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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.

March 18, 2018November 22, 2023

Short Answers of Othello by Shakespeare

Introduction : Short Answer of Drama Othello by William Shakespeare. It includes questions and answers that asked in University Examinations.

Give a brief estimate of Iago’s wife?

Iago’s wife was Emilia. And she was attendant and companion of Desdemona in Cyprus. She was a young, virtuous and faithful wife and loyal to Desdemona also. She followed her husband in wifely duty. And at the end of the play she condemned her husband’s lies to protect Desdemona’s character.

How does Othello kill Desdemona in the drama Othello by William Shakespeare?

In the last act Othello tells Desdemona that she is disloyal and he is going to stab her. Desdemona requests for mercy and claims her innocence but, he refuses and stab her.

What is Othello’s opinion about unexposed Iago?

Othello’s opinion about unexposed Iago is that he is kind and honest man. But. it is ironical because in reality he is opposite.

Why is Brabantio dismayed about Desdemona?

Brabantio was father of Desdemona. He dismayed about Desdemona when he realized that she has married to a moor Othello. The main reason was that Othello was a black and Moorish.

March 17, 2018November 22, 2023

Short Answers of Fiction-I Part One

We have collected the old examination questions of
Joseph Andrew by Fielding
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Tess of D’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
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