[⚡ Disasters and Disaster Management in India – Capsule Note ✍️ Anjana Majumdar Disasters are increasing in frequency and intensity . Common disasters include floods, earthquakes, cyclones, droughts, landslides and forest fires . Floods are the most common; drought is the deadliest. India is highly vulnerable because of its geographical location, geological formation, long coastline, mountains and rivers . Different regions of India face dif…
[⚡ The Sacred Turtles of Kadavu — Capsule Note 🌊 A Fijian Legend “The Sacred Turtles of Kadavu” is an interesting Fijian legend about an unusual ritual. The story is set on Kadavu , one of the larger islands of the Fiji Group . Namuana is a beautiful village near Vunisea Harbour . The village is famous for the strange ritual of calling turtles from the sea . The maidens of Namuana gather on the cliffs and sing a traditional chant. As they…
[ ⚡ The Trip of Le Horla — Capsule Note ✍️ Guy de Maupassant “The Trip of Le Horla” is an adventurous balloon travel narrative by Guy de Maupassant. It describes the author’s exciting journey in the balloon Le Horla . The journey begins on July 8 from the gas works at La Villette, Paris . As gas fills the balloon, it grows into a huge golden fruit-like shape . Captain Jovis is the captain and leader of the journey. Lieutenant Mallet keeps w…
⚡ Death the Leveller — Capsule Note ✍️ James Shirley “Death the Leveller” is a funeral song by James Shirley. The poem deals with the impermanence of earthly glory and power . Blood and state represent noble birth, social status and position. Worldly glory is compared to shadows because it is temporary. There is no armour against Fate — nobody can escape death. Death lays its “icy hand” even on kings. Sceptre and Crown represent kings and…
⚡ Sunrise on the Hills — Capsule Notes ✍️ H. W. Longfellow “Sunrise on the Hills” is a nature poem by H. W. Longfellow . The poem describes the poet’s experience of watching a sunrise from the hills . The rising sun fills the sky, woods and valleys with light . Soft gales seem to kiss the sunlit valleys. Clouds gather below the poet around the wooded heights . The fading clouds are compared to defeated armies on a battlefield . Mountain peak…
⚡ Death the Leveller — Capsule Note ✍️ James Shirley “Death the Leveller” is a funeral song by James Shirley . The poem highlights the vanity and impermanence of earthly glory and power . Blood and state represent noble birth, social position and power. Worldly glory is like a shadow because it does not last. There is “no armour against Fate” — nobody can escape death. Death lays its “icy hand” even on powerful kings. Sceptre and Crown s…
