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Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen Introduction .. At the dawn of the nineteenth century, Europe’s political map looked so much different from what it is today. The attitude of the rulers towards their citizenry, the the economy and war were also starkly different …
The Gift of India by Sarojini Naidu (India, 1915) About Sarojini Naidu … Known lovingly as the Nightingale of India, Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949) was a patriot, a poet and a crusader for women’s rights. She lived during the time India was in chains, and the …
Enterprise by Nissim Ezekiel It started as a pilgrimage Exalting minds and making all The burdens light, The second stage Explored but did not test the call. The sun beat down to match our rage. 5 Meaning. A group of intellectually-oriented sets out on foot …
ICSE English Literature … Chief Seattle’s Speech Background .. The Americans that inhabit the United States of America today were not there before the early eighteenth century, nor was there a single unified country like the United States we see today. After the intrepid Spaniard …
The Heart of the Tree By Henry Cuyler Bunner Explanation … Written in very simple style, this poem celebrates the value of trees for the mankind. Tree-planting is a simple and noble practice which does a lot towards collective good. It is written in ABABBCCAA …
The Old man at the Bridge By Earnest Hemmingway A word about Hemingway .. This unassuming story teller is adored worldwide for his simple, free-flowing stories based on the most simple and mundane characters. This American literary icon’s ‘The Old Man and the Sea” has …
The Hearts and Hands by O. Henry A word about the author .. William Sydney Porter (pen name –O. Henry) is perhaps the most widely read short story teller of America. The stories are as gripping as they are spontaneous. However, they end abruptly, with …
The Bangle Sellers by Sarojini Naidu A word about the poet .. Sarojini Naidu was a multi-faceted talent. Born at a time India was in chains, with a society blighted by corrosive patriarchy, caste prejudices, and oppression of women, Sarojini Naidu made good use of …
A Face in the Dark by Ruskin Bond A word about the author .. Ruskin Bond is a story teller par excellence. An Englishman by birth, he chose to make India his homeland and his canvass to pant his imagery of astounding effect. He lived …
After Blenheim by Robert Southey Something about the background of the poem.. Historically, Europe has been a theater of strife, battles, and wars. Dukes, kings, and emperors fought wars from the safety of their palaces with no great reason, other than expanding their spheres of …