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A City of Dead, A City of the Living: Summary Writer:           Nadine Gordimer Born:              November 20, 1923 Nationality:   South African Samson Moreke lives in a community in a house number 1907 with his wife Nanike. They have a baby with them and Nanike is pregnant. Elder son is …

Ruper Chawner Brooke’s Niagara Falls Writer:    Ruper Chawner Brooke (1887-1915)   Summarize the essay ‘Niagara Falls’ written by Rupert Brooke. The present essay ‘Niagara Falls’ is written by Rupert Brooke. He was born in 1887 in Warwickshire. He is best known for his idealistic ear sonnet written during the First …

Margaret Mead’s A Day in Samoa: Summary Writer:            Margaret Mead (1901-1978) Nationality: American The present essay “A Day in Samoa” was written by Margaret Mead. She was born in 1901 in Pennsylvania, USA. She was well known cultural anthropologist who was frequently a featured writer and speaker in the …

Ralph Freedman’s Siddhartha: Introduction and Summary Writer:              Ralph Freedman Nationality:      German Education:         Ph.D. This essay is an introduction to Siddhartha, one of the greatest novel of 20th century by Hermann Hesse. Professor Freedman, the writer of the essay, writes it in convincing and powerful language. The novel …

Summary of Origin of Species Writer:     E. Royston Pike Write a summary of the essay ‘Origin of Species’. This theory incorporates within three points: Natural selection Struggle for existence iii. Survival of the fittest Darwin’s evolutionary theory was reaction against the biblic notion of man. Bible holds that man …

Analysis of Ulysses Writer:     Edward Ashcroft Ulysses is a novel which is written by James Joyce. It is a preface introduction to that novel. It is based on one day event in June 16, 1904. In this story, the writer has recorded all the events that a character Leopold …

Summary of Mary Morris’ On Italian Time Writer:             Mary Morris  The essay focuses on the Italian time and Italian space. This type of essay is called traveler. It recurs the experiences that the persona had on her journey from Zurich to Helon.  Journey is the main theme of the …

Summary of Barbara Ras’ The Center of Nowhere Writer:            Barbara Ras Born:               1949 Nationality:    American Write a summary of the essay “The Center of Nowhere”. The essay “The center of nowhere” was written by Barbara Ras, an American contemporary essayist. She tries to reflect the beauty of …

Types of Essays Essay as a form of literature is highly personal by nature because the author expresses his personal ideas and opinions on some topic. There are not strict rule of writing essays. However, every essay has its introduction, body and end. Essays are divided into different types such …

Elements of Short Stories: A Short story A short story is a short work of prose fiction which usually depicts one character’s inner conflict or conflict with others. It is a work of fiction in prose writing about imagined events and characters. A short story, unlike a poem, does not …

Lesson Plan Format for English: Teaching A Case of The Dumb Waiter LESSON PLAN Level: Secondary                       Duration: 45 Minutes Title: The Dumb Waiter (Drama) Specific Objectives: – Complete the dialogue between Gus and Ben; – Write a summary of the drama. Teaching Materials: – Pictures showing different scenes in …

A Raisin in the Sun: An Analysis Dramatist:      Lorraine Hansberry (1930-                         1965) Characters:      Walter Lee Younger (Lena’s son)                         Ruth (Walter’s wife)                         Lena (Mama)                         Beneatha (Walter’s sister)                         Asagai (African boy)                         George (Rich white man) Critically analyze the drama. Hansberry, born in USA, is a …

Analysis of Harold Pinter’s The Dumb Waiter Dramatist:         Pinter (b.1930) Characters:       BEN                                Gus Critically analyze The Dumb Waiter The drama ‘The Dumb Waiter’ is written by Harold Pinter in 1957. He has …

Analysis of Alan Ayckbourn’s Mother Figure: Dramatist:                Alan Ayckbourn Characters:       Lucy (Mother Figure)                         Rosemary (Terry’s wife)                         Terry                         Harry (Lucy’s husband) Critically analyze the drama ‘Mother Figure’. Mother Figure is a drama which is written by the American dramatist, Alan Ayckbourn. He spent his early days studying …

Five fold structure of Drama Dramatic structure refers to the form of drama and the way the story is told, the way the characters play their parts, and/or the way the themes are explored. It involves the overall framework or method which the playwright employs to organize the dramatic material …