Studies in English Language and Literature

Question: Webster draws our attention to the existence of corruption in all walks of life in the Jacobean society. Do you agree?/ The play is a mirror to Jacobean England. Answer: John Webster, in his Jacobean revenge and decadent tragedy named The Duchess of Malfi , draws our attention to the existence of corruption in all walks of life in the Jacobean society. In this context, we must have a clear idea of decadence. It refers to the devaluation of moral values, In the Jacobean English society, the people had no good sense, morality, ethics etc. They were only interested in their self-profit and taking revenge. Then sensationalism became the favourite of the English people. Fundamentally, depending on such mentality and temperament of the Jacobean English people, the dramas presented the 'decadent philosophy'. In The Duchess of Malfi , we come to notice a decadent social picture that is full of corruption, immorality, bloodshed, dance of death,

Question: "Dryden's Absalom and Achitophel  has epical grandeur." -- Discuss / Do you agree with the view that John Dryden's Absalom and Achitophel  is a political satire raised to epic grandeur? / Absalom and Achitophel  is an epic in miniature. -- Discuss. / Absalom and Achitophel  is a blend of wit with a heroic base. -- Discuss / Absalom and Achitophel  is a representative heroic poem. -- Discuss. Answer: At the very outset of our discussion, we must have a clear idea of what an epic is. An epic is generally a long, narrative poem in elevated style. It is marked by seriousness, solemnity and grandeur, the characters of which are larger than life. An epic deals with lofty characters portrayed in an excelled way. Further, compactness is a notable feature of this genre. An epic poem is episodic in structure. That is to say, one episode after another frequently takes place in this kind of poem with digressions. Moreover, we find

We come across the characters of the  dacoit sardar  or the chief robber and his companion, Bhiku in the sixth chapter of the novel named  Rajmohan’s Wife written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. While Rajmohan was engaged in hatching a conspiracy with the the two robbers in his residential house, all of them conspired how to commit a daring robbery in Madhav Ghose's house. But why? They did so in order to wrench the uncle’s will from his hand. They wanted to harry away his property too. The robbers were not only very heartless but also were they too much ruthless. Before invading the house of Madhav Ghose, they kept themselves concealed in the mango grove. Making a terrific shout from the wilderness, the dacoits went away.  Thereafter, the gang barged into Rajmohan's house. Their deeds frankly speak of  their wickedness and ill mentality. Then the robbers were given the assignment to abduct Madhav Ghose. Anyway, after the act of abduction, Madhav was he

Rajmohan's Wife  by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay the first ever English novel in India. Apart from that, this novel is the novelist's first novel ever. Published in 1864, t he theme of the novel is love and romance as well as depiction of strong women with twenty-one chapters in totaling. The first chapter of the novel is “The Drawers of Water”, while  the last chapter of the novel is “The Last Chapter in Life’s Book – and In This”. Now let's have an overview of the chapters -- Chapter 1 A tiny hamlet situated on the banks of the Madhumati River was very much important because of the rich zamindars living there. After a siesta, Kanak, a lady of about thirty years of age, went to a neighbour's house with four huts. There she came across a young housewife who was busy in her needlework. Chapter 2 When the sun was about to go down, Kanak and her companion, that is, the young lady of eighteen years of age, were returning home with pitchers in their h