Introduction- George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was an Irish playwright, critic, and social reformer. He wrote over 60 plays and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925. Shaw was known for his wit, sharp social criticism, and belief in social reform. He was also a member of the Fabian Society, which worked for gradual social […]
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Introduction- We live in a world that never stops. Social media shows us what everyone else has. Our culture tells us to want more, achieve more, be more. In this endless race, we often miss something simple but powerful: gratitude. Gratitude isn’t just saying “thank you.” It’s a way of seeing life that can change
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Introduction- “Kubla Khan,” subtitled “Or, a Vision in a Dream. A Fragment,” stands among Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s most mysterious and celebrated works. Written in 1797 and published in 1816, this Romantic masterpiece emerged from what Coleridge described as an opium-induced dream vision of Xanadu, the legendary pleasure palace of the Mongol emperor Kublai Khan. The
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Introduction- Aristophanes’ The Frogs, performed in 405 BCE, is a brilliant Athenian comedy that blends satire, fantasy, and cultural critique. Amid the Peloponnesian War’s turmoil, the play follows Dionysus, the god of theater, on a journey to the Underworld to retrieve the tragic poet Euripides, believing his art can save Athens. Accompanied by his slave
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Introduction- Imagine being in a story where you are not just watching a character’s actions but are also in the middle of their chaotic and vivid thoughts, memories, and short-lived experiences. This sums up the main idea behind stream of consciousness, a new way of telling stories that was popular in modernist literature in the
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Introduction- Humility is a virtue often misunderstood and underappreciated in a world that frequently celebrates individualism, success, and self-promotion. At its core, humility is the quality of being humble—marked by a lack of arrogance, pride, or vanity. It is the recognition of one’s limitations, the appreciation of others’ strengths, and the understanding that everyone has
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Introduction- William Wordsworth’s “Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood“, published in 1807, is a key work of Romantic poetry. It looks at how we lose our childhood’s natural connection to the divine and how memory lasts. People often call it the “Immortality Ode.”. It thinks about how people go from being innocent
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Introduction- Euripides’ Greek tragedy Medea, performed in 431 BCE, is a profoundly poignant examination of the mind of Medea, a woman who sacrifices everything for her husband, Jason, only to be deceived when he leaves her for a marriage that benefits him politically. Medea’s deliberate act of retaliation questions social mores as well as the
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Introduction- A lie can spread more quickly than the truth in today’s digital world, particularly on social media, where posts can become viral within minutes before anyone verifies the information. This hook draws attention to the speed at which misleading information circulates online, frequently surpassing efforts to rectify it. ‘Misinformation’ and ‘fake news’ are terms
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Introduction- Imagine a time before time, a vast void in which nothing moved—no light broke through the darkness, no shape emerged, and silence was the norm. Chaos existed before the gods of Olympus thundered across the skies and the powerful Titans engaged in epic battles. This is the mystery of beginnings, the conundrum that the
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