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“Friends, Romans, Countrymen…” - William Shakespeare Summary of "Friends, Romans, Countrymen..." "Friends, Romans, Countrymen..." is the famous funeral speech delivered by Mark Antony in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar . The speech takes place after Julius Caesar has been assassinated by Brutus and the other conspirators. Brutus has already convinced the Roman people that Caesar was killed because he was too ambitious. Antony is then allowed to address the crowd on the condition that he does not blame the conspirators. Antony begins by asking the people to listen to him, saying that he has come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. He appears to accept Brutus's explanation and repeatedly calls him "an honourable man." However, Antony cleverly uses irony to make the audience question Brutus's honesty. He reminds the people that Caesar brought wealth to Rome by capturing enemies, showed compassion by weeping for the poor, and refused the crown th...

  മലയാളം സംഗ്രഹം നയോമി ഷിഹാബ് നൈയുടെ "So Much Happiness" എന്ന കവിതയിൽ യഥാർത്ഥ സന്തോഷത്തിന്റെ സ്വഭാവവും അതിന്റെ വ്യാപ്തിയുമാണ് അവതരിപ്പിക്കുന്നത് . ജീവിതത്തിൽ ദുഃഖം വരുമ്പോൾ അതിനെ നേരിടാനോ അതിൽ നിന്ന് ആശ്വാസം കണ്ടെത്താനോ വഴികളുണ്ട് . മുറിവ് മരുന്നും തുണിയും ഉപയോഗിച്ച് ശുശ്രൂഷിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ , ദുഃഖത്തെയും ഒരുവിധം കൈകാര്യം ചെയ്യാൻ കഴിയും . എന്നാൽ അതിരുകളില്ലാത്ത സന്തോഷം ലഭിക്കുമ്പോൾ അതിനെ എങ്ങനെ കൈകാര്യം ചെയ്യണമെന്നോ എങ്ങനെ പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കണമെന്നോ പലപ്പോഴും നമുക്ക് അറിയില്ല . കവിയുടെ അഭിപ്രായത്തിൽ സന്തോഷം സ്വതന്ത്രമാണ് . അതിനെ ബലമായി പിടിച്ചുനിർത്താനോ നിയന്ത്രിക്കാനോ സാധിക്കില്ല . അത് ഒരു പക്ഷിയെപ്പോലെ ഒരിടത്ത് നിന്ന് മറ്റൊരിടത്തേക്ക് പറന്ന് ഇഷ്ടമുള്ളപ്പോൾ അപ്രത്യക്ഷമാകുന്നു . ഒരിക്കൽ ശാന്തമായ മരവീട്ടിൽ താമസിച്ചിരുന്ന ഒരാൾ പിന്നീട് ശബ്ദവും പൊടിയും നിറഞ്ഞ ക്വാറിക്കു സമീപം താമസിക്കേണ്ടി വന്നാലും , യഥാർത്ഥ സന്തോഷം ഉള്ളിലുണ്ടെങ്കിൽ ബാഹ്യ സാഹചര്യങ്ങൾ അയാളെ ദുഃഖിതനാക്കുകയില്ല . സന്തോഷമുള്ള മനസ്സ് ജീവിതത്തിലെ ചെറിയ...

  THE HOUR OF TRUTH -         Percival Wilde   1. Why was Mr. Gresham arrested? Mr. Gresham was arrested because he was involved in a financial fraud. He had misappropriated bank funds and committed dishonest business practices. When the fraud was discovered, the authorities arrested him and put him on trial. 2. Why didn’t Baldwin explain his position to the papers? Baldwin did not explain his position to the newspapers because he believed that a man's honour and integrity did not need public justification. He preferred to remain silent rather than seek public sympathy or defend himself through the press. 3. What was the change in the attitude of the members of the family when they came to know the amount of the bribe? Initially, Baldwin's family appreciated his honesty. However, when they learned that the bribe was worth one hundred thousand dollars , they became disappointed and questioned his decision. They felt...

  AMIGO BROTHERS -         Piri Thomas Summary ‘Amigo Brothers’ is a short story written by Piri Thomas. The main characters are two thick friends, Felix Vargas and Antonio Cruz. They are both seventeen and they live in NewYork. They both have a dream ‐‐ to become light weight champions in the world. Both are determined and are tough opponents in the boxing ring. Both of them want to compete in the Golden Gloves Tournament. They come face‐to‐face in the ring at Tompkins Square to find out who will compete in the tournament. They fight like real boxers and in the end they walk away arm in arm without waiting for the results. Their friendship is not hurt. The story highlights the fact that true bonding cannot be destroyed by any sort of competition.

  MENDING WALL -         Robert Frost Think and Write 1. Why does the poet say that there is something that doesn't love a wall? The poet says this because natural forces like frost and the frozen ground create gaps in the wall. Hunters also damage it. These show that nature and human activities do not support the existence of walls. 2. Why does the poet meet his neighbour beyond the hill at spring? The poet meets his neighbour every spring to repair the damaged wall between their properties. It has become a yearly tradition that both of them follow together. 3. How do the poet and his neighbour mend the gaps in the wall? The poet and his neighbour walk along the wall, collect the fallen stones, and place them back in position. They work together carefully to rebuild the wall and close all the gaps. 4. Why does the poet argue that there is no need of a wall in between his estate and that of his neighbour? The ...

  FUFI -         Trevor Noah Summary This chapter tells the touching story of Trevor Noah's beloved dog, Fufi , and the important life lessons she taught him. After Trevor's family moved to a coloured neighbourhood, they first kept two black cats, but both were killed because of local superstitions linking black cats to witchcraft. Later, Trevor's mother brought home two puppies named Fufi and Panther . Panther was intelligent and could hear, while Fufi was beautiful but was believed to be unintelligent. Years later, the family discovered that Fufi was actually deaf, and Panther had been helping her throughout her life. Trevor loved Fufi deeply. She was playful, athletic, and could jump over the family's high backyard wall every day without anyone noticing. Curious about where she went, Trevor followed her one day and discovered that she regularly visited another family. That family believed Fufi was their own dog, whom they called "Sp...