Subodh Bhattarai (English & Communication Notes - BBA/BBS/BBBS/BHM/BIM/BMS/MBA/MBS & +2)

Robert Frost, USA (1874-1963) POEM : Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village, though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer    To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake.   The only other sounds the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep,    And miles to go before I sleep. ABOUT POET & the POEM : Robert Frost wrote "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" in 1922, two years before winning the first of his four Pulitzer Prizes. The poem tells the story of a man traveling through some snowy gardens on the darkest evening of the year, and he'...

Fulton Oursler, USA (1893-1952) Questions: What is the great answer to the riddle of life? Explain. What is the message of the story, The Great answer? Can you cite any experience from your own life to support the message of the story? Points to Remember: In this story writer Fulton Oursler just want to say that love human being, struggle till the last blood remains in the body, always help to helpless & needy ones, don't lose hope, faith in god, accept all the challenges, difficulties and problems. This is The Great Answer to solve the riddle of the life.  The three hidden interpretations of " The Great Answer " are:  We should have faith in God, We must struggle in our life, We should help others. ‘The Great Answer’   written by Fulton Oursler gives an account of the refugees trying to flee the secret German Police following. The Nazi armies into France during World War II and the kind of journey they undertook so that they can cross the high Pyrenees Mou...

William Somerset Maugham, England (1874-1965) THE CHARACTERS The characters may be divided into different groups: The major characters:  Mr Kelada and the narrator   The minor characters:  Mr And Mrs Ramsay, and the doctor The prejudiced (being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand): the narrator and Mr Ramsay The non-prejudiced:  Mr Kelada, the doctor and Mrs Ramsay The Oriental (Denoting or characteristic of countries of Asia): Mr Kelada The Westerners:  Mr And Mrs Ramsay and the narrator The characters are described by their appearance and characteristics, except for the narrator. THE NARRATION - The story is told in the first person – the narrator sees everything and is a part of the plot. In the first episode, where he meets with Mr Kelada, the narrator is more active and involved. He observes, comments and judges Mr Kelada as he sees him through his own eyes. Since he is influenced by his prejudiced society, his judg...