Category: poem summary
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Speech at Mahad by B R Ambedkar Summary
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar’s speech delivered on December 25, 1927, at Mahad stands as a seminal address in the annals of Indian social reform. With eloquence and conviction, Dr. Ambedkar articulates a powerful indictment of the caste system and untouchability, advocating for their abolition to usher in a more just and equitable society. His words…
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The Frog and the Nightingale by Vikram Seth Summary
“The Frog and the Nightingale” is a poem by Vikram Seth that tells the story of a frog and a nightingale who live in Bingle Bog. The frog is a loud and boastful singer, croaking every night without considering how others feel about his noise. Meanwhile, the nightingale is a beautiful singer, whose melodious voice…
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Still Another View of Grace by A.K. Ramanujan Summary
I burned and burned. But one day I turnedand caught that thoughtby the screams of her hair and said: “Beware,Do not follow a gentleman’s moralswith that absurd determined air.Find a priest. Find any beast in the windfor a husband. He will give a housefulof legitimate sons. It is too late for sin,even for treason. And…
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The Illusion of Love by Sarojini Naidu Summary Analysis Themes Structure and Form
Beloved, you may be as all men sayOnly a transient sparkOf flickering flame set in loam of clay –I care not …since you kindle all my darkWith the immortal lustres of the day. And as all men deem, dearest, you may beOnly a common shellChance-winnowed by the sea-winds from the sea –The subtle murmurs of…
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Whiteness I Remember by Sylvia Plath Summary Analysis Themes Structure and Form
Whiteness being what I rememberAbout Sam: whiteness and the great runHe gave me. I’ve gone nowhere since butGoing’s been tame deviation. White,Not of heraldic stallions: off-whiteOf the stable horse whose history’sHumdrum, unexceptionable, hisTried sobriety hiring him outTo novices and to the timid.Yet the dapple toning his white downTo safe gray never grayed his temper. I…
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A Writer’s Pen by Sahiti Siddharth Summary Analysis
A pen, when a writer holdsA brand new chapter unfoldsA few lines can make him the kingIt can make him fly on a single wing A writer without his penIs like a leader without powersA writer without his penIs like a garden without flowers A writer’s penMakes him completeA writer’s penCan make him compete A…
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Zen-moment by Sunil Sharma Summary Analysis
A murmuring river, Stork hunting, A bent tree, Kissing the Gentle waters, Wilderness around, Solitude uninterrupted, A perfect place to unwind, And quietly register the details, For a wandering urban mind: A Zen moment— That reconnects The competing soul With the Vestigial nature around, And the pervasive divine, In all the revolving atoms, For few…
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A Cute by Ehsan Sehgal Summary Analysis
I am afraidAnd hesitate to tell youWhat I feelIn my heartWhat I thinkIn my mindWhat I seeWith my eyesThat is onlyA cute figureWhom I loveAnd it is youDo you knowO my belovedDo you know Summary In “A Cute” by Ehsan Sehgal, the speaker expresses their hesitation and fear in revealing their feelings to their beloved.…
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Swami and Friends by R.K.Narayan Summary
“Swami and Friends” is a captivating novel by R.K. Narayan set in the fictional town of Malgudi in South India. It follows the story of a young boy named Swami and his adventures, friendships, and challenges as he navigates through childhood. The novel opens with Swami waking up on a Monday morning and rushing through…
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Whitsun by Sylvia Plath Line by Line Explanation
“This is not what I meant:” The speaker begins by expressing disappointment or frustration, suggesting that their experience does not match their expectations or intentions. “Stucco arches, the banked rocks sunning in rows,” The speaker describes the surroundings, including architectural features like stucco arches and rows of rocks catching the sun’s rays. “Bald eyes or…