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  1. Lucifer
    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Macbeth and Banquo are both brothers in arms as they lead their respective armies to victory for Scotland. They both respect each others abilities and stature up until they are told differing prophecies by the three witches. Macbeth is predicted to be the new king of Scotland while Banquo would neveRead more

    Macbeth and Banquo are both brothers in arms as they lead their respective armies to victory for Scotland. They both respect each others abilities and stature up until they are told differing prophecies by the three witches.

    Macbeth is predicted to be the new king of Scotland while Banquo would never get the same honor. However, Banquo’s will have lasting success with successful kings in his bloodline and Macbeth will find a dismal end to his kingship.

    Following the predictions, both Macbeth and Banquo remain skeptical of its accuracy. However, goaded by Lady Macbeth, Macbeth is forced to murder Banquo and go after his son Fleance, who manages to escape. Thus, their friendship turns into a murderous rivalry to assume the rule of Scotland.

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  1. The phrase "Myths of Light" is used for woman in the poem. The poet says that the women are full of mysteries which an impatient person cannot find. However, the lover who is patient and waits for the woman to respond is only the one who can explore her physical as well as spiritual beauty. The spirRead more

    The phrase “Myths of Light” is used for woman in the poem. The poet says that the women are full of mysteries which an impatient person cannot find. However, the lover who is patient and waits for the woman to respond is only the one who can explore her physical as well as spiritual beauty.

    The spiritual beauty of the woman lies in her mysteries which cannot be solved but can be enjoyed by the lover who tries to explore them.

    Read summary of Poet, Lover, Birdwatcher by Nissim Ezekiel.

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  1. The Professor by Nissim Ezekiel is a satirical poem which throws light on the nature typical Indian Professor. The professor in the the poem is very talkative. He keeps praising himself and also reveals his orthodoxy. The message of the poem The Professor probably to Indians is that we should educatRead more

    The Professor by Nissim Ezekiel is a satirical poem which throws light on the nature typical Indian Professor. The professor in the the poem is very talkative. He keeps praising himself and also reveals his orthodoxy.

    The message of the poem The Professor probably to Indians is that we should educate ourselves, talk less and give up the traditional thoughts particularly relating the gender bias.

    Read the summary of this poem here.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The Frog and the Nightingale by Vikram Seth is a symbolic poem in which the poet explains why self-confidence is important and that why one should do the things which he loves. In the poem, the frog maintains its status because of its confidence though it has no talent. On the other hand, the nightiRead more

    The Frog and the Nightingale by Vikram Seth is a symbolic poem in which the poet explains why self-confidence is important and that why one should do the things which he loves.

    In the poem, the frog maintains its status because of its confidence though it has no talent. On the other hand, the nightingale in spite of having talent dooms to death because it lacks self-confidence and is trapped in the words of the frog.

    Thus in this world, one should always have confidence in himself and should never allow anyone else to interfere in his life. One can enjoy his life and succeed only when he loving doing his work and never allows anybody to change him.

    Read the summary of the poem here.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    Poet John Wain is an example of how Postmodern characteristics can be applied to modern day poetry. The characteristics of Postmodernism can be applied to the way poetry is created and used. Poetry is a form of literature where words are used to create a particular effect on the reader. When modernRead more

    Poet John Wain is an example of how Postmodern characteristics can be applied to modern day poetry.

    The characteristics of Postmodernism can be applied to the way poetry is created and used. Poetry is a form of literature where words are used to create a particular effect on the reader. When modern poetry came into its own in the 1960s, it sought to break down the barriers between poetry and other forms of writing. This was an extension of the Modernist movement, but with another set of ideas.

    Modernism had declared that the old rules and ways of creating art were dead, and that new ones had to be found. The implication was that art could be created in any style that was suitable to the task. This was

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  1. Lucifer
    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    The poem The Frog and The Nightingale written by Vikram Seth describes a short story in the jungle. A frog which has no talent in singing keeps croaking every night irritating all other animals. He has confidence and thus he doesn’t pay heed to the pleas of other animals. One day, a nightingale appeRead more

    The poem The Frog and The Nightingale written by Vikram Seth describes a short story in the jungle. A frog which has no talent in singing keeps croaking every night irritating all other animals. He has confidence and thus he doesn’t pay heed to the pleas of other animals.

    One day, a nightingale appears whose songs are quite sweet and are loved by other animals. The frog feels insecure and offers the nightingale to teach him how to sing better. Nightingale being less experienced and unconfident accepts the proposal gladly.

    Being jealous of Nightingale’s voice, the frog asks him to work harder and harder. The nightingale loses the joy which it once had. Ultimately it dies one day and the frog gets back it’s the old position.

    The poem symbolises the condition of our society. The frog that keeps making noise by croaking can be compared to people who have a secure position in the society but don’t have much talent. The nightingale represents those with talent but no confidence.

    The former leaves no stone unturned to keep their position secure. As soon as their rivals (here nightingale) appear, they try to throw them away.

    The poet thus advises us to be confident and enjoy rather than allowing others to interfere in our lives. One can live his life only when he believes in himself and does everything that he likes.

    Read the summary of the poem here.

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    Lucifer better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

    1. Celebrating Indigenous Judicial System “God Lives In The Panch” was during the rule of Britishers in India. In this story, author is criticising the judicial system of the Britishers saying that Indians already had a rural judicial system (Panchayat) where impartial enquiry and judgments are alreRead more

    1. Celebrating Indigenous Judicial System
    “God Lives In The Panch” was during the rule of Britishers in India. In this story, author is criticising the judicial system of the Britishers saying that Indians already had a rural judicial system (Panchayat) where impartial enquiry and judgments are already prevalent. When one is appointed as a Panch or as the head of the Panch, he forgets his earthly ties and gives judgement in accordance with the norms of morality, legality and ethics.

    2. Friendship & Property Disputes
    The short-story also deals with themes of friendship between Jumman Sheikh and Alagu Chowdhari and property disputes between them. Through these multiple themes, author is trying to present different facets of India but what he intends to champion primarily in this short story is the role of the Head-Panch in a Panchayati system and his responsibilities.

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