‘The Cherry Tree’ was written in 1980 by Anglo-Indian writer Ruskin Bond also known as the writer from the Hills of India. Ruskin Bond penned this realistic short story of the hills of Mussoorie in India. Ruskin Bond wrote this short story while still living at the Maplewood Lodge in Mussoorie. This short story is styled like a bedtime story and is based on the scenic natural … [Read more...] about ‘The Cherry Tree’ by Ruskin Bond: Short Story Analysis
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‘The Eyes Have It’ by Ruskin Bond: Short Story Analysis
‘The Eyes Have It’ is a short story penned in the 1950s by Indian author Ruskin Bond. It is one of Ruskin Bond’s most famous stories and is well-loved by the Indian populace, especially children. Ruskin Bond is India’s most beloved writer who has had a prolific career. He has written many novels, short stories, essays, sketches, spanning over seven decades. This short story, ' … [Read more...] about ‘The Eyes Have It’ by Ruskin Bond: Short Story Analysis
‘The Woman on Platform Number 8’ by Ruskin Bond: Short Story Analysis
‘The Woman on Platform Number 8’ is a semi-autobiographical story written by Indian author Ruskin Bond. Ruskin Bond is India’s most loved writer and known as the writer from the hills. His writing career has spanned over seven decades. This short story titled ‘The Woman on Platform Number 8’ was penned in the 1950s in Dehra at the start of Bond’s struggling writing career. The … [Read more...] about ‘The Woman on Platform Number 8’ by Ruskin Bond: Short Story Analysis
‘The Photograph’ by Ruskin Bond: Short Story Analysis
‘The Photograph’ is a reflective short story penned by the prolific writer Ruskin Bond in the 1950s at Dehra in the early years of his literary career. At first, ‘The Photograph’ may seem like a reminiscent story of the past, especially Ruskin Bond’s past. However, if you read Bond's autobiography Lone Fox Dancing, you realize that Bond’s relationship with his grandmother was … [Read more...] about ‘The Photograph’ by Ruskin Bond: Short Story Analysis
‘A Good Philosophy’ by Ruskin Bond: Essay Analysis
‘A Good Philosophy’ is a reflective essay penned by Indian author Ruskin Bond at Ivy Cottage sometime after the 1990s. It was written on the author’s 75th birthday, which was grandly celebrated because Ruskin Bond is the most loved writer of India. He is especially well known as ‘the writer on the hill’ as he has lived most of his life in the hills of India, especially in … [Read more...] about ‘A Good Philosophy’ by Ruskin Bond: Essay Analysis