Ausable’s mannerism and appearance did not fit any description of a secret agent. He was different from them. He lived in a small room on the topmost floor of a gloomy French hotel that had a musty corridor, scarcely a setting for a romantic adventure. Moreover, unlike other secret agents, Ausable was very fat and…
The poet has ironically used the two contradictory terms, ‘noble’ and ‘wild’ for the tiger in the poem ‘How to Tell Wild Animals’. The tiger is a wild beast. It hunts and kills its prey only when it is hungry. Unlike other wild animals, a tiger doesn’t hunt or kill its prey for pleasure. The…
The tiny gold spots on a Monarch pupa initiated Ebright’s research on cell life. He found out the spots were producing a hormone necessary for the butterfly’s full development. His research was thus able to identify the hormone’s chemical structure.
Amanda wishes to be a mermaid so as to overcome the constraints of mannerisms of an adolescent girl in the society. She wants to drift across the sea in solitude without the constant scrutiny imposed on her, just like a mermaid would.
Natalya quarrels with Lomov over Oxen meadows which she claims it belongs to her family, and that her dog ‘Squeezer’ is superior to Lomov’s dog. Natalya constantly counters Lomov’s claims over the piece of land and refuses to give up in the fight.
The Kodavus are fiercely independent people. History shows their mixed races with Greek and Arab origins. Though a warrior race, they have a tradition of hospitality. Even now, Kodavus are only people in India who are allowed to carry fire arms without licence.
Amanda’s character can be identified by the reader because we are all stuck in the loop of human life where we need to obey and fulfill social obligations. The burden of such responsibilities are most felt by adolescent girls.
Belinda was under the impression that her dragon, Custard, was a coward. She laughed at his need to feel safe in a cage. She tickled him mercilessly. However, Belinda’s behaviour with the dragon changed when Custard ate the pirate and saved all of them.
‘Realio trulio’ means realy and truly. The realio, trulio dragon was huge although passive. But he always wanted security in the form of a safe cage which led others to think that he was a coward and laugh at him.