Albert Einstein (1879–1955) was a pacifist, but the circumstances forced him to be politically active, and even support violence in order to stop evil. Anti-Semitism (hatred for Jews) was growing in Europe. When Hitler came in power in Germany during World War II, he killed around 6 million Jews. In response to Anti-Semitism, Zionism (a... Continue Reading →
I Once Was Lost
("I Once Was Lost" is a personal account of Antwone Quenton Fisher, taken from Reader's Digest, Sept 2001. Following is the summary of the text.) Antwone Quenton Fisher grew up in foster home and later served in the U.S. Navy. After his service, he worked as a security guard at Sony Pictures Entertainment in Los... Continue Reading →
Women’s Empowerment and Identity
The text “Women's Empowerment and Identity” taken from Selected Columns of Taslima Nasrin features in B.Ed. 1st Year’s General English book (Tribhuvan University). The summary of the text is provided below: Bangladesh has woman Prime Minister. But it doesn’t mean that the status of women in Bangladesh is good, or that women are treated as equal to... Continue Reading →
Decayed Teeth
The text “Decayed Teeth” features in B.Ed. 1st Year’s General English book (Tribhuvan University). It is a non-fictional writing by Khalil Gibran, taken from his Thoughts and Meditations. The Summary of the Text The writer makes his argument through the use of an analogy. [Analogy is a comparison made to illustrate a concept by showing how... Continue Reading →
Imre Kertesz
This interview of Imre Kertesz, which is taken from Imre Kertesz, The Art of Fiction No. 220, Paris Review, features in B.Ed. 1st Year’s General English book (Tribhuvan University). Here follow the key takeaways from the text: 1. An interview of Imre Kertesz, a Hungarian writer and Holocaust survivor, taken by Luisa Zielinski. 2. Imre Kertesz (1929-2016):... Continue Reading →
Nelson Mandela
This interview of Nelson Mandela, which is taken from Reader's Digest, April 2005, features in B.Ed. 1st Year’s General English book (Tribhuvan University). Here follow the key takeaways from the text: 1. Interview of Nelson Mandela taken by an American magazine Reader's Digest; published in April 2005 2. Nelson Mandela (1918-2013), a South African political leader and... Continue Reading →
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