English Literature & Theology

  My son brought home a seagull with a damaged wing his mother and sister helped him fuss over it and feed the wild, ungrateful thing. They treated the raw, unfeathered  patch and tied the drooping limb  to its body with strip of cloth; deciding not to name him yet,  they placed him for the night in a shoebox lined with an old towel complete with plastic tot of water and two smelly sprats, procured  with difficulty at such short warning. The boy guessed all would be right,  come morning. In fact the thing died. When I checked before breakfast, it was stiff, and rank death had already attracted a phalanx  of tiny ants. My son said nothing;  looked at it awhile, then dealt it an almighty kick, box and all and sent it crashing into the opposite wall. so much for the nameless bird. sister and mother were aghast,  upset he could be so uncaring. But l understood why he kicked it  and aproved, beneath the mandatory frown. I think it's right to ...

  The short story "Drought" by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay offers a poignant portrayal of the struggles faced by a rural village during a severe drought in Bengal.  Through the narrative of Gafur, a poor weaver, the story explores themes of poverty, human resilience, and the devastating effects of natural disasters. Gafur's life is marked by hardship: his land is parched, his crops have failed, and he has no food or water for himself, his daughter Amina, or his bull, Mahesh.  The drought leads to widespread famine, and Gafur's plight worsens as his debt increases and his bull becomes a source of both emotional and practical concern. The bull, once a source of livelihood, is unable to survive in the drought, leading to tragic consequences. The story illustrates the deep bond between Gafur and his bull, highlighting the compassion and care he shows towards it despite his poverty.  His decision to strike the bull, driven by desperation and anger, is a heartbreaking mo...

"The Tell-Tale Heart"  short story by  Edgar Allan Poe   "The Tell-Tale Heart" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1843. It is a suspenseful and chilling tale of guilt, madness, and the consequences of crime. Summary: The story is narrated by an unnamed protagonist who insists that he is not mad, but instead suffers from a heightened sensitivity of the senses. He describes his intense hearing ability, claiming he can hear things others cannot, including sounds from far distances. The narrator's obsession with an old man's eye—an "evil eye" that is pale, blue, and vulture-like—becomes the central focus of the story. The narrator reveals that he has been living with the old man for several years, further he also  denies having any feelings of hatred or resentment for the man who had, as stated, "never wronged" the narrator. The narrator also denies having killed for greed , but  each night, he sneaks into the old man...