The Professor Private Quelch is an arrogant man who likes to boast off his knowledge and humiliate his mates. He was really intelligent and worked extremely hard to reach the position of honour in the army. But his biggest flaw was his own pride. Due to his obnoxious nature, he is called Professor. He thought … Read more
Introduction to Lost Spring The text highlights the insufferable trials of youthful lives of children who are forced to lose the days of spring to exploitation and child labour. Even though India provides constitutional protection to children from child labour, it is openly flouted and abused. From begging to rag picking, children are engaged in … Read more
A Tribute to Agha Shahid Ali This is a tribute by Amitav Ghosh penned in the memory of his close friend and famous Kashmiri poet, Agha Shahid Ali. Both were teaching in New York and met a year before Shahid learned about his brain tumour. Before his demise, he had requested Ghosh to write about … Read more
A Grave Loss Iona and his son Kuzma Ionitch are very close and affectionate. However, Iona suffers the biggest tragedy of a parent’s life when his son falls ill and die. Despondent, Iona gives him a proper funeral and goes back to his horse-carriage after only a week. He transports people on his horse for … Read more
A Story of Future The story is an interesting look at the future of education and its technological dependence in times to come. Margie and Tommy are two young students who live in the 22nd Century. They are taught at home by a mechanically driven computer or teaching bot. It is geared to their learning … Read more
A Post-WW-II Scene The story is set in post-WWII England where the country is still reeling from the destruction of a devastating war. Among the various demolished structures, there is a lavish, old-school building where this tale is set. The house is supported on external supports and uses an external bathroom as the indoor pipes … Read more
Introduction to The Adventure The tale is about a history professor Mr Gaitonde. The professor was going for a lecture in Bombay from his place when he met with a road accident. He had prepared a lecture on the theory which states how small changes can bring about huge consequences. After the accident, he is … Read more
Fragmentation of Society Emerson uses the text of his essay to trigger a response in the American writers, intellectuals and scholars. He begins with a criticism of the fragmentation of society in terms of occupations and mercantile classes. He considers it a roadblock to the true progress of society. He encourages them to celebrate their … Read more
Voicing his lessons and thoughts on dependence and independence, Emerson wrote this essay to discuss the ability to be self-reliant and self-sustaining. What is True Knowledge Individuals in society are forced to conform and fit an ideal image. They are constantly shaped and altered by their environment. However, true knowledge lies in the discovery of an … Read more
The story puts two different ways of living and earning in contrast with each other. The way the narrator’s father and his best friend’s father work is worlds apart. His father is an honest and principled man but he is poor and does not know to make money. His friend’s father, on the other hand, is … Read more
