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May 10, 2018November 22, 2023

Short Answers of Ruskin’s Essays

Is Ruskin a social reformer?

Ruskin is an art critic, social critic and social reformer. In his essay ‘Work’ he criticizes the industrialization and class differences.

What is the theme of Ruskin’s essay “Work”?

Effect of industrialization on human and class differences is the main theme of Ruskin’s essay “Work”.

What is an essay?

An essay is a piece of writing in straightforward language about a particular topic or subject. Normally writer makes his point of view, evaluate, analyze or criticize a topic or subject. Essay can be divided into two types formal and informal essays.For example: Ruskin’s Essays and Lamb’s Essays.

May 10, 2018November 22, 2023

Short Answers of Every Man in his Humour

Why does Bobadill beat Cob in Every Man in his Humour?

Captain Bobadill beat Oliver Cob with cudgel because Captain Bobadill have the habit of smoking and Oliver Cob made insulting remarks about tobacco’s smoking in the Every Man in his Humour.

Who is Tib in ‘Every man in his humour’?

Tib is the wife of Oliver Cob in ‘Every Man in his Humour’.

What is Kitty’s sister called?

Kitely’s lovely sister is called Bridget. She is courted to Mathew but married to Adward Knowell at the end.

Of what is Captain Bobadill fond of in the “Every Man in his Humour?

Captain Bobadill is fond of quoting the terms of Elizabethan plays, especially from Spanish Tragedy. His account of fake military career’s stories is limitless.

May 5, 2018November 22, 2023

Short Answers of Lamb’s Essays

Write a brief note on Charles Lamb.

Charles Lamb (1775-1834) is a poet, an English essayist and his best work is Essays of Elia and Tales from Shakespeare (children’s book).

Who is Elia in Lamb’s Essays?

Elia is the pen name or pseudonym of Charles Lamb himself in Lamb’s essays. It is taken from an old Italian clerk at South-Sea House.

Name the two dream children in Lamb’s essay.

Lamb’s essay, Dream Children is a reverie (short day dream) and in this reverie Lamb finds the Alice and John two children around him.

April 17, 2018November 22, 2023

Compare and Contrast between Epic and Tragedy

Introduction : Epic & Tragedy Aristotle’s Poetics includes definition, comparison and differences.

Introduction to Aristotle

Aristotle was born at a Greek colonial town in 384 B.C. He was a philosopher, moralist, psychologist, logician and a literary critic. He was the student of philosophic school of Plato in early age but in his old age he himself runs the school. His major works are literary essays, literary dialogues (except fragments other were lost), constitution of Athens and treatises. He died in 322 B.C.

April 5, 2018November 22, 2023

Short Answers of Fiction-II Part-Two

We have collected the old examination questions of
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

Lord of Flies by William Golding

To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

and answered these questions as under.
We have posted these questions time to time on Nazar Bazmi’s Notes(nazarbazmi.com), here we have collected all links together as under

April 5, 2018November 22, 2023

Short Answers of Heart of Darkness

Note: If you have any question about Heart of Darkness questions and answers please ask in comment.

What is the significance of river Congo in Heart of Darkness?

In the novel Heart of Darkness the protagonist Marlow travels through the river Congo to the center of the continent and return back. Congo River represents the movement towards the goal.

What is the significance of the “two knitting women” in the novel ‘Heart of Darkness’?

The women knitting with three threads present the goddess of fates and in Greek mythology; in the underworld fate of a man is made by three threads. Three threads represent the happiness, sadness and death.

What is the significance of painting made by Kurtz?

Painting shows “A woman bearing a torch but her eyes was covered with cloth”. It represents the blind believe, Marlow’s thoughts and uncivilized behavior of Europeans who are civilizing the Africans.

March 26, 2018November 22, 2023

Tragic Plot

Note: If you have any question about Aristotle’s concept of Tragic Plot, Please, ask in comments.

Who was Aristotle?

Aristotle was born at a Greek colonial town in 384 B.C. He was a philosopher, moralist, psychologist, logician and a literary critic. He was a student of philosophic school of Plato in early age but in his old age he himself run the school. And he died in 322 B.C.

March 21, 2018November 22, 2023

Short Answers of Prose Part One

We have collected the old examination questions of
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
Bacon Essays by Bacon
Unpopular Essays by Bertrand Russell
Introduction to Culture and Imperialism by Edward Said
Eminent Victorian by Lytton Strachey

Florence Nightingale and General Gordon

and answered these questions as under.
We have posted these questions time to time on Nazar Bazmi’s Notes(nazarbazmi.com), here we have collected all links together as under

March 21, 2018November 22, 2023

Short Answers of The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot

The first half of the novel ‘The Mill on the Floss’ is much concerned with education. How?

In “The Mill on the Floss” the first half of the novel is concerned about the education of Tom and Maggie and differences of mode of education between Tom Tulliver and Maggie. The title of book two is School-Time also.

What does the river Floss symbolizes?

River generally symbolizes life but river Floss in this novel is the source of income and destruction for Tulliver’s family. River Floss also symbolizes Maggie’s character, the depth of Floss presents deep emotions of Maggie and unpredictable paths of Floss represent the Maggie’s thoughts.

What are some noble features of Bob Jakin’s personality?

As a whole Bob Jakin character is nice and cool. He helps Tom to earn money, he helps Tom family when they bankrupt and he gives books to Maggie are the major noble features of Bob Jakin .

How flood is symbolic in the novel ‘The Mill on the Floss’?

Generally flood symbolizes destruction and in this novel it symbolizes the destruction of Tulliver family.

March 19, 2018November 22, 2023

Short Answers of Tempest by Shakespeare

Introduction : Short answers of drama The Tempest includes the questions and short answers.

What services does Ariel perform for Prospero?

Ariel is an airy spirit or spirit of the sea. He does every task from Prospero willingly, quickly and with enthusiasm. And he reports any activity he observes.

Who dethrones Prospero and why?

Antonio the younger brother of Prospero. With help of Alonso, who is the friend of Antonio and king of Naples dethrone him. Because, his brother is jealous, greedy and power thirsty.

What is the reaction of Prospero when he notices Ferdinand in love with Marinda?

When Prospero notices Ferdinand in love with Marinda. He speaks to himself and says “The real Duke of Milan and his far finer daughter could beat you in a heartbeat, if it were the right time”. And for examining his love for Marinda. He forced Ferdinand to do the hard work of logs stack.

How was Caliban be gotten?

Caliban is son of the witch Sycorax. And his mother has died. When Prospero came Caliban is the only creature on the island. Prospero enslaves him.