Literary Quest

  The poem “Pride” is written by Dahlia Ravikovitch, a noted Israeli poet. She is known for her powerful images to present human emotions, relationships, and the hidden pain behind ordinary life. In this poem, she uses the image of a rock to explore the theme of pride, vulnerability and emotional breaking. The poem begins by saying that even rocks can crack. Rocks normally appear strong, permanent and unchanging. For years, they lie under the sun, rain, heat and cold. They remain motionless, and the cracks inside them are not seen. This creates an illusion of calm strength. The rock becomes a symbol of pride. People also hide their weaknesses and do not show their pain. They appear calm and strong from the outside. The poem then shows that time passes over the rocks: seasons change, the sea moves, moss and seaweed grow. Everything around is changing, but the rocks still seem the same. This reflects how people go through many experiences while trying to remain steady and strong....

  Introduction Marxism originated from the combined intellectual work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Their friendship and shared political concerns led to a theory called historical materialism, which explains society through material forces rather than abstract ideas. Marx was trained in law and wrote extensively on politics, while Engels observed the harsh conditions of industrial capitalism in Manchester. Their collaborative text The Communist Manifesto (1848) called for revolutionary change and became a central document of Marxism. The movement rejected idealism and argued that economic structures shape social life, and any true transformation must include revolutionary practice rather than mere theory. Aim of Marxism The aim of Marxism is to establish a classless society in which the means of production are commonly owned. Marx believed that capitalism creates inequality because private ownership allows a small class to control land, factories, and capital, while th...

  Marxism – An Overview   Marxism emerged through the collaborative intellectual work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, two German thinkers whose friendship and shared political concerns shaped a powerful theory of history and society. Marx, originally trained in law, dedicated most of his life to political journalism and philosophical writing. Engels, after leaving Germany, worked in his father’s textile factory in Manchester, where he witnessed the harsh conditions of industrial capitalism first-hand. Their meeting was initiated when Engels read an article by Marx, and from that point their partnership developed into a lifelong scholarly alliance. Together, they produced some of the most influential texts of modern political thought, including The Communist Manifesto in 1848. At the centre of Marxist doctrine is the vision of a classless society. Marxism argues that social inequality arises from the ownership and control of the means of production. In a capitalist syste...

  Summary of the Novel Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory tells the story of Charlie Bucket, a poor boy who lives with his parents and four grandparents in a small wooden house. The family is extremely poor and often goes hungry, but Charlie remains humble, kind, and caring. Nearby stands Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory, which has been closed to the public for years. One day, Wonka announces a contest: five Golden Tickets are hidden in his chocolate bars. The lucky winners will receive a tour of the factory and a lifetime supply of sweets. The tickets are found by four spoiled and selfish children—Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregarde, and Mike Teavee—and finally by Charlie, who discovers his ticket by chance. Accompanied by his loving Grandpa Joe, Charlie joins the other winners at the factory gates. Inside, Willy Wonka welcomes them into a dazzling world of invention: a chocolate river, an inventing room with magical sweets, a nut room fu...

For Video   Detailed   Summary of Professor Shonku and the UFO Satyajit Ray’s Professor Shonku and the UFO is one of the most exciting adventures of the Bengali scientist, Professor Trilokeshwar Shonku. The story, written in 1961 but set in diary entries from 1967, mixes science fiction with mystery. It tells how world monuments were destroyed and how an alien spacecraft was misused by a human being, Rodolfo Carboni. The story begins on 17 September. Professor Shonku writes in his diary about many news reports of UFOs and also about meeting Dr. Rodolfo Carboni, an Italian scientist, at an international conference in Geneva. Shonku’s paper on contacting extraterrestrials through radio signals in Giridih is greatly praised. Carboni privately admits that his research is very similar but says he did not present it because he feared ridicule. He even claims he has spoken to beings from the Alpha Centauri star system. Shonku is doubtful but curious. Shonku later learns a...

  Introduction Satyajit Ray was one of India’s greatest artists. He was not only a famous filmmaker but also a writer, illustrator, musician, and designer. Satyajit Ray’s Professor Shonku and the UFO is one of the most thrilling adventures of the eccentric Bengali scientist Trilokeshwar Shonku. Written in 1961 but set in Shonku’s diary entries of 1967, the story blends science fiction with detective intrigue, centering on the destruction of world monuments and the mystery of a supposed alien spacecraft. Carboni’s First Encounter with Professor Shonku In the 17 th September diary entry, Professor Shonku writes about the recent spate of news about UFOs and his first encounter with an Italian Scientist. He meets Rodolfo Carboni at an International Conference in Geneva. Shonku's research paper on his contact with extraterrestrial civilizations via radio signals using basic instruments at Giridih (his city) is highly appreciated by other scientists. Carboni privately tells Shonk...

  Gregor’s metamorphosis as a critique on social structures Franz Kafka was a 20th-century writer from Prague, known for his unique style that mixes reality with strange and dream-like events. His novella The Metamorphosis (1915) is one of his most famous works. In this story, Kafka uses the sudden change of the main character, Gregor Samsa, into a giant insect to explore human suffering, loneliness, and society’s cruelty. In The Metamorphosis , Gregor’s transformation is used to criticize social structures like family responsibility, work pressure, and the lack of human compassion. Kafka shows how society values people only for their usefulness. At the beginning, Gregor works as a traveling salesman because he has to pay his parents’ debts. He never thinks of his own happiness, but only about his duty. When he wakes up as an insect, he immediately worries about missing the train for work, not about his strange body. This shows how strongly society forces people to put work b...