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Going Green – Ramachandra Guha [SUMMARY]

01.How does Ramachandra Guha try to trace the history of serious environmental consciousness? The prose, Going Green by Ramachandra Guha is taken from the first chapter of his book Environmentalism- A Global History. In this chapter he tries to tell the history of collective consciousness about the serious environmental issues. According to him it was a movement in 1960. Like other progressive movements like democracy, socialism and feminism, Environmentalism is also a social and international movement. The writer believes that the environmental movement is becoming popular and international. With the help of laws and bills related to the forests and wildlife. With the help of environmentalists, developed countries like America and developing countries like India have effectively implemented pollution free environment schemes and national parks. They are trying to prevent t...
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The Position of Women in Hinduism and Buddhism – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar [SUMMARY]

   01. What according to Dr. B.R.Ambedkar is the position of women in Hinduism and Buddhism? The essay, ‘The Position of Women in Hinduism and Buddhism’ by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is a rejoinder to an article ‘Our New Republic’. The present essay was a reaction to an article published in ‘Eve’s Weekly’. Here, Ambedkar discusses the position of women in Hinduism and Buddhism. He feels that both the Hindu and Buddhist societies have produced great women. The author of that article in ‘Eve’s Weekly’ opined that in India women were used to statecraft before in Europe. According to him The Ramayana and Mahabharatha are full of instances of such women. Sitha and Draupadi were to manage state affairs. But Ambedkar says that it was not true. Because they were deprived of their rights and put to the ordeal of life. Unfortunately, Draupadi was gambled by her five husbands. Sitha was banished into the j...
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The Miser-George Orwell [SUMMARY]

  01.How does Roucolle become a victim of his own greed? The story, ‘The Miser’ is selected from George Orwell’s autobiographical book ‘Down and out in Paris and London’. In the present story Orwell narrates the story of seventy-four years old miser, Roucolle. The moral of the story is man;s gullible nature and greed. Like many misers, Roucolle came to a bad end through putting his money into a wildcat scheme One day, during his stay in Paris, George Orwell meets Charlie in his quarter. In this meeting Charlie tells another fascinating tale about the death of a popular miser Roucolle, who lived in the same quarter. According to him Roucolle was an interesting character with his queer qualities. He went to Les Halles market to pick up damaged vegetables and ate cat’s meat. Roucolle used to wear a newspaper and sack instead of clothes. One day a young Jew, a smuggler, meets Roucolle in his qu...
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On killing a tree-Gieve Patel [SUMMARY]

  Gieve Patel is not only a poet but also a painter and an environmentalist. He has various poetical works to his credit and has conducted poetic workshops in the different educational institutions. His poem ‘On Killing a Tree’ speaks about deep concerns about nature and man’s evil habits of cutting trees for selfish motives.    The poem also indirectly mentions the deep rooted social evils and need of skill and patience to eradicate with patience. ‘On Killing a Tree’ is like an instruction manual for killing a tree. It tells the reader that trees are living beings. They are not cut but killed properly by uprooting the roots that are inserted deeply in the soil. Through the poem, the poet teaches us many lessons. Firstly, the poem illustrates the courage and strength of trees, through which it teaches us to be strong and determined. Then, it points out that evils are just like roots. They ar...
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Nine Gold Medals-David Roth [SUMMARY]

  Nine gold medals is a poem written by David Roth, an American rock vocalist. The theme of the poem encourages human compassion and cooperation. It draws inspiration from the nine differently-abled athletes in a Special Olympic event. Further, it is about a race which takes place between these runners. One runner fell to the ground and upon seeing this, all the others stopped running. They went back and helped the one who fell down stand up on his feet. After that, all of them walked hand-in-hand to finish the race. Thus, seeing this gesture, all of the athletes were awarded a gold medal. It recognized all of them for their exceptional show of empathy and compassion. Of all the events in the Olympics, the hundred-meter race is the most prestigious. The athlete who wins it, is remembered as the fastest man in the world. So, for the Special Olympics mentioned in the poem this is the final event, hence the most prestigiou...
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The World is too much with us- William Wordsworth [SUMMARY]

  In “The World Is Too Much with Us,” Wordsworth describes humankind’s relationship with the natural world in terms of loss. That relationship once flourished, but now, due to the impacts of industrialization on everyday life, humankind has lost the ability to appreciate, celebrate, and be soothed by nature. To emphasize this central loss, the poem describes it from three angles: economic, spiritual, and cultural. Notably, the poem does not suggest a way to regain what is lost. Rather, its tone is desperate, arguing that humankind’s original relationship with nature can never be revived. The poem first presents loss in the economic sense, implicitly blaming urban life for the change in people’s relationship with nature. Because the urban world has “too much” control over our lives, we are always “late and soon” or “Getting and spending.” Modern humans are always losing time or money. As working...
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