A detailed summary of the last Lesson Written by Alphonso Daudet, ‘The last Lesson’ is set in the days of the French-Prussian war. The story describes a day in the life of a school going child named Franz, who dreads attending French classes but feels terrible to know that French will no longer be taught in his school following the Prussian invasion of France. France had … [Read more...] about The Last Lesson Summary and Analysis
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The Tell Tale Heart Questions and Answers
The Tell-Tale heart by Edgar Allan Poe : Answers to descriptive questions. Justify the title of the short story the tell-tale heart. Answer: The Tell Tale Heart is among the shortest stories written by Edgar Allan Poe. While the title may sound a bit strange, it is still a fitting title for the short story. Right from the beginning, the narrator starts defending his … [Read more...] about The Tell Tale Heart Questions and Answers
Muddles and Mysteries in A Passage to India
Forster’s novel sees the Indian subcontinent from a very unique angle. The British ruled Indian society is complex and to describe it, the author frequently uses the terms muddle and mystery. While muddle may imply a pointless mess, a mystery is not pointless. The term often crops up when something about India is difficult to describe or when it is impossible to hold to a … [Read more...] about Muddles and Mysteries in A Passage to India
The Tell Tale Heart Summary
The Tell Heart is one of the shortest stories by Poe. However, it still offers a profound examination of a paranoid’s mind. The story opens with a narrator trying to defend his mental stability, nervously claiming that he has been very ill but not completely lost control of his mind. The narrator describes a horrific event involving him and an old man. His paranoia becomes … [Read more...] about The Tell Tale Heart Summary
1984 – Chapter 9 – (Part Two) Summary and analysis
Chapter 9 brief Summary and analysis Oceania is a world full of lies and half of its machinery is busy changing lies into facts all the time. Again in this chapter, Orwell shows how the government keeps jumping from one boat to another in Oceania. While the Hate week celebrations were continuing, the enemy had changed. No public announcement was made but everyone had … [Read more...] about 1984 – Chapter 9 – (Part Two) Summary and analysis