John Dryden was a brilliant satirist in the Neo classical period. His “Absalom and Achitophel” is regarded as not simply a satire, but a poem as Dryden himself calls it “a poem.” The central theme is : Temptation, sin, fall and punishment.Temptation scene of Absalom and AchitophelAbsalom, the illegitimate child of King David was prompted by Achitophel, The Earl of Shaftesbury, to fight for the throne and take over the throne from King David, Absalom’s father. With studied flattery and art, Achitophel begins a long temptation speech to seduce Absalom to this rebellious cause.This temptation scene even resembles Paradise Lost ... Read More

How many times does it happen when we read a text we are able to relate to? We want to read more and more of it. Simply because things get into our head with so much ease and so much simplicity.But sometimes, exactly opposite to this happens. We fall in a situation, wherein we do not know as to what is wrong with the text, but we try hard to pick it up, and again get either bored of it or feel confused because of extreme verbosity used by the author in the text.All this happens due to the interplay ... Read More

It is said that “Cleanliness is next to godliness”. One must maintain personal and community hygiene. So we should always use clean footwear and clothes. But, since most of the shoes made up of cloth have cotton, they are highly absorbent and can hold onto stains too easily.This Is How You Can Wash Such Type of ShoesUntie the shoelaces.Wash the shoes thoroughly so that any mud, stone pallets etc. are separated from the shoes.When the external dirt is removed, soak the shoes to be washed in a bucket with detergent and water mixture.Let it remain soaked depending upon how dirty ... Read More

First of all, let's understand what reservation of seats on a bus for women is? The first 4-5 rows on one side or both sides of a bus are reserved exclusively for women. This means those seats are only for ladies and cannot be occupied by men.Why Reservation for ladies?I am in favor of the view, which advocates reserving some seats exclusively for the fair sex. By nature, women have some biological vulnerabilities like fragile physique, menstruation problems, pregnancy etc., It will be difficult to take up a journey standing on the bus all the time. Considering their physical concerns, ... Read More

Although, we all know that death is inevitable; however, this awareness does not help us in the time when we lose someone very dear to us. As the question suggests, you have recently lost a teacher of yours. It must be an irreparable loss as teachers are fountains of knowledge and their unfathomable expertise is what we all strive to achieve.Hold A Prayer Meeting  − We do meet occasionally for some or the other reason but when the reason is so genuine, I am sure no one would deny meeting each other. You may hold a prayer meeting for the ... Read More

John Keats is one of the famous Romantic Age poets, like P. B.Shelley, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron etc. He is" a poet of Odes" and also may be called as "a poet of pains".Ode On A Grecian UrnIn one of his famous odes, namely Ode on a Grecian Urn, Keats uses these lines in the end, “Beauty is truth, truth beauty, - that is allYe know on earth, and all ye need to know”.These lines are one of the most touched upon by various critics as some feel it is written in double quotes, so it is ... Read More

Samuel Taylor Coleridge is a popular name among all romantic poets who were influenced by the French Revolution. This poem is one of the most famous poems written by him.The Plot of 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'It is a poem that involves Coleridge’s Treatment of the supernatural (connected with Christ and Christianity), Suspension of Disbelief, Realism, and Medieval-ism. It is a tale of retribution. The poem talks about a mariner who is traveling with his fellow sailors. Suddenly, when the mariner finds an albatross chasing them, the mariner at once kills the albatross in cold blood without any major ... Read More

Goddess Durga is one of the most worshipped goddesses of India. She is also identified as Adi Parashakti, Kundalini, Devi, Shakti, Bhavani, Parvati and by various other names.The significance of ‘Mahishasur Mardini’Mahishasur is formed of two words, Mahisha and Asur. Asur is the Danava or Rakhas who represents evil. Goddess Durga kills the Asur and hence gets the name as Mahishasur Mardini.Why was Mahishasur punished for his deeds?He had received a boon from Brahma that his death would happen only at the hands of a woman. Since then, he felt powerful and with all his might, he had started attacking ... Read More

National Science Day is celebrated in India on 28 February each year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir Chandrasekhar Venkata Raman on 28 February 1928.Many schools and colleges across India celebrate National Science Day by organizing various competitions and activities. Some of the events that could be organised on National Science Day are:Speech and Debate CompetitionScience and Technology interests one and all. One can hold a debate competition on latest topics such as human cloning, effects of technology and surely many students will find it interesting enough.Essay and Paragraph Writing CompetitionVocal skills will be ... Read More

Nowadays B.Ed has become mandatory in some schools, but that does not mean you will not be recruited in schools if you do not have a B.Ed qualification. Let's find out how you can sail through.Teaching without B.EDYou can get a teaching job in private schools on a temporary basis which will give you teaching experience. However, even the private school administration prefers the one who has proof of his subject knowledge, which is related to B.Ed according to them. You might not be eligible for Government school jobs because to even fight for any government teacher job either you ... Read More