Introduction: Vasantasena as the Heroine of Mrichchhakatika Vasantasena is one of the most prominent characters found in Indian classical drama. Sudraka’s Mrichchhakatika is a realistic presentation of characters in a unique story of love, loss and desire. The playwright goes beyond the usual conventions followed by traditional Indian dramatist. His originality of vision and capability … Read more
Introduction: Charudatta as the Hero of Mrichchhakatika Charudatta’s Background and Social Position Charudatta, son of Sagardatta and grandson of Binaydatta, is the hero of the play Mrichchhakatika. A resident of Ujjayini, Brahman by birth and merchant by profession, he is presented by Sudraka as an immensely [noble character. Charudatta is attributed with exemplary honesty, charitable … Read more
Introduction: Why the Title Mrichchhakatika is Significant The title “Mrichchhakatika” literally means the little clay cart. It has both literal and metaphoric significance in the play. At the same time, the title bears marks of Sudraka’s originality. A detailed study of the play reveals how the title chosen by Sudraka is both interesting and appropriate. … Read more
Doctor Faustus as a Renaissance Tragedy and Renaissance Hero One of the greatest achievement of Christopher Marlowe was that he broke away from the medieval concept of tragedy. In medieval drama tragedy used to revolve only around courtly life dealing with the rise and fall of kings or royal personalities. But Marlowe came up with … Read more
Introduction to Doctor Faustus and Its Sources The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe is one of the most remarkable plays of the Elizabethan Period. This play is based on the life and death of John Faustus of Germany from ‘Faustbuch’. Marlowe constructs Doctor Faustus from a miscellaneous … Read more
Line by Line and Stanza by Stanza Explanation STANZA I The speaker confesses to the person why she cannot live with him, she wants to lead a life. Maybe, she loves her freedom more than any subordinated or dependent form of life. It could also be interpreted that the speaker is going to be married. … Read more
The Sun Rising Poem By John DonneToggle annotations Busy old fool, unruly sun, Why dost thou thus, Through windows, and through curtains call on us? Must to thy motions lovers’ seasons run? Saucy pedantic wretch, go chide Late school boys and sour prentices, Go tell court huntsmen that the king will ride, Call country ants to harvest … Read more
Page 2: Introduction to John Donne & “The Good-Morrow” Summary JOHN DONNE: THE GOOD-MORROW SUMMARY The poem begins with the speaker’s sudden realization of the nature of his love for his beloved. He addresses her and asks her what they did before they fell in love. He wonders if they were not truly alive or … Read more
Sonnet 73 Summary In this poem the speaker invokes a series of metaphors to characterize the nature of what he perceives to be his old age. In the first quatrain he tells the beloved that his age is like a “time of year”, late autumn, when the leaves have completely fallen from the trees, and … Read more
Sonnet 130: My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun By William Shakespeare My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips’ red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. I have seen roses damasked, red … Read more