The Patriot- An Old Story: Central Idea and Theme: 2022<
August 28, 2017 by Website Contributors
The Patriot- An Old Story: Central Idea and Theme: 2022

The Patriot- An Old Story: Central Idea The central idea of the poem revolves around the rise and fall of one’s fortunes. The world is a dynamic, fickle, and transient place. Here the opinions of people change rapidly, without lending much thought to justice and truth. The Patriot is the first hero-worshipped and celebrated, but… Continue reading The Patriot- An Old Story: Central Idea and Theme: 2022

The Patriot- An Old Story: Critical Analysis: 2023<
August 28, 2017 by Website Contributors
The Patriot- An Old Story: Critical Analysis: 2023

Written in the form of a dramatic monologue, The Patriot- An old story by Robert Browning is an account of a man’s fall from power to disgrace. From the title of the poet, The Patriot, one gathers that the poem is about an individual. On the other hand, the subtitle, “an old story,” can be… Continue reading The Patriot- An Old Story: Critical Analysis: 2023

Summary of The Patriot-And Old Story by Robert Browning: 2022<
August 28, 2017 by Website Contributors
Summary of The Patriot-And Old Story by Robert Browning: 2022

About the poet: Born on 7th May 1812, Robert Browning was an English writer and dramatist whose authority of dramatic verse, and specifically the dramatic monologue, made him one of the first Victorian writers. The Patriot-An Old story is an example of his works containing dramatic monologue. His sonnets are known for their incongruity, portrayal,… Continue reading Summary of The Patriot-And Old Story by Robert Browning: 2022

If: Central Idea and Theme: 2023<
August 25, 2017 by Website Contributors
If: Central Idea and Theme: 2023

If Central Idea Life only has meaning when it has been lived meaningfully, and our identity as human beings can only be ratified in the real sense of the term if we live virtuously by following a set of high moral codes and conduct. Rudyard Kipling’s If is a blueprint for all those qualities and… Continue reading If: Central Idea and Theme: 2023

If: Critical Analysis: 2022<
August 25, 2017 by Website Contributors
If: Critical Analysis: 2022

If: Critical Analysis The poem If is a very well-constructed insightful study into the art of living and becoming a perfect human being. It advocates some of the most important virtues and values of life which form the various sub-themes of the poem. The poem has been very rightfully penned in iambic pentameter by Kipling… Continue reading If: Critical Analysis: 2022

Short Introduction to If by Rudyard Kipling: 2022<
August 25, 2017 by Website Contributors
Short Introduction to If by Rudyard Kipling: 2022

  About the Poet: Rudyard Kipling – an English littérateur, well known for his works such as The Jungle Book, Kim, and the iconic poem If, was an eminent poet, a novelist and a prolific writer of short stories. He was born on Indian soil on the 30th of December, 1865 in the city of… Continue reading Short Introduction to If by Rudyard Kipling: 2022

Summary of If by Rudyard Kipling: 2022<
August 25, 2017 by Website Contributors
Summary of If by Rudyard Kipling: 2022

Stanza-wise Summary of  If: The poem If can be viewed as a set of guidelines on how to live and act with integrity and right values such that one becomes the ideal human. Each of the four stanzas deals with different life situations and the best way to act during them. 1st Stanza: If you… Continue reading Summary of If by Rudyard Kipling: 2022

Open thine Eyes and See thy God: Analysis: 2022<
August 24, 2017 by Website Contributors
Open thine Eyes and See thy God: Analysis: 2022

This poem is Tagore’s way of protesting against organized religion. He feels that organized religion teaches its believers false methods of worship, such as chanting mantras, singing hymns, counting beads, offering flowers, and lighting incense. If we read through this list of false methods of worship, we will see that Tagore’s attack is aimed specifically… Continue reading Open thine Eyes and See thy God: Analysis: 2022

Open thine Eyes and See thy God: Summary: 2022<
August 24, 2017 by Website Contributors
Open thine Eyes and See thy God: Summary: 2022

“Open thine Eyes and See thy God” appears as Verse 11 in the English translation of the Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore.The original Bengali collection entitled Gitanjali contained 157 poems and was published on 14th August 1910. The English Gitanjali or Song Offerings is a collection of 103 English poems – Tagore’s own English translations of his Bengali poems – first published in November 1912… Continue reading Open thine Eyes and See thy God: Summary: 2022

Summary and Analysis of To a Louse by Robert Burns: 2022<
August 24, 2017 by Website Contributors
Summary and Analysis of To a Louse by Robert Burns: 2022

About the Poet: Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is generally thought to be the national poet of Scotland because he is the most widely read among all poets who have written in the Scots language. Burns has also written in English and a light Scots dialect so that his poetry would be understood by an audience beyond… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of To a Louse by Robert Burns: 2022