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Make Hay While the Sun Shines Essay No. 01 Outline: The meaning of the proverb — the importance of using opportunities —some examples — a less serious interpretation of the proverb. Hay is grass cut and dried for use as animal food. The proverb exhorts us to make hay while there is sunshine, that is, to dry the grass by exposing it to the sun, for in Western countries sunshine is...
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Peace Hath Her Victories No Less Renowned than War Outline: Alleviation of human misery – intellectual pursuits – scientific discoveries and inventions – conclusion. Many emperors, kings and generals have won great victories on the battlefields and their glories are sung with loud praises. But these victories were brought at a fearful cost. Millions of people died, cities were destroyed and countries devastated, resulting in untold human misery. The victories of...
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The Apparel of Proclaims the Man Outline: The context and the meaning – clothes indicate one’s income – they throw light on character – the Gandhi cap and the Nehru shirt – exceptions, etc. In Shakespeare’s Hamlet Polonius inflicts elaborate advice on his son who is going to Paris. Instructing him to pay particular attention to his dress, he says, the apparel oft proclaims the man.’ The dress a man wears,...
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It is better to Travel than to Arrive Outline: The statement more applicable to travel in the past – it is true even today – its larger, metaphorical application – it states only one aspect of our experience. Taken in its literal sense, this statement is better applicable to travelling in the past than to travelling today. In the past travelling was dangerous and difficult and called forth considerable courage and...
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Books are our Universities Outline: Carlyle’s definition of a university – students should read and consult books in a library – reading thoughtfully and intensively – centre of learning -teacher with a profound knowledge – conclusion. Carlyle, the great Victorian thinker, defined a modern university as a collection of books. He thereby meant to emphasis the important role of books in University Education. A University library has its own contribution to...
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Distance Lends Enchantment to the View Outline: The meaning of the proverb — some illustrations — why distance lends enchantment to the view. Distant places and persons look more attractive than they really are. From far they beckon us, their perfect silhouette enveloped in mists of fascination. But when we visit those places and meet those persons and observe them closely, they are likely to lose much of the spell they...
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The Old Order Change, Yielding Place to New Outline: The context of the line — many Indians of the older generation should ponder over this line — history proves that change is the law of life — why even a good order cannot remain for ever. Tennyson puts these famous words into the mouth of King Arthur in his poem ‘The Passing of Arthur.’ When Arthur is about to die, Bedivere,...
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List of Most Important Expository Essays 1) Day Schools and Boarding Schools. 2) The Purposes of a Sports Ground. 3) Tyranny of Fashion. 4) Scientific Research. 5) Modern Architecture. 6) Right and Wrong Spending. 7) The Aftermath of the SimlaSummit. 8) The Influence of Television. 9) The Disadvantages of Civilization. 10) Success and Failure. 11) The Preservation of Historical Monuments. 12) Can World Peace Be Attained? 13) The Value of Knowing...
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