‘The Diary of Mr Poynter’ was published in the year 1919 in the collection titled ‘The Thin Ghost and Others’ by M.R. James. James is considered one of the greatest 19th-century ghost story writers of all time. He was an antiquarian as well as a scholar. He led a very active academic life and also had a fascination for the macabre. ‘The Diary of Mr Poynter’ is typical of James' … [Read more...] about ‘The Diary of Mr Poynter’ by M.R. James: Short Story Analysis
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‘The Letter’ by Dhumketu: Short Story Analysis
'The Letter’ has been translated from the original by well-known Gujarati short story writer Dhumketu whose real name was Gowrishankar Govardhanram. This story is a cyclic tale of the pain of separation suffered by all parents or fathers for their children. Coachman Ali goes through this anxiety when his only child Miriam leaves him to settle down with a soldier. Only then does … [Read more...] about ‘The Letter’ by Dhumketu: Short Story Analysis
‘The Boss Came to Dinner’ by Bhisham Sahni: Short Story Analysis
‘The Boss Came to Dinner by Indian Hindi writer Bhisham Sahni is a realistic short story about how an executive son uses his illiterate elderly village mother to please his American boss. Eastern Indian values and Western values are highlighted in the story as well as the social issue of ill-treatment of the elderly by modern-day westernized Indian sons. For his own worldly … [Read more...] about ‘The Boss Came to Dinner’ by Bhisham Sahni: Short Story Analysis
‘Leela’s Friend’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
‘Leela’s Friend’ is a realistic social issue story where appearances are deceptive, and prejudices against the lower castes come to fruition in this short story from the Lawley Road collection. ‘Leela’s Friend’ is taken from the famous short-story collection ‘Malgudi Days’, which analyzes how a poor helpful servant or housekeeper is framed for having stolen a golden chain from … [Read more...] about ‘Leela’s Friend’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
‘Lawley Road’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
‘Lawley Road’ was published in 1967 and centers on the Talkative Man or T.M. of the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. The short story appears in the bestselling Indian short story collection ‘Malgudi Days’ penned by Indian writer R.K. Narayan who was one of the first Indian writers to write novels in the English language. He is the creator of Malgudi and is known as the … [Read more...] about ‘Lawley Road’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis