The Fens are lowlands in eastern England, bordered by Hills and meet the North Sea at the Wash. This reclaimed land is under constant threat from the sea, shaped by silt that built and eroded it overtime. This land has… Read More »Significance of the Fens in Graham Swift’s Waterland
Mary Metcalf, Tom Crick’s wife, experienced a deeply traumatic event in her youth that shaped the rest of her life. After becoming pregnant during her relationship with Tom, she underwent a dangerous abortion, which left her unable to have children.… Read More »Mary Metcalf character analysis in Graham Swift’s Waterland
Dick Crick is the elder brother of Tom. Dick is depicted as a ‘ potato head’, someone who lacks intellectual capacity. He struggles in school, failing to learn basic skills like reading and writing, and is often ridiculed by his… Read More »Dick Crick character analysis from Graham Swift’s Waterland
Read the poem About the poet Keki N. Daruwalla, born on January 24, 1937, is an Indian author who writes poems and short stories in English. He previously served in the Indian Police Service. In 1984, he received the Sahitya… Read More »Wolf by Keki Daruwalla Summary and Analysis
Robert Browning, known as a Victorian poet, was renowned for his dramatic monologues, with The Laboratory being a notable illustration. This poem is inspired by a real event in seventeenth-century France, in which a woman, poisoned multiple relatives. The Laboratory… Read More »Condition of women in Victorian society as seen in Robert Browning’s The laboratory
Symbolism in a novel can address various elements of the storyline. Symbolism is the concept that objects have deeper meanings. It involves using a person, situation, or object to convey a hidden meaning that may not be obvious at first… Read More »Symbolism in Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre is a coming of age novel called a Bildungsroman, in which the main character encounters numerous challenges before she grows and understands her place in society. The narrative of Jane Eyre tracks Jane’s transition from childhood to maturity.… Read More »Settings and stages of life in Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre is told by the protagonist, Jane herself. Upon its initial release, the novel featured a subtitle ‘An Autobiography,’ highlighting the fact that it was narrated by a single individual deeply connected to the story being shared. Jane Eyre… Read More »Narrative Technique in Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre
Jarndyce and Jarndyce is a lawsuit in Charles Dickens’s book Bleak House. The scenario unfolds in the Chancery court of England. The case serves as the main focus of the novel. The legal case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce concerns a… Read More »Jarndyce and Jarndyce case in Bleak House , a critique of law system
Duality of identity refers to the concept of having two different identities simultaneously. People might be living double lives, exhibiting conflicting traits or grappling with a dual identity crisis. In the schizophrenic imagination, Nayantara Sahgal discusses about the concept of schizophrenia… Read More »Duality in The Schizophrenic imagination by Nayantara Sahgal
