Literary Echoes

THE POWER OF PRAYER: INTRODUCTION: Abdul kalam was born in  1931 in Rameswaram. He was a scientist and he became the president of India. He was also the recipient of highest civilian award ‘Bharat Ratna’. He also held the prestigious post as the president of India. ‘ the power of Prayer’ is an extract from Kalam’s autobiography “Wings of Fire”. It describes the life story and how his teachers and parents played a role in his bright future.   KALAM’S LIFE: Kalam was born into a middle class Tamil family in the town of Rameswaram. His father Jainlaubdeen possessed a great innate wisdom and true generosity of spirit. His wife Ashiamma is an ideal helpmate. Kalam couldn’t recall the exact number of people his mother fed everyday . his parents were regarded as the ideal couple. Ashiamma’s one of the ancestors was bestowed with the title of Bahadur by the British.   KALAM’S LIFE: Kalam was a short boy with undistinguished looks. He was born to tall and handsome parents....

ABOUT THE POET: Tagore was a great poet born in India. His famous work ‘Gitanjali’ which means song offering was published in 1913. He was awarded Nobel Prize in Literatuyre. Tagore was a great lyricist, story writer and essayist. The poem ‘ Where the mind is without fear’ is taken from the collection ‘Gitanjali’ WHERE THE MIND IS WITHOUT FEAR: The poem ‘ Where the mind is without fear’ is a famous and most commonly discussed poems of  Tagore. It was originallycomposed in Bengali under the title ‘Prarthana’ meaning prayer. According to Tagore, the country is truly free when the people of the country remain fearless. THE HEAD IS HELD HIGH: Tagore advices to hold the head high, he wants the people to be fearless. The mind of the people should be without fear. He also insists that the country where the education is free, it would be a better place to live in. the world has been separated into fragments and by domestic w...

ABOUT THE POET Rudyard Kipling is an Indian writer who was the first person to win Nobel prize in writing. He is a great storyteller. His short stories are interesting and were written for the children. His poems are inspiring to the readers. His poem If deals with Human endurance ABOUT THE POEM IF The poem If is an advice from the father to his son about the qualities of good man. The father sets the parameters or boundaries for his son. He tells his son to set goals to achieve. The poem also focuses on the life challenges and the poet shows how to deal with the challenges. DOUBTING BY OTHERS: The poet says that the persons around us could blame and loss hope on us. It is about our trust on ourselves when others doubt our abilities. A person could wait but he must not be tired of waiting. The poet also advises not to tell lies. He wants the readers not to give way to hating. Thus he says, “If you can dream – and not make dreams your master If you can think – a...

1. Why was the king advised   to go to magicians?             The king had to decide the right time for doing something. The king have to look into the future. So the king was advised to go the magicians 2. What suggestions were made in answer to the third question?             The suggestions were Science, fighting and religious worship 3. How can Men gain Wisdom according to Kipling in Life?             If others blame on him, he must not lose our hope. A person must not doubt himself when others doubt him. He must trust himself. A person must not act too wisely. He can dream and not make dreams his master. He can think but not make thoughts your aim. Men can gain wisdom. 4. What is Kipling’s advice to Men about Censure, dreams and Challenges in Life?         ...