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    ‘A Gorilla in the Guest Room’ written by Gerald Durrell in 1962 is about the relation between a gorilla named N’pongo and his caretaker Mr. Durrell. Only one problem is, he doesn’t have that much money on him at the moment. His wife tells him he was mad to accept the proposal in the first place sincRead more

    ‘A Gorilla in the Guest Room’ written by Gerald Durrell in 1962 is about the relation between a gorilla named N’pongo and his caretaker Mr. Durrell.

    Only one problem is, he doesn’t have that much money on him at the moment. His wife tells him he was mad to accept the proposal in the first place since he doesn’t have money and that gorilla may turn out to be a chimpanzee. But Mr. Durrell tells her that he’ll ask all the rich men to contribute for this to which his wife laughs saying no one will pay for it. Mr. Durrell rings one of his colleagues and asks him to send him a list of the richest men of that island. In about 30 minutes that colleague gives him a list.

    He rings up the first person who happens to accept the proposal and agrees to pay for a small portion. By lunchtime, he has collected two hundred pounds. The next person on the list is Major Domo. The name isn’t familiar to him so he doesn’t know what his reaction would be. But he’s shocked when the man agrees to pay thousand pounds for the gorilla.The main topic is of course their relationship but it has other parts as well; the way he has described the relationship of Nandy and N’pongo will make you roll on the floor laughing. It’s just adorable. At times he has also shown the kind of harsh treatment animals have to go through at human hands through Nandy’s character.

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    N’pongo and Nandy were two gorillas brought to the Durrell home from Africa by Gerald Durrell. They were different from each other in many ways. N’pongo was a large and strong gorilla that was very protective of Nandy, a much smaller and timid gorilla. N’pongo was very brave and confident, while NanRead more

    N’pongo and Nandy were two gorillas brought to the Durrell home from Africa by Gerald Durrell. They were different from each other in many ways. N’pongo was a large and strong gorilla that was very protective of Nandy, a much smaller and timid gorilla. N’pongo was very brave and confident, while Nandy was shy and timid.

    The two gorillas had a very close relationship. N’pongo seemed to be the dominant one and was very protective of Nandy, often taking care of her and making sure she was safe. Nandy also seemed to look to N’pongo for protection and comfort, often taking solace in his arms. N’pongo was also very gentle with Nandy, often carrying her around and playing games with her. They seemed to have a strong bond, and N’pongo showed great affection for Nandy.

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    The spider went inside his den and wove a “subtle web, in a little corner sly.” He then set his table ready to dine upon the fly. Read summary of The Spider and the Fly

    The spider went inside his den and wove a “subtle web, in a little corner sly.” He then set his table ready to dine upon the fly.

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    The spider turned back into his den as he knew that the fly would very soon fall into his trap. He went inside the den to weave “a subtle web” so that once the fly falls in his trap, he could devour her. Read summary of The Spider and the Fly

    The spider turned back into his den as he knew that the fly would very soon fall into his trap. He went inside the den to weave “a subtle web” so that once the fly falls in his trap, he could devour her.

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    The poem, “The Spider and the Fly”, tells us that one shouldn’t believe in “idle, silly flattering words.” Such words will only make one miserable later on so it’s better to avoid it from the beginning. Flattery and false words means nothing so one shouldn’t give in to them fully as they are nothingRead more

    The poem, “The Spider and the Fly”, tells us that one shouldn’t believe in “idle, silly flattering words.” Such words will only make one miserable later on so it’s better to avoid it from the beginning. Flattery and false words means nothing so one shouldn’t give in to them fully as they are nothing but traps.

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    The first 3 stanzas show how materialistic exploits fall short in front of flattery and false words seen in the fourth stanza. The spider tried in vain to lure the fly by offering a “prettiest little parlour”, “little bef with pretty curtains drawn around” and a brilliant “pantry.” It shows not allRead more

    The first 3 stanzas show how materialistic exploits fall short in front of flattery and false words seen in the fourth stanza. The spider tried in vain to lure the fly by offering a “prettiest little parlour”, “little bef with pretty curtains drawn around” and a brilliant “pantry.” It shows not all people fall prey to the charms of materialism.

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    The poem shows one important lesson that proper judgment is very important. Had the fly shown careful and proper judgment throughout the poem, she would not have met the tragic end. One should show proper judgment not only for materialism but also for flattery and false words. Read summary of The SpRead more

    The poem shows one important lesson that proper judgment is very important. Had the fly shown careful and proper judgment throughout the poem, she would not have met the tragic end. One should show proper judgment not only for materialism but also for flattery and false words.

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    The title of the poem is aptly justified. The poem highlights the evils in society quite prominently through a spider and a fly. The spider portrays the manipulative men in the society who uses silly flattering words to trap the naive women, portrayed by the fly. Read summary of The Spider and the FRead more

    The title of the poem is aptly justified. The poem highlights the evils in society quite prominently through a spider and a fly. The spider portrays the manipulative men in the society who uses silly flattering words to trap the naive women, portrayed by the fly.

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    Personification is the attribution of human characteristics to animals and non-living things. In this poem, the spider is personified to represent the manipulative men who uses false words and trickery to trap innocent and naive women, personified by the fly. Read summary of The Spider and the Fly

    Personification is the attribution of human characteristics to animals and non-living things. In this poem, the spider is personified to represent the manipulative men who uses false words and trickery to trap innocent and naive women, personified by the fly.

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