Patriot into Traitor Reference to the Context   Reference:   This is stanza has been taken from the poem “Patriot into Traitor” written by Robert Browning.   Context:   This poem is a criticism of politics and people’s opinion. When a leader comes into power, people call him a patriot. When he is dethroned, the…

The Rebel Poem Summary   In this poem, the poet, D.J. Enright, describes the likes, dislikes and actions of a rebel as contrasted with a sensible and sane man. The attitude of a rebel is contradictory and non-conforming. In it lies the very characteristics and psychology of the rebel. The rebel is a troubled individual.…

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Breakfast Short Story Summary   The story is a faithful account of the writer’s visit to a family of cotton-pickers. He came upon this family as he was walking along a lonely road one morning. He saw a tent by the roadside. A woman carrying a baby was cooking breakfast for the family.   Two…

Woman Work Reference to the Context   Reference:   These lines have been taken from the poem “Woman Work” written by Maya Angelou.   Context:   The poetess feels extremely bored and tired after attending to her household affairs.   She feels that only the natural phenomena can exercise healthy influence on her. The natural…

The Tell Tale Heart Crime Scene   The Tell tale Heart has a frightening start as the killer has a strange motive for the murder of the old man. The killer actually loves the old man and he has no normal reason to kill him. He wants to kill him just because he does not…

The Happy Prince Summary   The story is an allegory. It brings out the importance of charity. We learn that love and sacrifice can endear us to God. The prince in the story is no living prince. He is the statue of a dead prince decorated with gold leaves and precious stones.   He is…

Character Sketch of Eva   Eva is a young widow with two daughters. She is determined to make her own living. So she rejects every offer of help from the kind-hearted coffee salesman, Rosen. She counts on her courage. But she fails to realize that courage alone cannot overcome fate.   The truth dawns on…

Theme of the Story A Conversation with my Father The theme of the story “A Conversation with My Father” is the generation gap between the old and the young writers.   The father of the writer represents the old generation of writers. For him life is simple and family oriented. He values in marriage. He…

Character Sketch of Wolf   Wolf is the central figure of the play around which all events take place. We do not know his real name. He is notorious by the title of the Wolf. He is a great burglar of England “The Terror of England” exclaims Lady Redchester, very rightly when she recognizes him.…