Zulqurnain Ali Abbas

Thursday 15 November 2012

Happy Prince

What is the theme or moral of the story happy prince?

The happy prince by Oskar Wild is a beautiful story has grand theme of service above self. The story tells that sacrifice and selflessness are great human value and they should be upheld in every case. The swallows is impressed by the behaviour of the statue of prince. The swallows gives up his intention of going to Egypt and makes up his mind to accomplish the great mission initiated by the prince. The frost of winter kills him but he small bird actively carries out the order of the prince and sacrifices his life for the great cause. Similarly the happy prince is the symbol of sacrifice and he gives away his all in the name of humanity. Another significant of the theme is that the living people remain unaware of the human problems and they remain absorb in there personal interest. After death man realized what he is to do and what his real duties are this is a painful reality and it should be accepted by us. Thus the story is a running commentary on the painful condition of human life.

What kind of happiness did the prince enjoy when he lived in this palace?

The writer tells story of happy prince who lived a life of isolation in his palace. The high walls of his palace prevented him from seeing the out side world he was never allowed to go out of his palace and mix up with common masses. In the way he was kept ignorant of human problems and miseries of life. He passed his time in playing singing and dancing. He had the human heart no doubt but he had no knowledge or awareness of real human life its joys and sorrow. He was a selfish being living thinking for his own well being. When the happy prince died he was liberated from his narrow and unnatural life. He was transformed into a statue and was erected on a high pedestal from where he could see ugliness of the city and this made him weep.

Describe briefly the service rendered by the swallow at the request of the happy prince.

The swallow is a small bird that is leading a peaceful life with the companions. He falls a prey to blind love of a beautiful recd. All the companions of the swallow leaves for Egypt swallow delays his stay for a week. The swallow request his sweet heart to accompany his but she refused to accompany him. Disappointed her behaviour the swallow flies to Egypt but night overtakes him and he has to take shelter in the feet of a grand statue of the happy prince. The swallow is surprised to see statue weeping over the miseries of his people. The swallow postpones his programmer and carries out the order of the order of the statue and helps the poor in removing their miseries. The swallow goes on serving the needy and the indigent people till death snatches him from the happy prince that is also demolished by the mayor. The dead bird and lead heart of the happy prince are chosen by God as the most precious things of the world.

Monday 12 November 2012

Take Pity

Write a note if Eva.

Eva is a nice young woman of only 38 years old. She is hit hard fate when her husband dies and leaves behind two little girls. Eva is a woman of character who accepts life as challenge and fight bravely to the last. She is woman of brilliant qualities of head and heart and proves her worth as the heroine of the story. Eva represents the cause of the struggling woman as well as all the human beings. Her sublime and splendid view pint to lead an honourable life and to her protect herself respect at every cost is highly admirable. She resisted all the temptations offered by Rosen the death of her husband rapid failure of her business. The suffering of her lovely girls and the inducement of the salesman cannot shake her confidence in the struggle of life. She does not take pity of herself and she does not believe in help from any other quarter. She believes in moral values of courage, confidence, sincere love and selfless service.

Write a note of Rosen.

Rosen is great character of story and a salesman. He represents the whole society that is based on capitalism. As a salesman Rosen develop some close relation with Axel Kelish and advises him to end his store. Before the collapse of the store Axel dies and leaves behind two little girls and a beautiful widow. Rosen misunderstand the whole situation and tries to solve the knotty problems in material terms and in business like manners. He makes efforts to bring round. Eva is a bold woman who cannot accept these humiliating passions and accept life as a challenge. This is a fundamental different of opinion of Rosen fails to appreciate this delicate difference and he reaches his tragic end. At every step he appeals through mercy and pity. She does not concede Rosen requests. Finally Rosen gives everything to Eva through a will and tires to commit suicide. But fate does not favour him and he goes into a deep grip of frustration.

How does Rosen to help Eva and why does he fail in his aim?

