(a) Waiting for Godot (b) A Doll’s House (c) The Cherry Orchard (d) The Death of a Salesman 6. John Evellyn and Samuel Pepys were the famous writers of - (a) Editorials (b) Letters (c) Essays (d) Diaries 7. The subtitle of Dryden’s Absalom and Achitophel is - (a) There was no subtitle (b) A Poem (c) A Satire (d) A satire on the True Blue Protestant Poets 8. Who of the following is not a periodical essayist? (a) Richard Steele (b) Lancelot Andrews (c) Joseph Addison (d) Jonathan Swift
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Victorian Age The beginning of the Victorian Period is dated sometimes as 1832 (the passage of the first Reform Bill) and sometimes as 1837 (the accession of Queen Victoria). It extends to the death of Victoria in 1901. But when we refer the history book of W. J. Long and literary terms of M. H. Abraham‚ we find that the period between 1850 -1900 is regarded as the Victorian Period‚ which is also known as the Age of Compromise and the Age of Peace and Prosperity. When Victoria came on the
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------------------------------------------------- Restoration literature Restoration literature is the English literature written during the historical period commonly referred to as the English Restoration (1660–1689)‚ which corresponds to the last years of the direct Stuart reign in England‚ Scotland‚ Wales‚ and Ireland. In general‚ the term is used to denote roughly homogeneous styles of literature that center on a celebration of or reaction to the restored court of Charles II. It is a literature
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in Ndotsheni and Johannesburg‚ South Africa‚ 1946. Cry‚ The Beloved Country is known to be parallel to second Samuel. Both Absalom and Stephen face fear and prejudice in Cry‚ The Beloved Country parallel to Absalom and David when facing injustice and grief in Second Samuel chapter thirteen through twenty-three. Fear‚ an emotion felt by anyone‚ including Stephen and Absalom throughout the book. He fears for the land‚ for his son‚ for Jarvis‚ for all he sees in the city. Everyday a new fear arises
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Ahithophel so that the LORD might bring evil against the young man – Absalom‚ both Absalom and the people of Israel who hearts he has won said that the counsel of Hushai the Achite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. When Ahithophel saw that his prominent counsel was rejected‚ he went home‚ put his house in order and hanged himself. This was followed by a terrible battle in the wood of Ephraim‚ won by David’s army‚ and Absalom was‚ however‚ killed in flight in spite David’s fatherly but pathetic
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INTRDUCTION Allegory is a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms‚ figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another. In other words allegory is a story in words or prose‚ with double meaning. It has a primary or a surface meaning and it has got a secondary or under the surface meaning. One of the best known allegory in English language‚ is John Bunyan’s “The Pilgrim’s Progress”. The Pilgrim’s Progress
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Kumalo The pastor of Ixopo‚ a village in the rural South African region of Ndotsheni‚ Kumalo visits Johannesburg in order to save his sister‚ Gertrude‚ when he receives a letter telling him that she is ill‚ but then begins to search for his son‚ Absalom‚ who had gone to Johannesburg but never returned. A kind and just man who believes in the strength of family life‚ Kumalo searches desperately for his son in order to reunite his family‚ but becomes an activist for social justice and a return to rural
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reader to think more about the big picture‚ rather than what is happening page by page. In the novel‚ Cry the Beloved County‚ allusions to the Bible are very apparent and hold high significance in the story. The character Absalom shows tremendous similarities to the Biblical Absalom and almost seem to be made out of the same mold. Steven Kumalo from the novel and the simple man Job from the bible
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reconciliation. Stephan Kumalo is often displayed as the protagonist of the book‚ even though Paton emphasizes racial differences by using the points of view of many different individuals. Throughout his journey to find his son‚ Absalom‚ Kumalo is seemingly fighting an inner battle. Kumalo can be seen slowly diminishing‚ mentally and emotionally‚ as the outcome keeps taking turns for the worse. The first time where Kumalo weakens‚ is when he receives the letter from Msimangu concerning
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of the city and then for Absalom. The first piece of evidence occurs when Kumalo arrives at the bus station in Johannesburg. He is robbed of a pound by a young man and then meets Mr. Mafolo‚ who helps him in his time of distress(Paton 48-49). There is also evidence that the other people in Sophiatown are afraid. We are also afraid‚ right here in Sophiatown.(Paton 52) said Msimangu. Later when Kumalo is talking with Msimangu he tells him about Absalom. He says that Absalom never writes anymore. He
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