Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, announced the creation of five new Ramsar sites in July 2022… Read More
2022-09-25 13:26
Autobiographical Elements in Frankenstein
Mary Shelley’s Novel, Frankenstein is imbued with many autobiographical elements of Mary Shelley childhood days as well as her teenage.
In th… Read More
2022-09-25 11:48
The Crucible as a Historical Play
In his note on the historical accuracy of The Crucible, Arthur Miller points out that his play “is not history in the sense in which the word is used… Read More
2022-09-24 15:03
Character Sketch of Vasantasena in The Mricchakatika
Vasantasena was the synthesis of ethereal, mundane and heavenly virtues, bestowed by the dramatist Sudraka, in his play The Mricchakatik… Read More
2022-09-23 04:45
Character Sketch of the Boss in The Fly
Katherine Mansfield’s short story ‘The Fly‘ consists of a few characters. Of them the boss is the most important character and cons… Read More
2022-09-19 14:52
Wife’s Letter Questions and Answers
What type of writing is “The Wife’s Letter”?
Ans. “The Wife’s Letter” is a unique short story by Rabindranath T… Read More
2022-09-19 14:01
Nagg and Nell Marital Relationship in Endgame
Nagg and Nell are the only couple in this family who lives in ashbinwhich used to be filled with sawdust in the past but now sawdust has been c… Read More
2022-09-19 08:13
Hamm and Clov Relationship in Endgame
Hamm and Clov are bound in such relationship from which they cannot liberate themselves. Even if they fancy to separate, they cannot do so because one… Read More
2022-09-18 14:46
Araby Questions and Answers
1. What description has Joyce left about North Richmond Street?
Ans. North Richmond Street, situated in Dublin, was one whose one end only remained opened, the o… Read More
2022-09-18 03:46
Supernatural Elements in Christabel
There was an agreement between Wordsworth and Coleridge that the latter should treat the supernatural in such a way that it would appear to be natural. A… Read More
2022-09-17 15:16
Kalidasa as a Poet
Sanskrit is the fountain from which the languages of Aryan India have sprung. The Dravidian languages also owe so much to Sanskrit in their vocabulary and phonology. Sans… Read More
2022-09-16 11:09
Dushyanta Character Analysis in Abhigyan Shakuntalam
Dushyanta is the king of Hastinapur and he belongs to the dynasty of Pururavas, the kings from lunar origin. He was regarded as the &ldq&helli…Read More
2022-09-16 10:21
Character of Hamm in Endgame
Hamm in Endgame is described as a stiff touge in a dressing gown with thick socks that shows his weak and unhealthy personality. Black glasses are put on his ey… Read More
2022-09-15 03:59
Symbolism in The Lagoon
Ordinarily speaking, a symbol is something that stands for something else. In literature, a word standing as a symbol is not the vehicle for a simile or metaphor, fo… Read More
2022-09-14 15:36
To a Skylark as a Romantic Poem
A marvel of English poetry, To a Skylark reveals all the spices of Shelley’s stark romanticism. It represents his lyricism, his idealism, his melanchol… Read More
2022-09-14 15:09
The Fly as a Short Story
A short story is nicely characterized by Edgar Allan Poe, one of the finest story writers, as a prose-narrative, requiring from half an hour to one or two hours for… Read More
2022-09-13 14:55
Significance of the Fly Episode
There are three parts in Katherine Mansfield’s short story “The Fly”. Of these the fly episode is the most important and signally contribut… Read More
2022-09-13 14:28
The Scholar Gipsy as a Criticism of Life
Arnold defines poetry as “criticism of life under the conditions fixed for such criticism by the laws of poetic truth and beauty.” His o… Read More
2022-09-13 13:26
The Lagoon as a Short Story
Joseph Conrad’s The Lagoon is a striking tale of human passion. It relates lust for life and love and the frustration of a longing heart. The hero here Ars… Read More
2022-09-13 13:05
The Fly by Katherine Mansfield
Katherine Mansfield’s short story The Fly (taken from her volume The Dove’s Nest) is a masterpiece in the realm of short stories. This is a very s… Read More
2022-09-13 03:09
Keats as a Poet of Beauty
John Keats has rightly been regarded as ‘the worshipper of beauty’. Keats’s poetry is remarkable for its treatment of Beauty and Mutability. Keat… Read More
2022-09-12 13:16
John Keats as a Romantic Poet
John Keats was not only the last, but also the most perfect Romanticists. While Wordsworth was reforming poetry or upholding the moral laws and Scott merely te… Read More
2022-09-11 13:28
Symbols in Araby
In its simplest sense a symbol is something that stands for something else (and its meaning is more or less fixed by tradition). Symbolism is the use of objects or actions… Read More
2022-09-11 11:50
Dover Beach, A Poem by Mathew Arnold
The poem, Dover Beach was first published in 1867 in the New Poems which include such poems as Empedocles and Thyrsis.