Rosen has great sympathy for the family of late Alex and he makes every sincere effort to help Eva and her two daughters for some unknown reason he get ready to sacrifice _______. Writer has made psychological study of the human beings and their modern trends. With his insight writer has peeped into the modern human life and brought all the conflict doubts and frustration that the modern man is suffering from the love affair shows a tussle between the world of dreams and the world of reality. The grand palace of love affair has been erected on imaginary pillars and it suddenly collapses when the lights in the Araby are out and darkness prevails. A young boy lives with his uncle in a blind alley. He plays with his fellows and he is impressed by the beauty of the Mangan sister who comes to call him. The boy becomes her lover but he cannot express his feelings. The boy pursues her repeats her name waits for her out he always stages a dump show. One evening the girl takes a bold step and asks him about the charming bazaar. Araby the boy promises that he will bring something for her because he reaches bazaar late. Thus the hopeful lover becomes hopeless. This is the character of the modern age and the writer has delicate in through the love affair of the two young persons.

Breakfast

What impression does the writer get form the life of the poor people.

Breakfast is a simple story of village workers who lead a peaceful life without being perturbed by the horrors of future of the doubts of the coming events. They believe in the maxim cat drink and are merry because tomorrow you will be no more. They make the most of the present even when the black clouds of the great slum of 1929 are bowering over them. These people are living in a tent and they are working in the fields of cotton. The woman with her baby is working in home and she is performing her domestic duties with great satisfaction. The little also seems to be peaceful as it does not interfere with the mother’s work and silently goes on nursing. Thus the whole atmosphere is pure peaceful and pleasing. The writer is deeply impressed by the simplicity of the situation. Purity of living becomes the central idea in his mind. The amazing fact is that the poor people have no complaints against anyone. They live in the honest labour and God’s mercy. Thus the story gives a message that real happiness lies in contentment faith on God and fair feeling about the fellow being.

Write a note of family of village workers who enjoyed their simple life?

Breakfast is a fine piece of literature that elaborates the concept of real happiness. The writer has shown that simple living sincere thinking and trusting in God may lead us to peace and pleasure. Abundance of wealth and plenty of needs disturb human life and they become restless. All these point have been clarified through the simple story of cotton pickers. Beside the gray tent an iron stove is burning and a young woman dressed in cotton clothes is busy is cooking. She is taking a small baby in a crocked arm and the baby is nestling it head under the waist. A young man comes out to the tent and an old man follows him. They are dressed in new blue dungarees. Their faces are sharp and they resemble in facial feature. Both have stubble beards and are different in colour. They are quietly looking at the lightening east and they warm their hands on the stove. They sit on the ground and eat their breakfast happily. The old man thanks God through simple words, God Almighty it is good” these three adults and the fourth minor are the symbols of peaces pleasure contentment and satisfaction.

The New Constitution

Who is Ustad Mangu and why does he hate the English?

The new constitution is a fine story by Manto and Mangu is an eternal character depicted by him. The glimpses of this humorous and ironical character show the inborn feeling for freedom for every human being. Thus Mangu is evergreen character who represents not only the Indians but also the whole mankind. Mangu is a Tonga driver and his companions respect him for his knowledge and for his love of mother land. Sitting among his fellows he talks on the current affairs of the country and gives them latest information that he collects from the fares of his Tonga. People of every type travel by Tonga and they discuss various matters of common interest. There are students there are lawyers and other people belonging to different walk of life. While sitting in the Tonga they give their views on 1935 act of India this is to be enforced on 1^st April. Mangu forms an opinion that his motherland will get freedom on that day. Mangu is the enemy of the gores as they are usurpers. Mangu is the lover of the liberty and he demands it on human grounds. Therefore his hatred for the British and hostility with them are based upon the reason and reality.

What hopes does Mangu from 1^st April when the new constitution is to the promulgated.

Mangu is a sincere lover of freedom and he is a real freedom fighter. When Mangu come to know that the new constitution will be promulgated on 1^st April his joys know no bounds. His becomes rapturous when he hears the students the lawyers and some other gentleman discuss the ins and outs of the new constitution. Mangu at this stage seems to be revolutionary and he hails this happy change with a warm heart, he is an optimist and he builds many glorious castles in the sweet air of liberty. All his desires and ambitions of freedom ____. Talk the shape of dreaming and he impatiently waits for the 1^st April. On the sweet day he decorated his Tonga and enters the city with a hope of enjoying the celebration of the independents from Antalkali he moves to the Mall and then reaches the cantonment area. However the bells of new era are not ringing and he gradually touch the boundaries of frustration. Then new constitution is silent and suddenly Mangu catches sight of a gora soldier who gets angry at the demand of fare. Mangu beats him and reaches the jail. All his wishes are dashed to ground.

