Indian Poetry

The Orphan Girl Summary Henry Louis Vivian Derozio’s “The Orphan Girl” throws light on the condition of an orphan girl who becomes a target of society’s oppression and criticism. It recounts the plight of an infant girl who loses her father and later her mother and the uncertain fate of the orphan girl. At the outset,…

Freedom To The Slave Summary H.L.V. Derozio’s poem “Freedom To The Slave” (1827) is about a slave who regains his freedom after prolonged captivity. In the first stanza, the poet expresses the excitement of the newly liberated slave. As the slave comes to know about his freedom, he feels jubilant. He feels the wind and…