P Lal’s poem “Life” uses a flower with five petals as a central metaphor to explore different human ideals and experiences. Each “petal” represents a concept that people usually think […]
by PURUSHOTTAM LAL Is a flower of five petals.Love’s the firstWhere a lusting bee settles,quenching thirst. Faith is the second.A drooping treasurewhen reckonedin fastidious measure. Hope’s a third.Brooding breastWhere a […]
Robert Browning’s “Porphyria’s Lover” stands as one of Victorian literature’s most chilling dramatic monologues, a masterful exploration of obsession, control, and the darker recesses of the human psyche. Written in […]
Imagine eavesdropping on someone’s private thoughts—not the polished, carefully curated musings we present to the world, but the raw, unfiltered stream of consciousness that reveals who we really are. That’s […]
Historical Context: The Golden Age of English Renaissance (1558-1603) The Elizabethan era, spanning Queen Elizabeth I’s reign from 1558 to 1603, marked a period of unprecedented cultural flowering in England. […]
Historical Context: The Modernist Revolution (1890s-1940s) The period of Modern Prose emerged during a time of unprecedented social, political, and technological upheaval. The Industrial Revolution had fundamentally altered human experience, […]
Hergé’s “Tintin in Tibet” (1960) stands as a remarkable departure from the conventional adventure narratives that characterize most of the Tintin series. Unlike other albums that often feature exotic locations […]
Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) serves as far more than a whimsical children’s fantasy. Through the ingenious device of the looking-glass world—a mirror universe […]
The following questions have been answered within 200 words each. 1. How does the chess game structure organize the narrative of Through the Looking-Glass? The chess game provides the fundamental […]
Learning Objectives By the end of this study session, students will be able to: About the Author: Nissim Ezekiel (1924-2004) Biographical Overview Nissim Ezekiel stands as a towering figure in […]
