Summary of The Village Schoolmaster by Oliver Goldsmith
The Village Schoolmaster by Oliver Goldsmith is an extract from his famous poem The Deserted Village. The word "village" in the title clearly suggest.
Summary of The Village Schoolmaster by Oliver Goldsmith
The Village Schoolmaster - Summary The poem "The Village Schoolmaster" by Oliver Goldsmith is an extract from his famous poem The Deserted Village. The word "village" in the title clearly suggests that the poem is set in a rural area, probably where the speaker lived. The poem portrays a realistic picture and the speaker's sentiments about a teacher. The Schoolmaster presented in the poem might be the poet’s teacher Thomas Byrne. The poem is about the characteristics of the Schoolmaster who is respected by all the villagers due to his knowledge and interest in reading. It also talks about how things could change in the course of time, a kind of looking back at the past. The village schoolmaster runs his little school in a small village. The poem starts with a description of the location of the school. The school is situated next to an irregular fence which is dilapidated and also leaning over. The road leading towards the school is lined with flowers, which are n…
