We often see scammers in India being caught by the police running multi-million dollar schemes , yet the problem doesn’t seem to go away . As one is cut down , more take it’s place and continue the process . According to independent research , around 50-60% of all techsupport scammers are Indians , soContinue reading “Why are there so many tech support scammers in India ?”
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An introduction to Wuthering heights by Emily Brontë
“If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger.” Wuthering heights , Emily Brontë Wuthering Heights written by Emily Brontë and published first in 1847,is considered to be a classic of English Literature. When weContinue reading “An introduction to Wuthering heights by Emily Brontë”
The Pre-Raphaelite movement and it’s art
The pre Raphaelite movement began in 1848 as an organisation of painters who called themselves Pre-Raphaelites . The occasion of the founding of the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood was a book of engravings which Holman Hunt and D.G. Rosetti saw at the house of Edward Millais , of certain Italian frescoes . As the name suggests ,Continue reading “The Pre-Raphaelite movement and it’s art”
Roman society depicted in Plautus’ Pot of gold
Pot of Gold is a scathing social documentary on the growing disparity between the rich and the poor within Roman society in the time of Titus Maccius Plautus . The playwright was well aware of the disparity in the social classes and characters like Euclio and Megadorus sum it up incredibly well . However ,Continue reading “Roman society depicted in Plautus’ Pot of gold”
Beowulf – the context and history behind the poem .
Beowulf is the earliest extant heroic poem in any modern European language . The full story survives in the manuscript known as the Nowell Codex . Although the manuscript dates from the tenth century , the poem was probably composed in the eighth century and deals with sixth century events , before the migration ofContinue reading “Beowulf – the context and history behind the poem .”
Anglo Saxons and the birth of English literature
The story of English literature begins with the Germanic tradition of the Anglo Saxon settlers . The Romans withdrew from Britain early in the fifth century because they were needed back home to defend the crumbling centre of the Roman Empire . Britain was considered a far flung outpost of little value or significance toContinue reading “Anglo Saxons and the birth of English literature”
Poetic justice and it’s part in a tragedy .
Poetic justice implies the even distribution of prosperity and adversity in proportion to the merits of different agents or doers . The idea is that evil is to be duly punished and the good and just is to be rewarded appropriately . There is also the typical belief that the function of literature is toContinue reading “Poetic justice and it’s part in a tragedy .”
Chorus – a brief summary
One of the fundamental aspects of the classical Greek tragedy is perceived in the presence of a chorus. The chorus is a part of the traditional origin of the Greek drama , and it is essentially an incidental feature . In a classical Greek play it usually implies a single singer or a band ofContinue reading “Chorus – a brief summary”
Latin influence on the English language
A very important phase of Latin influence on English was opened up by conversion of England to Christianity . The period of influence may be said to start from 597 AD with the conversion of Kent and lasted throughout the old English period . The Christian monks were the only literate people in this timeContinue reading “Latin influence on the English language”
Oedipus’ anger against Tiresias
After solving the riddle of the Sphinx , Oedipus becomes the king of Thebes and as he ascends to the throne he is confronted with the fact that his kingdom is being devastated by plague. He tries to know the reason behind the plague very earnestly . He sends his confidant Creon to the templeContinue reading “Oedipus’ anger against Tiresias”
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