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Summary | Not for Sale | Anon

Summary           ' Not for Sale ' by an anonymous writer is a heart touching story of a young couple madly in love who overcome all obstacles for the sake of their love and togetherness. The author was on a vacation when he came across a painting of a young woman . The painting was extraordinary and very expressive. He wished to buy it. But the woman in charge of the shop denied saying that the painting belonged to the owner of the shop and he did not wish to sell it. However, the painting was so touching that it kept haunting the author. Whenever he got a chance, he would drive all the way through Taos and to the gallery and see the painting. Finally, the woman shopkeeper told him the story behind the painting. Two young students, a man and a woman, fell madly in love while they studied painting and arts in New York, far from their homes . They decided to get married and have a promising career in painting.           How...
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Summary | I Remember, I Remember | Thomas Hood

Summary             I Remember, I Remember is a reflective and emotional poem. It recalls the nostalgic memories of the poet's childhood. The poet reminiscences the joys of his childhood comparing it with the present state of adult pensiveness. He remembers occurrences of joy that he received right from the beginning from his childhood's morning where the sun and other natural objects were kind to him. He recalls the beautiful flowers in their exotic colors that made him happy. The laburnum in the garden, still a living tree, reminds him of his dear brother who is no longer alive to see it growing. He recalls the days of his childhood which were full of happiness and joy and in contrast the present is full of sorrow and unhappiness.           In the next stanza, we find a combination of the past and the present. Then he was all energetic and high in spirit but now he has no energy to even lift his brow. The pool wat...
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I Remember, I Remember | Thomas Hood | M.C.Q.

About the Poet           Thomas Hood (1799-1845) was British poet, author and humorist, best known for poems such as "The Bridge of Sighs" and "The Song of the Shirt". He regularly wrote for "The London Magazine". Hood died at the age of 45. About the Poem           I Remember, I Remember is a reflective and emotional poem that shows a rare depth of sentiments. It depicts realistic thought in comparison to the ignorance of childhood thought and experience. It compares the real world to the child's world of fantasy. For the Summary of 'I Remember, I Remember', Please click the below link >> Summary I Remember, I Remember I remember, I remember, The house where I was born, The little window where the sun Came peeping in at morn; He never came a wink too soon, Nor brought too long a day, But now, I often wish the night Had borne my breath away ! I remember, I remember, The roses, red and white, The violets and the lily-c...
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Location: India
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