We can divide the characters that appear in the first scene in two categories : mariners and royal passengers. The mariners are poor subordinates who try to comply with …
The opening scene of the play has an immediate appeal. It is the scene of a storm at sea. There is a ship carrying Alonso, king Naples, Sebastian, his …
Gonzalo seems to be somewhat different from other royal passengers abroad the ship. He does not lose his temper, though he is panicky at the idea of death by …
The conversation between various characters brings out their innate nature. Alonso, the king of Naples, comes out to be authoritative. While talking to the boatswain, he cautions him to …
The first scene of ‘The Tempest’ shows a ship facing a severe sea storm and is in danger of destruction. The ship carries important personages including Alonso, the king …
The poem, an ode in form, admires the creative artists of the world as ‘dreamers of dreams’. They give up all comforts of the world as they give shape …
The poem, a fable, narrates an incident involving a spider and a fly. In order to entice the fly to enter its web so that it can eat it, …
‘Dover Beach’, a beautiful lyric, is concerned with the loss of faith and its effects in the world. As the faith declines, it results in doubts, confusions and uncertainties …
The word ‘desiderata’ – the title of the poem – is a Latin word which means ‘things desired’. The poem, as such, focuses on the things we should aspire …
John Brown joins the army and goes to fight the enemy. His mother is quite proud of his being in the uniform. When he returns from the war, she …
