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Mosquitoes by Lafcadio Hearn | Prose summary | Phoenixofliterature

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“Mosquitoes”                         -Lafcadio Hearn "BE PERSISTENT LIKE A MOSQUITO, AT THE END  YOU WILL GET YOUR BITE"                                                                                          -BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA Patrick Lafcadio Hearn was born on 27 June 1850 in Greece and he was a Japanese writer. He was a translator, writer, Journalist and teacher. He was known for his collections of ghost stories. He was mainly written on the themes of supernatural power, theme of sacrifice, karma, nature destruction and its consequences. He is the one who introduced Japan’s culture and literature to the west. His notable works are Glimpse of Unfamiliar Japan, Kwaiden and Youma.   He was died in 26 September 1904. The prose Mosquitoes is taken from his Insect Literature . It consists of twenty essays and stories in Japan where the insects has much appreciated. In this prose, the author talks about the mosquitoes near his house and its dangerous bite. He says

The Song Summary by Balakrishna Sama - Phoenixofliterature

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  “The song”                                  -Balkrishna Sama   "SET YOUR HEART UPON YOUR WORK BUT NEVER ITS REWARD" Balkrishna Sama was a Nepalese playwright and poet. He is regarded as the ‘Shakespeare’ of Nepal because of his great contribution to Nepali literature. In the poem The Song Sama talks about the change and divinity that happened in the universe when Krishna plays his flute. Lord Krishna is the incarnation of Vishnu. He is worshipped as a God in Hinduism. There are lot of stories are narrated about Krishna’s glory and his love for mankind.   Bhagavad gita talks about his preaching to human life. He was known for his clever and miscellaneous activities. This poem celebrates the musical power of Lord Krishna over the universe.   The poet begins his poem that Lord Krishna lives in the place Mathura (which is believed to be the birthplace of Krishna) and he is very much skilled in playing flute. While hearing the allured music of flute, all the living c

The Misunderstanding Albert Camus Summary - Phoenixofliterature

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  “The Misunderstanding” -          Albert Camus "BUT IN THE END ONE NEEDS MORE COURAGE TO LIVE THEN TO KILL HIMSELF"  The play " The Misunderstanding" was written by Albert Camus. He was a French philosopher, existentialist, author, politician and journalist. This play was written on the theme of absurd. In the opening of the scene one in act one, the conversation between Martha and her old mother begin the play. The protagonist Martha and her old mother run a boarding house in the city Bohemia which is situated in the country of Europe. When Martha is not at her house, one day a guest from Czechoslovakia wants to stay in their boarding house. Martha enquires her mother about the arrival of her new guest. When she knows that he is a rich person, Martha plans for his stay but she is interpreted by her mother. She asks Martha to stop all her plans and she wants to take rest.   Martha notices the difference in her mother’s speech and asks what happens to her.   Sh