English Summaries

Introduction Thomas Stearns Eliot  was a poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, and literary and social critic. Considered one of the twentieth century's major poets, Eliot attracted widespread attention for his poem " The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock " (1915), which was seen as a masterpiece of the  Modernist  movement. It was followed by some of the best-known poems in the English language, including  The Waste Land  (1922), " The Hollow Men " (1925), " Ash Wednesday " (1930), and  Four Quartets  (1943). [4]  He was also known for his seven plays, particularly  Murder in the Cathedral  (1935) and  The Cocktail Party  (1949). He was awarded the  Nobel Prize in Literature  in 1948, "for his outstanding, pioneer contribution to present-day poetry". Synopsis This poem is about a cat called Jennyanydots. The poet is very proud of the cat. Her looks are admirable. She sits leisurely throughout the day on the stair or on the mat.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow  was an American poet and educator. He wrote many lyric poems known for their musicality and often presenting stories of mythology and legend. He became the most popular American poet of his day and also had success overseas. Synopsis This is part of the Bible story of the Three Wise Men, from the gospel of Mathew. The story revolves around three wise men who travelled from the east to visit Jesus after his birth. The wise men are a wonderful model of worship to share with our children. There is humanity added to these wise men. Theme The Three Wise Men from the east travel to Bethlehem as guided by the star to see Jesus who was born then in Judea during the reign of King Herod. These three wise men arrived in Jerusalem asking “Where is the newborn King of the Jews?” Herod met these men privately. He told them to go to Bethlehem and search for the child. The star that had guided them so far from the east stopped at Bethlehem where the child w