Man is above everything else. Discuss
Introduction The poem “Man” by Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976) centers around the idea that human beings or “Man” are the most important creation of God.…
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Nazrul’s use of mythology in The Rebel.
Introduction “Rebel” by Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976) is a powerful poem. The poem contains several mythological elements that point to a rebellion against tyranny and…
picture of the downtrodden in the god of small things
Introduction “The God of Small Things” is an iconic creation of the great Indian writer Arundhati Roy (1961-present). The author presents a powerful and vivid…
Evil sides of Majeed’s character in Tree Without Roots
Introduction “Tree Without Roots” is an iconic novel in the history of Bengali literature by Syed Waliullah (1922-1971). This masterpiece explores the lives and experiences…
Existentialism in Tree Without Roots
Introduction: “Tree Without Roots” by Syed Waliullah (1922-71) is a novel that embodies the spirit of existentialism, a philosophical movement that emphasizes individual freedom and…
What happened to the people of llmorog due to the bad weather condition
‘Petals of Blood’ (1977) is a novel by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. The novel mainly deals with the dilemma of change after Kenya’s independence from colonial…
How did Abdulla become the hero of the journey
Introduction: In ‘Petals Of Blood’ (1977), by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o (1938- present), Abdullah is a shopkeeper who lost his leg in the Mau Mau Rebellion. …
Significance of Munira’s phrase A new earth, another world
Introduction: In ‘Petals of Blood’ is a novel written by Ngugi Wa Thiong’o (1938- present. Godfrey Munira is a school teacher who runs a school…
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Tree Without Roots Q.1. When did Waliullah’s literary activities begin? Ans. when, as a student at Feni High School, he edited a hand-written magazine called,…
The adverse effects of capitalism in ‘Petals of Blood”
How has the writer depicted the adverse effects of capitalism in ‘Petals of Blood”? Capitalism is often considered an economic system in which private actors…