Rappaccini ’s Daughter

Write a note on the theme of the story.

The story explains the theme of science and human values in this world Hawthorne is a skilful short story writer who has explained that science without humanism fails in its purpose of human uplift and welfare. The story plainly tells us that science must serve man and man should not be sacrifice at the altar of science. Rappaccini is a great scientist who ignores all human values. He has mania of discovering a formula of poison so that man may become immunise from all the poison. He grows all kinds of herbs and flowers in his garden and carries out various experiments on his beautiful daughter. Beatrice develop and tendency of killing everything. That she touches or blows out of young student Giovanni falls a prey to her love and tries to deposing her. She dies then and there. The tragedy of Beatrice is really Dr Rappaccini is who ignores human values and wishes to make that scientific at every cost.

Rappaccini daughter is a fantasy discuss. Critical appreciation of story

Rappaccini daughter is a fantasy. Through imagination fanciful expression the writer has created a real world of poisonous flowers where science and material gains are more valuable that human beings or human values. Rappaccini is wolf and in sheep clothing and he is ready to sacrifice even the most precious things at the altar of science. Dr Rappaccini is a man of science. Who crosses all the boundaries of morality and religion. He prepares a poisonous garden and persuades his daughter to be helpful in various experiment of science. Beatrice is a innocent girl who is entrapped by her father and becomes poisonous. A young handsome student of South Italy comes to Paddua University and stays in a room adjacent to Rappaccini garden. At first sight he falls in love with Beatrice. Beatrice Prof. Baglioni who is a close friend of Giovanni’s father is very kind to him. He tries to make Giovanni’s understand the risky circumstances with are driving him to death. But Giovanni refuse to hear any argument from his father’s friend. Finally Prof. Baglioni gives him a vital of antidote for Beatrice. She drinks it from the hand of her lover without any hesitation and dies instantly. Thus she dies in the hands of her lover.

The Killer

The Killer is a story of suspense and honour discuss.

Hemingway is a popular painter of human nature and human passions. He displays the combating human emotions with full intensity and force. Suspense begins in the story from the very opening line and goes to the end. The appearance of the character is also horror.

Al and Max are hotly perusing Ole Anderson, as they wish to kill him. For this purpose they come into the restaurant. Both the killers enter restaurant in a mysterious way. They order the dishes which can be ____ only at dinner time. They talk and behave in a roughly manner George and Adam the two waiters of the restaurant fail to satisfy them. The crew of the restaurant is extremely terrified by the inhuman attitude. Max controls George while Al takes Sam and kick as hostage in the kitchen.

The anxiously wait for their prey for two hours. During this time all the customers are put off. After two hours both leave the restaurant and also leave behind them an impression of horror and suspense. Thus the writer has filled the whole atmosphere with horror and the readers are caught in suspense and mystery. The writer succeeds in showing the fear of death clearly. The writer has made the story a tragedy of the modern age in which human life has lost its real value.

Describe the attitude of the killers in restaurant? Or who are the killers? Why do they want to kill the man unknown to them?

The writer has introduced two strange killers in the story. Their names are Max and Al and they inter the restaurant in the evening. They are alike in address and habit. Al is a wearing a derby hat and coat buttoned across the chest. He has a small white face white and silky muffler upon it. His companion Max is about the same size as Al in face they are different but in dress they are alike. They begin to eat with their gloves on when eggs, ham, bacon and potatoes are brought to them. After eating the meal Al goes to the kitchen and ties the two servants. Sam and Nick back to back and towel in their mouths. Al with a short gun covers them while Max talks with George. The two killers make the situation tenses because they intend to kill an innocent person. Ole Anderson they do not know the Man as they have never seen him. They want to kill him to oblige their. It is a strange condition of moral debasement ____ that men are ready to kill their fellow beings for the sake of pleasure.

Write a note of Ole Anderson

Ole Anderson is a major character of the story and writer has depicted with him a few glimpses of his life. Ole Anderson is Swede and he has been a heavy weight prize-fighter. Perhaps he is someone and the hirelings are chasing him for his life. He visits hentiy’s ______ the restaurant know him well and they wish to save his life. That is why George sends Nick to inform Ole Anderson to the great danger. Nick is amazed to see Ole Anderson lying in his room carelessly. He is least disturbed by the news of his death.