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Reward
Chapter 5 delves into the appreciation of simple pleasures and resilience in the face of life's challenges, while also highlighting the value of humility and the unique joy of familial bonds over material or external success. The chapter opens with a verse that underscores a contentment found in nature's simplicity rather than in the pursuit of glory or riches. The author expresses a sense of fulfillment in escaping to fish by a stream under blue skies, valuing these moments over any material wealth or…-
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VERSE: TRUE HONOURS
In "True Honours," an intimate narrative unfolds as an elderly, blind uncle recounts his life's journey and unfulfilled dreams to his young niece, seeking to instill a lesson of true honor beyond worldly recognition. As a young man, the uncle had ambitious visions of earning distinction through acts of valor, charity, and artistic creation, inspired by his reading of knights and noble quests. However, life's cruel realities, crowned by the loss of his sight, shifted his dreams from personal glory to a more…-
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Ballad: The Bishop Of Rum-Ti-Foo
In "The Bishop of Rum-Ti-Foo," a whimsical narrative unfurls about a Bishop named Peter, who is appointed to the exotic isle of Rum-ti-Foo. This charming ballad, peppered with humor and a light-hearted tone, encapsulates the Bishop's adventures and his earnest attempts to assimilate with the natives of Rum-ti-Foo. These locals, numbered at twenty-three, express their culture through the vibrant beats of the tum-tum and a peculiar culinary preference for scalps marinated in rum. Bishop Peter, in his…-
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John Brown
In "John Brown," Edwin Arlington Robinson delves into the contemplations of a man at the end of his life, reflecting upon the isolation and struggle, dedication to a grand cause, and the inevitability of death juxtaposed with the eternal flame of ideals that outlive the physical form. The poem opens with the speaker musing about the distance between him and a woman he addresses, apparently his wife, acknowledging the loneliness they both suffered through his commitments and hardships. He speaks of the…-
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The Fruit Shop
In this chapter titled The Fruit Shop, Jeanne Tourmont steps into a narrow street alive with dust and echoes of change, her muslin gown trailing the ground and bonnet shading her determined eyes. Her errand is simple—to buy fruit—but the world she enters is layered with history and hardship. The shopkeeper, Monsieur Popain, greets her from within a canopy of ivy and vines, his face weathered like the fruit he tends. Though his display of pears, oranges, and pomegranates shimmers with sun and color, a…-
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Chapter Seventeen: Bhagat Singh
The chapter follows Cyrus Shams on his third day in Brooklyn as he prepares to meet Orkideh at a museum. Eager to connect with her, he brings two coffees—one as a thoughtful gesture—reflecting on the profound yet often overlooked human ability to consider others' lives. This moment of simple kindness strikes him as miraculous, though he also questions whether his self-satisfaction reveals deeper narcissism. His internal monologue oscillates between wonder at human connection and self-criticism over…-
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The Raven
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe is a haunting narrative poem that tells the story of a grieving man visited by a mysterious raven. As the bird perches in his chamber, it speaks a single word, “Nevermore,” driving the man into a spiral of despair and madness as he reflects on loss, longing, and the nature of mortality. Renowned for its melancholic tone, vivid imagery, and rhythmic language, the poem is a masterpiece of Gothic literature.-
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Yesterday
Chapter 41 opens with a reflection on the fluid nature of ability and memory in the game of golf, delving into the narrator's observations and experiences. Despite being relatively new to golf, having played for scarcely a year, the narrator, who self-identifies as a 'dub' or novice, has noticed a recurring theme among his golfing companions. Regardless of their performance, there seems to be a universal refrain: they performed better "yesterday." This lamentation spans across various situations on the…-
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VERSE: THE TWO SPIRITS (1855)
In the serene stillness of the night, under a starless expanse, a moment of ethereal dialogue unfolds between two timeless entities: the Spirit of the Present and the Spirit of the Past. Their conversation, luminous and profound, traverses the noble deeds of humanity. The Spirit of the Past speaks of a legacy etched in iron, where honour cast shadows over graves and the names of heroes shimmered like jewels within the annals of history. To these ancient souls, life without honor was an ignoble existence,…-
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Ballad: King Borria Bungalee Boo
In "King Borria Bungalee Boo" from *The Bab Ballads*, the story vividly narrates the peculiar and darkly humorous tale of a man-eating African king, Borria Bungalee Boo, and his four loyal subjects. The king, known for his fearsome appetite, faces a dire situation when the kingdom runs out of food, pushing him to the brink of desperation for a meal. His loyal subjects, once more numerous but reduced in number due to the king's dietary habits, are introduced with colorful names: haughty Pish-Tush-Pooh-Bah,…-
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