Poetry
Short Summary of The Darkling Thrush by Thomas Hardy
The Darkling Thrush by Thomas Hardy can be said to be a very suggestive critique of the rush of scientific discoveries and developments which dominated the Victorian Era.
Poetry
Unknown Citizen By W.H. Auden Summary
The Unknown Citizen is a satirical poem by the poet W.H. Auden in 1939. It is based on a regular citizen or a common man in a state controlled by the government. Auden in the poem describes a citizen for whom a monument has been erected as an example of a citizen with no faults. Auden in the poem critiques modern society and its functioning.
Poetry
Study Notes of On His Blindness By John Milton
On His Blindness is a Petrarchan sonnet of fourteen lines. In the poem, Milton is remorseful that he has lost his eye-sight so early even before entering the middle age.
Poetry
The Centaur By May Swenson: Summary and Analysis
The poem “The Centaur” by May Swenson is a beautifully written narrative poem told through the eyes of a woman looking back to her childhood.
In the poem Swenson uses such elements as language, imagery, structure, and point of view to aid in conveying the message of the poem.
Prose
Wuthering Heights By Emily Bronte – Short Summary
Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights was first published in 1847 and ranks high on the list of major works of English literature. A thrilling tale of passion and vengeance set in the Yorkshire Moors in 1847, the novel has inspired no less than four film versions of modern times.
Prose
Saint of the Gutters
Mother Teresa spent much of her life helping the poor, the needy and the sick abandoned on the roadsides and in the gutters. The situation in Calcutta was appalling, particularly in the slums.
Poetry
Mac Flecknoe : Summary and Critical Analysis
MAC FLECKNOE BY JOHN DRYDEN INTRODUCTION In this post, you will be introduced to famous satiric poem Macflecknoe.by John Dryden. As you get along with the post, you are expected to understand for yourself why he is considered a noted satirist and a representative writer of his time. OCCASION OF Read more…
Poetry
Song – ‘Love Armed’ By Aphra Behn ( Summary and Critical Analysis)
The poem is an epitome of the love-lover relationship where love stands alone surrounded by the bleeding hearts of the lovers. It depicts how the lovers fall prey to the almighty in order to make the love perfect in the truest possible sense.
General Lessons
The Restoration in England: Politics, Society and Culture
From the 16th to the 17th century is in many senses a major transition in the history of England and commensurately, in the literature of the period that we are now studying. In this Post we will acquaint you with the very basic question as to why these years are labelled as “The Restoration” in England.
Poetry
The Fish By Elizabeth Bishop (Sample Essay)
The Fish’ is a narrative poem, told in the first person, about a confrontation between an amateur fisherwoman, fishing in a ‘little rented boat’ and a ‘tremendous’ battle-worn fish.
