English Confluence By CL Gautam

The Wild Colonial Boy. Q1 Write the critical appreciation of the poem entitled The Wild Colonial Boy.   Ans. A wild boy named Jack Doolan was born and brought up in Ireland in place called Castle Maine. He was the only son of his parents. His parents Loved him very much. though his parents were poor. They did never let him feel the absence of anything. The wild boy was their glory,pride and hope. But the social inequality and faulty judicial  system forced him to be cruel and barbaric.. At the age of sixteen he left his native home and took shelter in the bush of Australia. He robbed the rich landlords and the farmers and helped the poor with money. He killed many dishonest and  corrupt people who exploited the poor and downtrodden. He became a terror for the citizens of Australia. In two years he had grown more cruel and stern. He gained fame as a cruel bushranger. He was a daring boy and knew no fear. He robbed the mail coach. He also robbed judge McEvo...

The Zoo Story written by Edward Albee Q1 Give a character sketch of Jerry.   Ans. The Zoo Story is a one-act play by American playwright Edward Albee . His first play, it was written in 1958 and completed in just three weeks.The play explores themes of isolation, loneliness, Jerry is a very important characters of the play "The Zoo Story written by Edward Albee. The whole story and action of the play revolve around him. He is a lonely disappointed man.His parents died when he was a child.He has no family ties.He has no one to love him.  In order to overcome his loneliness and Frustration he has àlways been moving in search of someone who could understand him and with whom he may develop friendship. But he fails to make contact with any such person. When he fails to form any meaningful relationship with any other human being, he tries to be friendly with his landlady's dog. His experience with the dog has been described by him. To win the dog's affection, he g...