Break, Break, Break Summary and Analysis
The sea with its waves that thrash against the seashore comprises the Break, Break, Break setting. The poet has chosen this setting for the chaos of the sea mirrors the …
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Hearts and Hands Summary by O. Henry
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 …
Milk for the Cat: Summary and Analysis
The Milk for the Cat setting is the poet’s house, where the subject of his poem, the cat, comes to drink milk every day. In this Milk for the Cat: …
Angel in Disguise: Summary and Analysis
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 …
The Nightingale and the Glow-worm: Summary and Analysis
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 …
A Face in the Dark: Analysis
This uncanny story of a lonely man living a solitary life away from his country and culture has more to it than the direct narration of the story lets on. …
A Face in the Dark Summary by Ruskin Bond
When Ruskin Bond was only four years old, his English parents got divorced and his mother married an Indian man. After this incident, due to various circumstances, Bond spent his …
A Horse and Two Goats Analysis by R.K. Narayan
In the story, A Horse and Two Goats, the classic Indian setting of the past century reeks of underdevelopment and neglect. Some would even agree that this gently comic short …
A Horse and Two Goats Summary by R.K. Narayan
Like most literary masterpieces, the story of A Horse and Two Goats did not achieve full recognition before the 1970s, which was ten years after its initial publication in the …