"The Selfish Giant" is a fairy tale written for children by Oscar Wilde, an Irish writer. [A fairy tale is a children's story that features imaginary or magical places and beings.] Following is the summary of the story. Once upon a time there was a beautiful garden. The children of the village used to come... Continue Reading →
Liberty and Democracy
(This essay features in B.Ed. 1st Year's General English book, Tribhuvan University) Gist of the Essay The essayist argues for liberal democracy. A liberal democracy has two characteristics: (i) a government based upon the fair election of its leaders (democracy), and (ii) a political system that ensures basic liberties of speech, assembly, religion and property... Continue Reading →
A Respectable Woman
Writer: Kate Chopin (original name: Katherine O'Flaherty) (1851-1904) Characters: Mrs. Baroda Gaston, Mrs. Baroda's husband Gouvernail, Gaston's college friend Theme: inner conflict between unrestrained desire and social limitations of a respectable woman Summary plus Interpretation of the Story "A Respectable Woman" is a short story written by an American writer Kate Chopin. The story highlights... Continue Reading →
Victory on Everest
(By James Ramsey Ullman from Adventures in Appreciation, Walter Loban, Dorothy Holmstrom and Luella B. Cook, Eds. 1953) The Gist of the Essay This essay is a thrilling account of how Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa finally reached the peak of the Mount Everest on May 29, 1953 at 11:30 a.m. Hillary from New... Continue Reading →
Neighbours
Writer: Tom Winton, full name Timothy John Winton (b. 1960) Characters: The young couple Macedonian family Polish widower The neighborhood little boy The neighborhood women The midwife Theme: Multiculturalism; establishment of friendly relationship among neighbours despite cultural and linguistic barriers. Summary of the story The short story "Neighbours" by an Australian writer Tom Winton raises... Continue Reading →
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