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The poem, “The Way through the Woods”, surrounds itself entirely with the road that has been closed for “seventy years”. And as the poem proceeds, we find several themes placing their emergence in the lines of the poem, or in the tone in which the lines represent themselves. Despite the possibility of a handful themes… Continue reading Central Idea of “The Way through the Woods”: 2022
In the poem How the Camel got his Hump, Rudyard Kipling compares man with a camel. Or precisely, he compares man’s posture with that of a camel’s. The poetic voice expresses here the notion of laziness, and what it eventually does to a man. The camel’s hump is absolutely not a pleasant sight to see… Continue reading How the Camel Got his Hump Summary: 2022
This poem is Kipling’s re-telling of the Biblical story of Cain and Abel, the sons of Adam and Eve, narrated in Chapter 4 of The Book of Genesis, the tale of the first murder according to conventional sense of morality. In Genesis Cain, the elder brother, a farmer, finds to his dismay that his offerings to… Continue reading Cain and Abel Summary by Rudyard Kipling: 2022
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 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
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
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
This poem summary focuses on the hauntingly beautiful poem ‘The Way through the Woods by Rudyard Kipling. Kipling is best known for his novels and stories based in India, where he was born. However, poems such as this one also contribute to his literary merit. It is not often you come across a poem that… Continue reading The Way Through The Woods: Summary 2023
This poem analysis of ‘The Way through the Woods’ by Rudyard Kipling is divided into four parts – context, rhyme scheme, themes, and deeper meaning. Context: This part of the poem analysis focuses on both the context of the publication of the poem and the possible context for writing it as well. ‘The Way Through… Continue reading Analysis and Theme of The Way through the Woods by Rudyard Kipling
Explanation of An Old Man’s Winter Night by Robert Frost An Old Man’s Winter Night by Robert Frost is a poem about an old man living alone in his house in the winter. Age has rendered him unaware of why he is in the house or even what his identity is, but he still persists.… Continue reading An Old Man’s Winter Night Analysis by Robert Frost
