Introduction The poem is one of the five Lucy Poems written by Wordsworth. It is a short ballad with having abab rhyme scheme. The poem was written in 1798 and published in 1800. It describes and appreciates life beyond death. Wordsworth had experienced some harsh realities of life like the French Revolution, the War between … Read more
Introduction The poem Kubla Khan is highly imaginative, in which, after each stanza, the level of imaginations and creativity goes deeper. The poem focuses on the “willing suspension of disbelief” i.e. the reader must quit his rationality in order to understand the creativity of the poem[i]. Kubla Khan – Detailed Summary Stanza 1 – Creativity … Read more
Definition To quote Aristotle, drama may be called “imitated human action”. But since his meaning of “imitation” is in doubt, this phrase is not as simple or clear as it seems to be. According to Prof. J.M. Manly, there are three elements in the drama A story Told in action By actors who impersonate the … Read more
Most of us often fall into argument and in spite of having solid justifications, we are defeated. Well, an argument cannot be won just by having ample of knowledge and it also cannot be lost just by having inadequate knowledge. Remember it! Many a times, a well knowledged person gets defeated and an ignorant one … Read more
Hum hain iske malik, Hindostan hamara.Pak watan hai qaum ka, jannat se bhi pyara…Ye hai hamari milkiyat, Hindostan hamara.Iski ruhaniyat se roshan hai jag sara… We are its owner, Hindustan is ours.Our nation is sacred, dearer than heavenThe world is aglow with the light of its soulHow old, how new, best of all worldOur very … Read more
Partition The partition of the Indian Sub-continent is one of the worse tragedies. It worsened the relations among Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims. A number of writers have tried to draw the picture of the partition of 1947 in both the lands. E.g. Khushwant Singh’s Train to Pakistan depicts the Indian perspective of partition while Masoor’s … Read more
Introduction Title of the novel Ice Candy Man seems to be contradictory as Lenny is the protagonist of the novel and the story revolves around the bloody partition of Indian Sub-continent during the late 1940s. Moreover, it focuses on feminism. However, the title Ice candy Man holds great significance. This can be interpreted and justified … Read more
Part 1 Zulfikar Ghose says that at the time of independence, the people of Indian sub-continent considered their victory as grand, but the greedy and selfish leaders looked at this newly independent country as a dog sees the residual. Thus the victory achieved by India burnt in the flames as the violence between Hindus and Muslims … Read more
Ice Candy Man – Feminist Text Partition of Indian sub-continent has always remained a concerning topic for a number of writers of India as well as of Pakistan. But most of the works in both the lands are male-dominated. One finds bravery, chivalry, heroism etc associated with the male protagonists only. Female is represented as a … Read more
Part 1 Eagles cartwheeled above illuminationsOf Independence Day, the dogs sniffed atThe electric bulbs which sizzled like fatThe tall grass the monsoons left on the mountainsWas aflame like corn in the setting August sunTwo stones collided, sparked. India began to burn. Part 2 At Mahatma Gandhi’ s prayer meeting,Under Ashoka’s wheel on the tricolour,The air … Read more
