English Literature

Every mortal being on earth is bound to go through a define life cycle. The boundary of earthly life is definite. In the poem � Song of the Rain �, rain has been personified as a living being bound to a life cycle. Like every other thing on earth, rain moves in a circular way by coming back to its origin where it rises up from. From this perspective, the poet Kahlil Gibran is right in describing rain as �earthly life�.   

� Song of the Rain � is a beautiful poem appealing to the sensitive hearts touched by the heavenly beauty of rains. The poet Kahlil Gibran has composed this poem as a eulogy in praise of rain and its affection for earth. The poem is written in the first person, and rain itself is the speaker. Rain has held a mirror to its identity and activity in the poem. Rains look like �silver threads� while falling on earth. It is a divine gift from the gods to nature. Nature accepts this gift as a blessing to nourish and nurture her �fields and valleys�. Rains are as beautiful as pearls to the eyes of beauty worshippers. Rain drops shine with the white gleams of the pearls in the �crown of Ishtar�, goddess of fertility, love, war and sex in the Babylonian Pantheon. Rains come down with showers of pleasure and joy for everyone and everything. It makes the hills laugh, the flowers rejoice, and all things feel elated. Rain is a wand of magic with a transforming touch. Rain, a messenger of mercy in th...

Kolkata tops the list of Indian cities known for their festive ambience on 31 st December; the last day of the year. The celebration of the day to ring out the old and ring in the new is full of thrills and spills in the city of Kolkata . Kolkata a cosmopolitan city metropolis cheers in the evening and chills out the night on 31 st December with so much gusto as if there is no tomorrow.  The entirety of Kolkata soaks in the joyous spirit of 31 st December. The jovial celebration of the day as ceremonious festivity has become one with the identity of Kolkatans, irrespective of their caste, religion and language. Nicco Park, Millennium Park, City Center, South City, Nandan, Nalban, Park Street, and Esplanade are the places across the cityscape where the joyous mode runs high on 31 st December. Very few people stay indoors resisting the attraction of joy and pleasure outside. I too go out. On 31 st December evening this year, I went out to visit the New Market area and Park Stre...

The scenario of commercial industries such as media, IT, hospitality and likes is highly competitive. The adage �Strike the iron when it is hot� is one of the key secrets to survival in the current dog-eat-dog world. Media is no exception. Sensationalism is the new-age success recipe in the field of print and digital journalism . Both digital media and print media are neck-and-neck in competition for a lion�s share of the market. Print newspapers are engaged in a rat race for increasing their own circulation. Advertisement is the chief source of revenue for a print media house. A newspaper needs to extend its circulation in order to get more advertisements. Evidently, print media sensationalize news and serve it as a spicy dish for the readers to feed on.  Digital media is steps ahead of print media when it comes to practicing sensationalism. Television news channels or digital media companies are racing against each other at a break-neck speed for higher TRP. Sensationalism is th...

�Pen is mightier than sword�. It is an age-old maxim. The significance of the maxim is immense and undeniable. Pen is a symbol of creation, while sword symbolizes destruction. Pen is a source of creative activities whereas sword is a means of destructivity. Sword proves to be as mighty as pen when it is used for a good cause. Sword can be used in a rebellion against autocracy and a movement against iniquity. The purpose of using sword may be humanitarian, but it causes violence and bloodshed.        Mahatma Gandhi who is regarded as the father of nation in India had taken up pen to write in protest against the exploitation of Black Africans during the Apartheid era. He started writing articles for newspapers and journals to mobilize public opinion in support of his crusade against social injustices as well as political iniquities. Thus, pen is a powerful tool of journalism.    One�s literary activity finds a concrete expression in words thro...

Both the characters the Bishop and the convict are integral and relevant to the plot of the play � The Bishop�s Candlesticks �. Appearance of the convict moves the play towards its climax. The Bishop�s humane values and virtues are revealed through his treatment of the convict. The Bishop�s kindness, generosity, hospitality and nobility are mostly reflected in his attitude towards the convict. The moral issue of this play is expressed through the transformation of the convict by the Bishop. Hence, the characters � the Bishop and the convict do not weigh more or less than each other in the play � The Bishop�s Candlesticks �.