Sarvesh SJB Rana

The Treasure in the Forest by H. G. Wells The Treasure in the Forest is a short-fictional story that has been written by an American writer H. G. Wells. It was initially published in the year 1894. This story has been taken from the collection "The Country of the Blind and other Short Stories". # This is a suspenseful story that has presented the theme of greed and its destructive results. # It's a story of mystery is about an worrying adventure of two English men and their search for Spanish treasure who become victims of their greed and power. # This story has presented the bitter reality that greed and power always corrupt human beings and invite destructive consequences. # The writer of this story has kept all his readers in very suspense till the end. He has shown the concept that the end of greed is always destructive. # There are altogether three main characters here in this story. Two of them are English men named Evans and Hooker whereas one is a Chinese man name...

An Astrologer's Day by RK Narayan  This story has presented a very typical situation of the astrologer where he faces his past life's story. Thee Astrologer has become successful to save his life through his proper use of mind.   This story has various themes related to human nature as hypocrisies, shrewdness, revengeful nature and selfishness. The astrologer always opened his astrology business during midday and he used to sit and run his business under a tamarind tree on the Town Hall road.  That road led to Town Hall park which was quite good for his business to grow his customers.  The road used to be crowded with different people with different trades and professions.  The groundnut vendor also used to sit beside him and the gaslight of groundnut vendor enabled the astrologer to run his business even after the sunset.  The astrologer was quite skilful at analysing human nature and psychology. When the Astrologer started his business during midday, he used to decorate his b...

by Guy de Maupassant. # The short tale "Two Little Soldiers" is a triangular love story written by Guy de Maupassant, a French writer. # The plot revolves around a strange triangular love triangle that ends in a completely unexpected way. # This story demonstrates how friendship and passionate love may coexist with change, dissatisfaction, conflict, betrayal, and jealousy. # The setting of this narrative is Courbevoie, a town in the French countryside on the outskirts of Paris. # Luc Le Ganidec and Jean Kerderen, two French soldiers, are the major protagonists in this novel. # Luc Le Ganidec and Jean Kerderen were both soldiers who were close friends. # Jean Kerderen was the quietest and most reserved of the group, whilst Luc Le Ganidec was the most freewheeling and open-minded. # Both of them used to spend their Sunday vacations away from their barracks in the countryside. # They spent their vacation in a small wood towards the end of Bezons and used to travel so quickly wit...

Neighbours," a short story by Tim Winton, tells the story of a young couple who moves to a new location where they find themselves among a large number of European immigrants.  One of the main themes of this short story is the great quality of life enjoyed by Australia's vast population of immigrants, as well as their peaceful coexistence with the country's native population. They notice that their new neighbourhood is densely populated with European migrants. Previously this young couple used to live in expensive area where you could hardly see the neighbors. It was drastic change for them, as they could the sound of people spitting, washing and watering and they did not imagine that they will be getting this type of shock. It took a span of 6 month for adapt their environment. The couple are uncomfortable at first, having to listen to their next-door neighbors' loud conversations, a Macedonian family, and the hammering of their other next-door neighbor, a Polish wido...

A Respectable Woman “A Respectable Woman” is structured around the character of Mrs Baroda and her inner conflict as she finds herself attracted to her husband’s friend.   The story follows the traditional structure of classical narrative, progressing from exposition to mounting action, climax, and resolution.   Mrs Baroda is initially upset to know that her husband’s friend Gouvernail plans to visit their plantation for a week or so, as she had planned a period of rest and conversation with her husband Gaston Baroda after they had been busy all winter.   Despite the fact that Gouvernail and her husband were college friends and that he is now a journalist, whom she has never met before.   She has a mental image of him as a tall, skinny, cynical man, which she dislikes at first.   When she meets Gouvernail for the first time, who is slim but not tall or cynical, she realizes she likes him.   Mrs Baroda isn’t sure why she likes Gouvernail because she doesn’t p...

Public Speaking Skills Public speaking is a talk given to a large gathering whose content is light. It is given on occasions like an anniversary or an inauguration. Its purpose is usually to encourage, appreciate, congratulate or entertain; it is followed by applause from the audience. Persons in responsible positions must be good speakers as there are many occasions when they are required to address an audience. Being able to speak is an asset in any profession. Speaking skill can be cultivated and developed with some knowledge of the formal aspects of public speaking, and with practice. The most important requirement for public speaking is its preparation. Even persons who have natural skill in speaking need few preparation to deliver a good speech. Tips for Good Public Speaking Speeches are difficult for most of us. The techniques can be adopted to improve the public speaking. 1. Selection of the topic for speech: Your first step in formal speech making is to determine the topic of ...

The short story "A Respectable Woman" is structured around the character of Mrs Baroda and her inner conflict as she finds herself attracted to her husband's friend. The conflict follows the pattern of classical fiction and moves from exposition to rising action and then to climax and resolution. (The character of Mrs Baroda and her inner conflict as she finds herself attracted to her husband's friend are central to the short story "A Respectable Woman." The struggle follows the traditional structure of classical narrative, progressing from exposition to mounting action, climax, and resolution.) In the beginning, Mrs Baroda is upset to find that her husband's friend Gouvernail is intending to spend a week or two at their plantation, as she had planned a period of rest and talk with her husband Gaston Baroda after they had been busy all winter. She has never met Gouvernail, despite being aware that he and her husband were college buddies and that he is no...

This short story, "God Sees the Truth, But Waits," was penned by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy and is a heartfelt tragic story. This is the narrative of Ivan Dimitrich Aksionov, a young trader from the Russian town of Vladimir. The main character's was suspesious for a murder that he did not commit. Aksionov, was happy and gorgeous man with two shops and a residence and who loved to sing. He used to drink a lot and get a little rowdy before he married. He begins to drink excessively after his marriage and even becomes disorderly. He stopped drinking heavily after his marriage and had a young family with his wife. During the summer, Aksionov planned to sell his items at the Nizhny fair. His wife forbade him from going to the fair before he left. She told him about a nightmare she had seen in her sleep. He returned to town with grey hair, but Aksionov laughed and even saw the dream as a harbinger of good fortune. Aksionov met a merchant from Ryazan near the midway point, with ...