Summary and Analysis of the Night of the Scorpion by Nissim Ezekiel<
July 19, 2013 by Pritesh Chakraborty
Summary and Analysis of the Night of the Scorpion by Nissim Ezekiel

About the poet – A Jewish-Indian poet, playwright, art critic (The Names of India (1964–66)) and editor (Poetry India (1966–67)) born on 14th December 1924 in Mumbai, was regarded as the path finder of the post colonial Indian English writing. Known for his deft handling of the irony of the quintessential Indian milieu and its… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of the Night of the Scorpion by Nissim Ezekiel

Summary of The Professor by Nissim Ezekiel<
July 19, 2013 by Trisha
Summary of The Professor by Nissim Ezekiel

The Professor by Nissim Ezekiel is a satirical poem written in the form of a conversation between a professor and his student. A satire is way of criticizing a person, an idea or something where the poet uses humour to point out their faults and weaknesses. Here, the professor makes fun of himself by the… Continue reading Summary of The Professor by Nissim Ezekiel

Analysis of In The Bazaars of Hyderabad by Sarojini Naidu<
July 12, 2013 by Trisha
Analysis of In The Bazaars of Hyderabad by Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu is a poet of Indian thought and culture and her poems described Indian flora and fauna, Indian customs and traditions, festivals, men and women, places legends of kings and queens etc. In her poem, In The Bazaars of Hyderabad, she has sketched the image of a typical Indian bazaar in Hyderabad. Please go… Continue reading Analysis of In The Bazaars of Hyderabad by Sarojini Naidu

Summary of In The Bazaars of Hyderabad by Sarojini Naidu<
July 10, 2013 by Trisha
Summary of In The Bazaars of Hyderabad by Sarojini Naidu

Sarojini Naidu, the poet, freedom fighter, and patriot, was also known by the sobriquet The Nightingale of India. She was a sensitive poet and wrote poetry based on the beauty of simple joys and sorrows of life. Her poetry included children’s poems, nature poems, poems on love and death, etc. We have divided the explanation… Continue reading Summary of In The Bazaars of Hyderabad by Sarojini Naidu

Where the Mind is Without Fear: Analysis<
July 8, 2013 by Trisha
Where the Mind is Without Fear: Analysis

“Where the Mind is Without Fear” was written during the British reign in India, before the country gaining its independence from colonial rule. In fact, Tagore died just a few years before 1947, when India became independent. So the country that he was living in was a country under oppression. However, the oppression was not… Continue reading Where the Mind is Without Fear: Analysis

Summary of Where the Mind is Without Fear by Rabindranath Tagore<
July 5, 2013 by Trisha
Summary of Where the Mind is Without Fear by Rabindranath Tagore

Where the Mind is Without Fear was included in the volume called ‘Naibedya’, the original poem bears the title ‘Prarthana’ meaning prayer. The poem is a prayer to God. The poem was written by Rabindranath Tagore during the time when India was under the British Rule and people were eagerly waiting to get their freedom… Continue reading Summary of Where the Mind is Without Fear by Rabindranath Tagore

The Road Not Taken Analysis by Robert Frost- Summary and Meaning<
June 29, 2013 by Website Contributors
The Road Not Taken Analysis by Robert Frost- Summary and Meaning

This article provides a complete summary of the wonderful poem ‘the road not taken by Robert Frost. ‘The Road Not Taken’ is a beautiful piece of poetry which has the power to take an imaginative mind at a fork in a forest on a young autumn morning. The Road not taken by Frost summary is the… Continue reading The Road Not Taken Analysis by Robert Frost- Summary and Meaning

Laugh and Be Merry: Analysis<
May 21, 2013 by Website Contributors
Laugh and Be Merry: Analysis

John Masefield was born in Ledbury in Herefordshire in the year  1878. It was at the early age of sixteen, Masefield joined the merchant navy. He remained the Poet laureate of the United Kingdom from 1830 until his death, 1867. Masefield developed his passion for writing and reading while he was on his voyage! Today,… Continue reading Laugh and Be Merry: Analysis

Analysis of a River by A.K.Ramanujan<
May 21, 2013 by Website Contributors
Analysis of a River by A.K.Ramanujan

A.K. Ramanujan was a translator and poet, born in Mysore. He is also known as the greatest modern poet of India. In spite of a Western University Education, he remained inherently Indian at heart. He contributed richly to Indian aesthetics and folklore. He was concerned about the decline of Tamil poetry. Moreover he had genuine… Continue reading Analysis of a River by A.K.Ramanujan

The Slave’s Dream: Summary 2023<
May 21, 2013 by Website Contributors
The Slave’s Dream: Summary 2023

This article provides ‘The Slave’s Dream’: summary was written by H.W. Longfellow and is specially meant to help students understand the poem’s implication. The Slave’s Dream: Summary H.W. Longfellow’s Poems on Slavery are said to be “so mild that even a Slaveholder might read them without losing his appetite for breakfast.” The Slave’s Dream is… Continue reading The Slave’s Dream: Summary 2023