Lu Xun is considered the father of modern Chinese literature. He is known for his honest, sharp observations of Chinese society. "My Old Home" is a story about memory and change. It follows a narrator who returns to his hometown after m…
H.G. Wells was an English writer famous for science fiction, but "The Treasure in the Forest" is a tense adventure story about greed and danger. It is about two men, Evans and Hooker , who sail in a canoe to a lonely tropical island to …
Anita Desai is an Indian writer known for realistic stories about family life and relationships. "A Devoted Son" is one of her well-known short stories. It is set in a middle-class Indian family living in a small, shabby colony at the edg…
The short story "A Respectable Woman" by Kate Chopin takes place on a sugar plantation in Louisiana during the late nineteenth century . The main character is Mrs. Baroda , a woman who takes great pride in her social standing and her re…
In the short story "Neighbours" by Tim Winton , a young newly-married couple moves into a busy multicultural suburb in Australia. The neighborhood is filled with European migrants , which makes the couple feel like "sojourners in…
Read the following essay ‘A Journey Back in Time ! ’ by Anand P. Shrestha and try to understand the meaning it conveys. The text is about a group of friends who went on a weekend trip to Bandipur, Nepal. Bandipur is an old town that feels like steppi…