Here is a summary, analysis, and review of ‘Death the Leveller’ by James Shirley, a poem on the power of good deeds to survive the strangle hold of death. James Shirley’s ‘Death the Leveller’ is a hauntingly philosophical poem about the dismal march of death that tramples down human pride and pomp. It presents a
It is always amusing to observe how animals move. And English language has such a magnificent array of words to denote the movement of animals, birds and people. For example, when we want to speak of a lion moving about in search of its prey, we don’t simply use the word ‘walk’. We use the
Here is a summary, review, and analysis of Rudyard Kipling’s ‘If’, a didactic poem on the specific traits of a good leader. Review: Rudyard Kipling’s ‘If’ is a dissertation on the virtues of model leadership and exemplary manhood. The poem celebrates stoicism, fortitude and righteousness as the hallmark of manliness. Through a series of paradoxes,
Here is a summary and review of His First Flight by Liam O’ Flaherty, a magnificent story on the need for courage and self-confidence. ‘His First Flight’ by Liam O’ Flaherty is a true parable about overcoming fears in life. Every journey of a thousand miles begins with but a single step. But that single step is the most
Finding the name of a fish in languages such as Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali, Arabic, etc. from their English names can be sometimes as difficult as choosing good fish. Fish names are quite different and varied in local dialects. Moreover, the same fish, even though in the same language, can be known by
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime,” says the old Chinese proverb. It is often used by educators to condemn ‘spoon-feeding’ in education. In the modern times this proverb has been modified and adapted to suit several life situations.
