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Once upo n a Time [BY: Gabriel Okara] Table of Contents : 1. Introduction of the poem 2. Summary of the poem 3. Stanza-wise explanation 4. Exercises/ Questions and their Answers 5. Some additional Questions and their Answers 6. Long Essay type question and its Answer 7. Some analytical points ______________________________ 1. Introduction of the poem : Composed by Gabriel Okara, this poem is in a dramatic monologue form, where the speaker talks to his son. The poem has a feeling of nostalgia. It is also about changes that have gone in socialization along with the loss of innocence. The speaker is also concerned about the adverse effect of the modern western culture on his African culture. Modern people are hypocrites. They wear several masks on their faces, and none of their behaviour, socialization or gestures are true.  The speaker too has adapted the modern ways of behaviour and manners. But he is sad at it. He wants to revert to his olden simple days and he requests his son to ...

  Humility ( By : Yuval Noah Harari) 1. Essay in Points : What is Humility : Humility is Humbleness, Modestness. It is the opposite of Arrogance. a. Introduction :  This essay is a comment on the superiority complex  of humans and their nature of having self importance in all the matters. This is egotism. We all think ourselves superior to other people. This the writer has said this in the reference of the confusing claims regarding the history of human civilization.  b. Illusions of Supremacy and Mastery : People of almost every country, religious group, or society think themselves to be forerunners of human civilization. They think the world became civilized only because of them. This is superiority complex. This is only egotism. All such claims are false. Here the essayist has proved such claims to be wrong.  c. Universality of Human Abilities : Rather than being the monopoly of this or that country or society, all human abilities and traits are universal. Mo...