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Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1862, William Sydney Porter went on to write some of the most memorable short stories of all times. Having given up formal education at the age of fifteen to apprentice under a pharmacist, he later changed his mind and worked as a bookkeeper in a Texas ranch while also… Continue reading Hearts and Hands Summary by O. Henry: 2022

In “The Milk for the Cat,” the setting is the poet’s house, where the subject of his poem, the cat, comes to drink milk daily. In this “Milk for the Cat”: summary and analysis, we will provide a line-by-line explanation of this poem by Harold Monro. Milk for the Cat: Summary “Milk for the Cat”… Continue reading Milk for the Cat: Summary and Analysis: 2023

Timothy Shay Arthur was born on the 6th of June, 1809, in New York to a miller relocated from Baltimore. Even from a young age, Arthur showed deep regard for books and literature and never showed any interest in manual work. He would spend his time writing whenever he could covet some time from his… Continue reading Angel in Disguise: Summary and Analysis: 2022

Nature comprises the Nightingale and the Glow-worm setting. William Cowper has employed a bird and a worm to drive home the teaching that children of the same creator should not destroy each other but live harmoniously amongst themselves. By making objects of nature act according to this message, the poet has managed to deliver this… Continue reading The Nightingale and the Glow-worm: Summary and Analysis: 2022