B.A. English

The Story of my Sanskrit

Thaneer Thaneer

Still Bleeding from the Wound

 On Doing Nothing – J.B.Priestley Introduction: Priestley describes his experiences of being on the moor in the essay ‘On Doing Nothing.’ He derives a certain peace of mind there in the company of nature. The pleasure one derives from it is indescribable. Priestley visits the place with his friend. He finds some meaning in the art of doing nothing. The moor helps him in this regard In the following paragraphs we can see how the moor is of help to him. Ideas from the Moor: Priestley and his friend stayed on the moor one afternoon in the midst of nature’s glory. It is two thousand feet above sea level. It is a clean bare antechamber to heaven. The velvety patches on its surface, the ideal weather, remoteness, permanence to heavenliness indifference to man and his acts provide a kind of rest and happiness to man. There is complete freedom to do anything one likes. The mountain springs provide cool water. The humans need not do anything They keep quiet and enjoy the natural scenery.

 BEAT! BEAT! DRUMS – WALT WHITMAN Introduction: In the poem, Beat! Beat! Drums! the poet expresses the spontaneous reaction of the people in the early years of the Civil War. The poem shows the steady development of the theme of civil war. The poet feels the cause of war was justified by the events of that period. The drums, he says, should be able even “to shake the dead.” But then no one can deny that war means disruption of normal activity in a person’s life. Beating of human heart: In “Beat! Beat! Drums!” Whitman shows his view of what he thinks will the coming war will bring. His poem describes a noise played by drums being extremely loud. The noise being played represents the importance of the coming war. He says “Leave not the for bridegroom quiet-no happiness must he have now with his bride, nor the peaceful farmer any peace ploughing his field.” He says the music should play so loud that it should not be quiet anywhere. He also says that the war will be the main focus

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