Fitzwilliam Darcy, also known as Mr Darcy, is one of the top romantic heroes in English literature. He is the hero of “Pride and Prejudice”. Jane Austin depicted a real hero with all his good and bad traits and the way he transformed from a bad man to a responsible man in Elizabeth’s eyes. He … Read more
What is Meaning? Semantics deals with the study of meaning. The verb ‘mean’ has multiple meanings in the dictionary. The meaning of an expression is a function of the meaning of its parts and the way they are put together. Sometimes, we need to see meaning within the framework of an academic or scientific discipline; … Read more
Introduction to Animals in the Novel Animal Farm The novel is characterized by animal characters, mostly. There are few humans but major active characters are animals. The main animal characters in the novel, Animal Farm, are: Old Major, Napoleon, Snowball, Squealer, Boxer, Clover, Mollie, Benjamin, and Moses. There are also dogs, cows, sheep, hens, and … Read more
The Role of Fate in Oedipus the King In this article, we will learn about the role of fate in Oedipus the King. We will also discuss the definition of fate and general beliefs under the term fate and how Greeks were adhere to fate and their beliefs on fate. There is no rigid line … Read more
Okonkwo is the protagonist of the novel Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. He was a man of iron-will and moulded his fate with his own efforts and constant hard work. Okonkwo was a man of mixed traits: He was brave, hardworking, ambitious, but on the other hand, he also had traits like short-temperament, rashness, … Read more
Character analysis of Oedipus: A Tragic Hero In this article, you will learn about character analysis of Oedipus; a tragic hero from Sophocles’ Oedipus Trilogy. The character analysis are based upon first play Oedipus the King where Oedipus was king and protagonist of the play. Character Analysis of Oedipus Oedipus is Sophocles’ most tragic hero … Read more
The Song “Beasts of England” in George Orwell’s Animal Farm Old Major’s Song: “Beast of England” Beasts of England, Beasts of Ireland,Beasts of every land and clime,Hearken to my joyful tidingsOf the Golden future time. Soon or late the day is coming,Tyrant Man shall be o’erthrown,And the fruitful fields of EnglandShall be trod by beasts alone. … Read more
In this lesson, you will know about the etymology of the word syntax, definition of syntax in general and definition by renowned linguists and major English dictionaries. You will also find here examples of syntax in sentences. What is syntax? Syntax is one of the main areas of linguistic research developed in recent decades. Generally, … Read more
The novel Things Fall Apart is based on a story of a tragic hero of a rich cultured society of Igbo tribes. Chinua Achebe encircled many aspect of that culture before arrival of white missionaries. Achebe highlighted the consequences of white missionaries on that society who were firmly adhered to their social norms. Towards the … Read more
Among Chaucer’s pilgrims, there were two female characters, one from ecclesiastical class and second from common domestic society of females. Chaucer satirizes both characters for their non-feministic attitude towards life and one is religiously corrupt and second is morally corrupt. Let us analyze both characters individually. The Nun (Prioress) Like the other pilgrims of the … Read more