Genre: Short story Writer: Anita Desai, an Indian female novelist and short story writer Theme: Parents’ cherishing of their ambition towards their children and a son’s duty towards his parents in Indian context Characters: 1. Rakesh 2. Varma, Rakesh’s father 3. Rakesh’s mother 4. Veena, Rakesh’s wife 5. Bhatia, Varma’s next door neighbor Summary and... Continue Reading →
The Selfish Giant
"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 →
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 →
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 →
The Atonement Child
(Here I present a precise summary of the novel "The Atonement Child" by an American author Francine Rivers. It is the summary which I wrote for my Master's thesis concerning the novel and for one of my research articles.) Summary of the novel The Atonement Child Francine Rivers is an American Christian novelist. Her 1997... Continue Reading →
The Mirror of Matsuyama
(From Myths and Legends of Japan by F Hadland Davis) - a Japanese lore; a folk tale that gives moral lesson Summary In a remote part of Japan lived a man named Matsuyama, his wife, and their little daughter. Once Matsuyama went to a distant place on business and returned with gifts for his wife... Continue Reading →
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