English Lovers @ St. Mary's Pala

  The poem 'If ' written by the acclaimed author Rudyard Kipling is a beautiful piece which explains  the attributes of an 'ideal person'. It is portrayed as the poet's advice to his  son. The poet goes to great lengths to describe the traits of the 'perfect' man.  The poem overflows with the softness of a father's love. The wisdom and experience of the  poet is reflected throughout his writing. The poem begins with a father telling his son about  composure and self-confidence. The lines further continue to compare the uniqueness of a  perfect man to the common negativity of the people around him. The extremely contrasting  characters of the ideal man and all the others around him differ so much, which by itself  makes the role of the protagonist seemingly difficult to play.  Kipling continues to explain evils like hatred and untruth and why one has to keep off. He illustrates the need for  dreams and thoughts, but maintains a view that one must not be t

 THE DREAM     Yesterday, I had a strange dream, a different one actually. While walking along a street, I saw a huge building on the top of which there was a board saying, 'The Residence Of Time'. It surprised me.  I walked towards the door and it opened for me. Normally, I should have felt afraid then, instead, I was curious. I entered the building. It was a big and empty room with a staircase on one side near to which, sat an old man on a chair. He was looking at me. He asked me to sit on the chair beside him.  I sat and asked, 'who are you?'  'Time', he answered.  I repeated, 'Time?  Are you kidding?'  'No, why is it so hard to believe? Didn't you see the board outside?', he asked.  I was wonderstruck.  He continued, 'I am time, the past, present and the future. It is nice meeting you. Normally, I don't get anyone to talk. I see you are a curious one.'  I was so excited that I blurted out, 'Seriously? I can't believe t