In the novel Things Fall Apart the life of the characters especially Okonkwo fall apart due to the arrival of Christian missionaries and European colonizers. These Christian missionaries enter the village to preach Christianity and influence the people to accept… Read More »Role of Christian Missionaries in Things Fall Apart
“When he walked, his heels hardly touched in the ground and he seemed the walk on springs, as if he was going to pounce on somebody. And he did pounce on people quite often ..” Things Fall Apart The protagonist… Read More »Okonkwo from Things Fall Apart character analysis
Contents- Read the poem About the poet Summary About the poet– David Malouf is an Australian poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright and librettist. Though he would later become known abroad for his prose works, Malouf initially concentrated on poetry.… Read More »Revolving Days by David Malouf Summary
Contents- Read the poem About the poet Summary About the poet– David Malouf is an Australian poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright and librettist. Though he would later become known abroad for his prose works, Malouf initially concentrated on poetry.… Read More »Wild Lemons by David Malouf summary
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad tells the story of the narrator’s expedition to the central Africa in search of a man called Kurtz. As the title suggests, darkness is a prevailing theme in this book. The Darkness, in one… Read More »Theme of Darkness in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness
Quick links: Realist DramaEpic TheatreAbsurd DramaAvant-Garde Drama Drama refers to a literary piece that contains written dialogues, and can be performed as plays on the stage or screen. Dramas are also referred to as ‘plays’ and the authors of dramas… Read More »What is Drama? Modern Drama and its types
The Congo river, which is located in the African continent is an important symbol in this novel. Joseph Conrad has used a variety of symbols in this novella, the river being one of those. In this novella, Joseph Conrad has… Read More »The Congo river importance in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness
Ivory plays a significant role in Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. Ivory is a hard white material extracted from the tusk of elephants. Ivory is highly precious in Africa and Europe and it is used to create artworks and other… Read More »Ivory significance in Heart of Darkness
From where I sit on the high platform I can see the ferry lights crossingcriss-crossing the big river. I know the towns, the estuary mouth.There, beyond the last bankwhere the colour drains from heavenI can outline the chapters of the… Read More »The Voice of the Mountain by Mamang Dai
Small towns always remind me of death.My hometown lies calmly amidst the trees,it is always the same,in summer or winter,with the dust flying,or the wind howling down the gorge. Just the other day someone died.In the dreadful silence we weptlooking… Read More »‘Small Towns and the River’ poem by Mamang Dai