Posts

Showing posts from May, 2021

A Wedding in Brownsville By Isaac Bashevis Singer

-
A Wedding in Brownsville By Isaac Bashevis Singer Isaac Bashevis Singer (1903-1991) was a Polish-American writer and Nobel Prize-winning author known for his Yiddish-language stories that explore Jewish life, folklore, and themes of spirituality, identity, and morality. His works often delve into the complexities of human nature, blending realism with mysticism. In his story, “A Wedding in Brownsville,” Singer tells the tale of a man named Dr. Margolin, who returns to Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood for a wedding after many years. As he reconnects with familiar faces, he is haunted by memories of his past, including lost love and the horrors of the Holocaust. The story explores themes of memory, guilt, and the enduring impact of trauma on personal identity and relationships. Q: Who were the Senciminers? Ans. Sencimineers were Jewish villagers from the town of Sencimin, where Dr. Margolin once lived. They are now dispersed due to the devastation of WW II, and some of them attend th...
Post a Comment
Read more

The Hobbit (Summary)

-
  The Hobbit Chapter wise Summary Chapter 1: An Unexpected Party Bilbo Baggins  is a peaceful and domestic hobbit who enjoys living in his cozy hole in The Hill. His life is quite wonderful by hobbits' standards, which is to say, there is no excitement and there are plenty of meals each day. Bilbo is the only son of  Belladonna Took  and the Tooks are a wealthy family but Belladonna and a few of the others had adventurous streaks and they were not nearly as respectable as the Bagginses. In this story, Bilbo is going to lose his respectability on a rather wild adventure. One of Belladonna's old friends is a wizard by the name of  Gandalf  and though he has no official business in Hobbiton (the place where Hobbits live), Gandalf makes an appearance at Bilbo's house. The two really don't get on well at the beginning, as Gandalf is a stranger and strangers are adventurous and not very respectable. When Gandalf reveals his identity, Bilbo is politer and go...
1 comment
Read more

The Hobbit

-
  The Hobbit Mcqs 1.     Who is Bilbo Baggins' mother? a.     ELROND b.     PRINCESS OF THE HOBBITS c.      BELLA DEAR d.     BELLADONNA TOOK 2.    As of Chapter Two, what are Gandalf's and Bilbo's "professions," respectively? a.     MAGICIAN, PORTER b.     THIEF, HERO c.      WIZARD, BURGLAR d.     WIZARD, THIEF 3.    Which of the following characters is not a Goblin? a.     TOM b.     WILLIAM c.      BERT d.     ALL OF THE ABOVE 4.    In Chapter Four, who locates the cave for the group's lodging? a.     FILI AND KILI b.     FILI c.      GANDALF d.     KILI 5.    Who wields the sword called "Foe-hammer?" a.     TH...
Post a Comment
Read more