Character of Dushyanta in Kalidasa’s Abhijnanasakuntalam
Duhysanta is the central male figure in the ancient Indian play Abhijnanasakuntalam by Kalidasa. He is the king of the Pourava dynasty and is often referred to as the “sage…
The Yellow Wallpaper: Childbirth, Madness and Patriarchy
The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, is considered to be a seminal text in context of feminist literature. The short story, or novella, written in the form of journal…
Sailing to Byzantium: 6 Prominent Symbols
Symbols in “Sailing to Byzantium” by W.B.Yeats are best understood in terms of the ways in which Yeats negotiated with the anxieties of both personal and social implications of modernism.…
Character of Sakuntala in Kalidasa’s Abhijnanasakuntalam
The character of Sakuntala, in Kalidasa's play Abhijnanasakuntalam is a remarkable fusion of beauty and moral prowess. On one hand she is the everlasting symbol of vulnerable womanhood; on the…