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The little girl always considered her father a figure to be scared of. She used to be greatly relieved when her father left for work after kissing her goodbye. The noise of the carriage getting fainter and fainter pleased her. She stood near the staircase when her father returned home in the evening. Mother used… Continue reading Summary of “The Little Girl” by Katherine Mansfield: 2022
Critical Analysis of Razia the Tigress: The situation described in the poem “Razia the Tigress” is a little difficult to understand at first. It is unclear whether Sheru has voluntarily left his family behind, as male tigers often do after their mates bear cubs, or whether Sheru has actually died. However, after reading the poem… Continue reading Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of Razia the Tigress: 2022
About the poet: Keki Nasserji Daruwalla is an Indian English poet and short story writer. He was born in 1937 in Lahore (which is now in Pakistan). Daruwalla has published nine volumes of poetry, the first being Under Orion (1970), and the latest ones being Night River (2000) and The Map-Makers (2002). His Collected Poems… Continue reading Summary of Razia the Tigress by Keki N. Daruwalla: 2022
Critical Analysis of On Friendship: In order to understand this poem, it is important to understand the role that Almustafa plays in the source text The prophet. The Prophet is one who is in possession of a higher knowledge than the average human being. He is aware of the solution to the mysteries of this… Continue reading Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of On Friendship: 2022
“On Friendship” is the 19th piece in Kahlil Gibran’s best-known work, The Prophet.The Prophet is a book of 26 prose poetry essays written in English. It was originally published in 1923 by Alfred A. Knopf.In this book, the prophet Almustafa has lived in the foreign city known as Orphalese for 12 years and is about to board a ship… Continue reading On Friendship: Summary: 2023
Kamala Das was born in Punnayurkulam, Kerala in 1934. Kamala spent several years in Calcutta, where she went to Catholic schools. She was married fairly early before she finished college. So she happens to be perhaps the only leading Indian English poet without a degree to her name. She began writing early and published her… Continue reading Summer in Calcutta: Analysis