Summary the Poem Dover Beach
The… Read More
2022-09-11 11:04
The Scholar Gipsy as a Pastoral Elegy
The pastoral elegy is an important species of the elegy. It represents both the mourner and the mourned as shepherds (the Greek word for shepherd is pa… Read More
2022-09-11 10:38
A Short Summary of the Play Endgame by Samuel Beckett
Hamm, Clov, Nagg and Nell live in a house, they seem to be the last survivors on the earth. Everything is declining in their world. Ham… Read More
2022-09-10 12:51
The Scholar Gipsy Analysis
The Scholar Gipsy is generally considered to be the best and the most characteristic of the poems of Matthew Arnold. All the special features of his poetry- his w… Read More
2022-09-10 10:06
About Mathew Arnold, the Poet:
Matthew Arnold’s (1822-1888) poetry is the poetry of a critic. His very definition of poetry as the “criticism of life” under the laws of po… Read More
2022-09-10 07:53
She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron
Lord Byron is a Romantic puzzle. When the posts of England were borne away on the high tide of romanticism, Byron came forward as the dauntless champion of… Read More
2022-09-09 14:36
Hedda Gabler Questions and Answers
Q.1. How do Hedda and Aunt Julie get along?
Aunt Julie tries very hard to be warm and familiar with Hedda, but Hedda is cold and distant. Aunt Julie is ex… Read More
2022-09-09 12:45
Death of a Salesman Questions and Answers
Q.1. What is the significance of the way the Loman house is presented when the play begins?
Miller’s stage directions specifically require th… Read More
2022-09-07 14:07
Significance of the Title As You Like It
If we examine the titles of the plays of Shakespeare in general, we will be struck by the apparent distinction which he observes in the entitling of… Read More
2022-09-07 13:15
Character of Georg Bendemann in The Judgment
The story, The Judgment presents Georg Bendemann as a person who is all thought and no opinion. He is left with the startling conclusion that, i… Read More
2022-09-05 17:04
The Judgment as a Psychological Story
Kafka’s The Judgment is a story that explores the psychological and spiritual elements of a relationship between a father and a son. It illuminat… Read More
2022-09-04 11:32
The Judgment by Kafka
Introduction
Franz Kafka wrote “The Judgment” (“Das Urteil“) at age of 29. At this point in his life, Kafka was five years removed from law sch… Read More
2022-09-02 03:49
The Anniversary by John Donne
The poem, The Anniversary is a celebration of joyous, self-complacent love.
The Anniversary Summary
Stanza 1:
All kings, with all their favourites, all the gl… Read More
2022-08-29 14:12
The Anniversary Analysis
The Anniversary is a popular and successful poem from Donne. It is his characteristic love-lyric, and illustrates his singularity as a metaphysical love-poet.
The t… Read More
2022-08-28 12:44
The Anniversary as a Metaphysical Love Poem
Donne’s eminence lies in English poetry as the promoter of metaphysical poetry. He is found to represent all the characteristic features of… Read More
2022-08-28 11:21
The Good Morrow by John Donne
The poem, The Good Morrow by John Donne is a stark expression of the strength as well as oneness devoted love.
The Good Morrow Summary
Stanza 1:
By my truth… Read More
2022-08-28 07:03
The Good Morrow Analysis
Of the metaphysical poets, John Donne is most singular and typical. The Good Morrow is his characteristic metaphysical poem. It shows Donne in his metaphysical triu… Read More
2022-08-27 12:10
Bertrand Russell as a Prose Writer
Bertrand Russell is by any reckoning the most prolific writer of the present century who expressed his views on diverse subjects of human interests with g… Read More
2022-08-27 08:01
The Sea Questions and Answers
What is the purpose of drama?
Drama has served a wide variety of functions at different times and in different places. Roman writer Horace, in one of the most… Read More
2022-08-27 03:42
Theme of Time and Love in Shakespeare’s Sonnet
The classical concept that the verse preserves, against the ravages of time, the love that it commemorates is, perhaps, nowhere so… Read More
2022-08-27 02:20
Theme of Moral Values in A Poison Tree
William Blake’s poem, A Poison Tree treats the dangerous effect of hidden resentment and the delight of vengeance. The speaker is found to foste… Read More
2022-08-26 15:15
A Poison Tree by William Blake
A Poison Tree belongs to Blake’s Songs of Experience, published in one volume with Songs of Innocence in 1794.
Title of Blake’s Poem, A Poison Tre… Read More
2022-08-25 13:46
The Scarlet Letter as a Historical Novel
While the question whether The Scarlet Letter is a romance or a novel has not been settled with any conclusive arbitration yet, it is not really pos… Read More
2022-08-23 13:20
The Scarlet Letter as a Romance Novel
Hawthorne differentiated his long stories from those of English writers like Trollope’s. Though he admired their detailed social analysis and stu… Read More
2022-08-22 04:14
The Birthday Party Themes
The Birthday Party has been interpreted in many ways. The very vagueness, the uncertainty, and the mystery of the events and their motivation have given rise to va… Read More
2022-08-21 01:43
If you’re an avid reader, then you’re probably always on the lookout for new and interesting books to read. But with so many different options out there, it can be hard to know… Read More
2022-08-20 15:14
The Birthday Party as a Comedy of Menace
What is a comedy of menace?
The label, a comedy of menace, was first used in 1957 by David Campton in the sub-title of his play The Lunatic View, an… Read More
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