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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. Apparently, it is a simple spooky story written to scare people into not venturing out alone in the wild after dark. However, critics will agree… Continue reading A Face in the Dark: Analysis: 2022
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 childhood relocating and settling in many different places. His grandmother’s house in Dehradun was where he found the actual solace of a home. While at… Continue reading A Face in the Dark Summary by Ruskin Bond: 2022
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 tale of a poor and confused old villager has a bitter ironical undertone which becomes more apparent as the story progresses. All the main characters… Continue reading A Horse and Two Goats Analysis by R.K. Narayan: 2022
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 city of Madras. However, when the prose did achieve the deserved acclaim, it went on to become the cover story of R.K. Narayan’s seventh collection… Continue reading A Horse and Two Goats Summary by R.K. Narayan: 2022
It is a common assumption that Hemmingway wrote this short story from his own experiences as a war correspondent during the Spanish Civil War. The author was a journalist for the North American Newspaper Association, and this record was a part of that report which he later decided to publish as a story. The shortness… Continue reading The Old Man at the Bridge: Analysis: 2022
Chief Seattle’s Speech: Analysis There is apparently still a lot of controversy surrounding Chief Seattle’s speech. Different scholars, historians, and literary critics have done much researches on it, and there is no one conclusion to the existence and authenticity of this Speech. It is not even clear if this was a written letter or an… Continue reading Chief Seattle’s Speech: Analysis, Theme, and Character Sketch: 2022
