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The Bear

The document provides context and character summaries for five plays - The Bear by Anton Chekhov, The Boy Comes Home by A.A. Milne, Something To Talk About by Eden Phillpotts, Smoke-Screens by Herold Brighouse, and two poems - When I Have Fears by John Keats and Departure and Arrival by T.S. Eliot.

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The Bear

The document provides context and character summaries for five plays - The Bear by Anton Chekhov, The Boy Comes Home by A.A. Milne, Something To Talk About by Eden Phillpotts, Smoke-Screens by Herold Brighouse, and two poems - When I Have Fears by John Keats and Departure and Arrival by T.S. Eliot.

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“The Bear”

Anton Chekhov

Characters

* Popova

* Luka

* Smirnov

Reference to the Context:

These lines have been taken from the play “The Bear” written by
Anton chekhov. Popova, a young widow is living a life of loneliness. One day, Mr Smirnov,
a moneylender comes there to demand his money. Which he had lent to her husband. He is
rough type of man. When Popova asks him to be polite and less noisy. He begains to find
fault with women. He calls them insincere, unfaithful, and merciless. He declares that men
are faithful and constant.

“The Boy Comes Home”

A Comedy in One-Act

A.A.Milne

Characters

* Uncle James

* Aunt Emily

* Philip

* Mary

* Mrs Higgins

Reference to the Context:

These lines have been taken from the Play “The Boy Comes
Home” by A.A.Milne. Philip is the nephew of Mr.James. he has ben in the army for four
years. Now he has come to live with his Uncle and Aunty. Mr. James want to force him to
adopt his bussiness of jam. While he is waiting for Philip, he falls sleep. In thedxream, he
has a quarrel with Philip. Philip Points a pistol at him. He suddenly awakes. Now he
decides in his heart to be very kind to Philip. In the meanwhile, Philip comes to see his
Uncle.
“Something To Talk About”

Eden Phillpotts

Charactors

* Wolf

* Guy Sydney

* Lettice

* Preston

* Lord Redchester

* Lady Redchester

* Bishop

Reference to the Context:

These lines have been taken from the play “ Something To Talk
About” by Eden Phillpotts. A burglar named wolf enters the house of Lord Redchester. It
is three O’clock on the Christmas morning. He examines the safe in the library and opens
his bag. At that time, Guy sydney, the son of Lord redchester enters the room. The bulgar
is alarmed and points his pistol at Guy Sydney. Guy Sydney cools him down and says that
he is very pleased to see him in the house. In fact, Guy wants somthing unexpected to
happen.
“Smoke-Screens”

Herold Brighouse

Characters

* Primrose Aston

* Susan Merridew, Her Aunt

* Lucy Aston, Her Mother

* Clarice, Her Friend

* Time, The Present

Reference of the Context:

These lines have been taken from the play “Smoke-Screens” by


Herold Brighouse. Lucy Aston is a women of about forty. Fifteen year ago, she divorced
her hasband Charles Aston. She had married him for his physical charms. Now she hates
all men and calls them bastard. She has a daughter primrose about twenty years of age.
She is quite different from her mother. She wants to marry an ugly young man John
because he loves him. Lucy is surprised at her strange choice.

“Poem”

“When I Have Fears”

John Keats

Reference:

These lines have been taken from the poem “When I Have fears” by John Keats.

Context:

The poet has some fear about his life. He has in his brain various ideas and
fancies. But he is afraid that he may die before he has put them on paper. He thinks that a
man’s life is short and he cannot do all those things which he wants to do.
“Departure and Arrival”

T.S. Eliot

Reference:

These lines have been taken from the poem “Departure and Arrival” by T.S.
Eliot.

Context:

This is a inspiring poem. The most remarkable quality of T.S. Eliot is his faith in
idealism and optimism. In this poem, the poet says that we should work hard to get our
aims. According to the poet, departure is essential for Arrival. We should make struggle to
make this world a better place to live in.

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