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 Gora and Important Quotes:- The novel, Gora,  was written by Rabindranath Tagore , an eminent Indian author and the first Asian Nobel Prize winner. Through the journey of Gora, from being a dogmatist to being liberal, and other characters, Tagore presented a complex and entangled story of two religious sects, i.e. Hindu religion and the Brahmo Samaj. He tried to showcase how in both religions, several people blindly follow their faith, criticise, spread hate, condemn, and abuse each other, but do not use their conscience and intellect for the sake of their faiths. However, characters like Anandmoyi and Paresh Babu are presented as an emblem of love and intellect despite their different faiths. Besides these, Tagore also tried to present the idea of a nation through the character of Anandamoyi. She has rejected all kinds of prejudiced notions of religion and truly follows his heart and intellect. She hates no one and is very sympathetic toward the downtrodden. Characters:- Ana...

Source- Wikipedia The play  Man and Superman was written by a British writer named George Bernard Shaw. It was written in 1903 and published in 1905. The play deals with the ideas of Shaw. The Life Force is one ft the significant ideas in the play that deals with how humans can evolve themselves to superhuman. Furthermore, he also gives scathing remarks on religion, politics and marriage. It has four acts. Characters of the play:- Roebuck Ramsden Mr Octavious Robinson Violet , sister of Mr Octavious Robinson Jack/John Tanner Hector  Mr Malone , an American, and Hector's father Ann Whitefield Miss Rhoda , sister of Ann Mendoza , a brigand Mr Enry Starker , chauffeur to Tanner's car Important Quotes:- " You know that I am not a prejudiced and bigoted man... I have always stood for equality and free conscience while they were truckling to the churches and to the aristocracy. "     (act- 01, by Roubuck Ramsden) " She'll commit every crime a respectable woman c...

Source- Wikipedia The play " Look Back in Anger "  was written by British writer  John Osborne  and first performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, on 8th May 1956. It is centred on  Jimmy Porter , who belongs to the lower middle class and continuously rants about suffering and frustration. He has a wife,  Alison . Jimmy is an educated person,  but because of the hierarchical structure of class in society, he does not get his desired job and life. Consequently, he feels frustrated. The play is divided into three acts. Act 1 has no scenes. Act 2 has two scenes. Act 3 has two scenes. Characters- Jimmy Porter ; is a young man of 25 years and the protagonist,   belongs to the lower middle class.. Alison Porter  is the wife of Jimmy. She belongs to the upper class. Clif Lewis  is a friend of Jimmy Porter. Helena Charles  is a Friend of Alison Porter. Colonel Redfren , father of Alison. The play also has minor characters like- Madeline, mi...

Source- Wikipedia History of the Period:- It is the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Her reign is one of the most important periods which have a great impact on the Renaissance. However, when she was crowned as queen, the whole country was divided into two groups, i.e. catholic(northern side) and protestant(southern counties). They always fought for their religious cause and against religious persecution. They even tortured each other in court to gain royal favour. But the queen treats them equally, and they become united under one umbrella. For the first time, their mind turns toward literature and other activities. Her reign was just like a dawn for England. Her love for England awakened tremendous patriotism among the English people. English national life progressed by huge leaps, and literature reached the very highest point of its development. Here, Milton says- "a noble and puissant nation, rousing herself, like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible loc...

Source- Wikipedia Major Quotes and Characters in "The Old Man and the Sea" The Old Man and the Sea  is a novella by American writer Ernest Hemingway. It is centred on an old man named Santiago , who fails continuously for eighty-four days to catch a fish. Ultimately, he succeeds in catching an eighteen-foot-long fish, a  Marlin . However, in the battle with a hunting shark, he loses the flesh of the fish, and what remains is the skeleton.  The story also focuses on the friendship of Santiago and Manolin. Manolin is a boy who used to fish with the old man's boat, but because of his failure, his parents asked him to move to another boat. Though Monolin goes to another boat, his friendship with the old man remains the old one. It is Manoline who believes in him despite his continuous failure. Characters- It has eight characters. Santiago , an old man. Marlin  is the biggest fish. Manolin , a lad and Santiago's close friend. Martin , the owner of the Terrace, gives food ...