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God’s warning from the Book of Exodus and Mahasweta Devi in “Rudali”: A Comparison
Get PDFMahasweta Devi is one of those extraordinary writers who fought for the marginalised tribes of the country for the past six decades. She is a strange mix of an activist and a writer. Through her writings, she often depicts the brutal oppression of the tribal people by the money-lenders, upper class landlords, and government officials. As the crusader of the tribal people, Mahasweta Devi emphasizes on justice, mercy, equality, liberty, love and women empowerment. In this paper, the researcher has thrown light on how Devi warns the society of the dooming consequences of oppression as in the Book of Exodus
Embracing the Transformative Dynamics of English Teaching and Technology in Higher Education: A Posthumanist Perspective
Get PDFThis article critically examines the transformative dynamics of English teaching and technology in higher education, focusing on the implications through the lens of posthumanism. As technology integration continues to revolutionize the educational landscape, it is crucial to explore innovative perspectives to comprehend its impact on English language teaching. While the integration of technology holds the promise of enhancing teaching and learning experiences, it simultaneously calls for a critical examination of the ethical, pedagogical, and sociocultural implications it entails. This study adopts a posthumanist perspective, recognizing the complex and interconnected relationship between humans and technology, and aims to uncover how this relationship can shape the future of English language education. By thoroughly examining the transformative potential of technology in the English language classroom, this article seeks to encourage educators to embrace technological advancements while critically reflecting on the multifaceted implications of this paradigm shift
The Pursuit of Completeness in Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana
Get PDFEvolution, whether zoological or spiritual, is the basic requisite for making our existence more and more meaningful. The yearning for attaining perfection with a Sense of Completeness has always provided the needed impetus for this process. However, there are immense delusions regarding the notion of becoming a ‘Complete Man.’ Girish Karnad\u27s play Hayavadana offers a distinct perspective regarding this. Search for identity, characteristics of true love, and the idea of a perfect man are only some of the issues addressed in the drama. The main plot of the play is based on the story "The Transposed Heads," which originated as a Folk Tale in ancient India and was later elaborated by Thomas Mann in his novella of the same name. Devadatta and Kapila, the two closest friends, both fall in love with Padmini. However, Padmini is torn between the two, as Devadatta possesses a brilliant mind but is physically unattractive, while Kapila is physically strong but not as intelligent as Devadatta. The complexity in the play heightens when accidentally the heads of the two friends get transposed and they are given back life by the divine intervention of Goddess Kali. The current study focuses on one of the central themes of the efforts of the protagonists to attain perfection or completeness. The play teaches us that true completeness can only be achieved by overcoming our feelings of imperfection, embracing our unique qualities, and attempting to attain a bigger purpose in life by rising above our mundane realities. Then only we can truly attain ‘Better Worldliness.
Dualism and Philosophic Disharmony in Robert Frost’s A Roadside Stand
Get PDFThis paper interprets symbolism in Frost’s poem, A Roadside Stand through the philosophy of dualism. The poem presents two groups, namely ‘country people’ and ‘city people’, in opposition to each other. While this may appear too simple on the surface, Frost metaphorically employs them to represent ‘consciousness’ and ‘matter’, the fundamental principles of existence in duality
Transcending the Bounds of Temporality and Spatiality: Mythical Retelling of Femininity in Carol Ann Duffy’s The World’s Wife
Get PDFPoetry, despite the side-liningfaced due to the profusion of the novel, has made a comeback marking its genuine presence with its ability to combine the imaginative and the creative to project the real. Contemporary poetry, pluralistic, experimental and diverse in form encompassing the nature culture and history of the world has been drawing intense thematic and theoretical attention to itself. Myths play an important role in literature especially in expressing modernist tendencies as done by the twentieth century poet T S Eliot. Similarly, the former Poet Laureate of Britain, Carol Ann Duffy, has subverted myths to bridge the gap between the traumatic experiences of mythical women and the contemporary ones. The paper Transcending the Bounds of Temporality and Spatiality: Mythical Retelling of Femininity in Carol Ann Duffy’s The World’s Wife intends to portray how Carol Ann Duffy projects the problems of women through parading female characters from history, mythology and fairy tales. The technique of mythical subversion has helped her to dismantle the popular notions associated with women (self-sacrificing and self-effacing). The paper thus examines in detail, using the elements of myth criticism, the poems in The World’s Wife to find out the different facets of women presented by Duffy using mythical subversion
Indian Tribal Narratives: Retracing History and Culture
Get PDFCulture, a term with abstract meanings, can highlight Eastern culture\u27s perceived spirituality over Western culture. Indian culture, with a 5000-year history, is captivating, blending adaptability and indigenous values. This paper focuses on ethnic life representation in Indian literature, especially through tribal communities. Novels by tribal authors serve as a platform, analyzing ethnicity in socio-cultural and historical contexts. Literature offers insight into lives, experiences, and teachings, shedding light on marginalized indigenous populations seeking recognition. Emerging literature lets indigenous ethnicities represent dynamic cultures and reclaim hidden histories. The paper\u27s primary objective is to discuss the socio-political and cultural significance of tribal literature. It accomplishes this by analyzing tribal narratives from Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh, featuring works by authors like Narayan and Mamang Dai. These narratives delve into tribal identity and their struggles within the mainstream system. The paper provides an insightful examination of tribal life and society in these regions, as portrayed by these authors
A Married Woman’s Dilemma– A Study of Shashi Deshpande’s That Long Silence
Get PDFShashi Despandeis a creative post-colonial writer.She has wonderfully presented the problems,issues,and challenges of a middle-class married woman of modern India. In her novel ‘That Long Silence’ she has portrayed educated middle-class Indian women who get entangled in marriage and traditions. Jaya is the name of the main character presented by Shashi Despande. Jaya gets married to Mohan who is an educated man working as an engineer in a company. Jaya and Mohan are married for seventeen years and have two children Rahul and Rati. Jaya is not happy in her married life due to the patriarchial role of her husband Mohan. But in these seventeen years,they do not grow close to one another in married life, rather a long silence grew between them.Jaya is in despair in a male-dominated family. Mohan is a man who plays a dominant and leading role in the family. Jaya is dependent on him as a married lady, wife, and mother.Mohan controls her personal and professional life decisions. He limits her freedom of writing and expression as a writer and wants Jaya to write according to his choice. This paper discusses the dilemmas of a married woman living in anguish and hopelessness. In her loneliness, Jaya goes through a self-evaluation of her life. It’s in this fragmented state of the trauma she realizes that her silence can not solve her marriage.So she decides to break her silence and speak with her husband Mohan with the hope to find a solution and restore their marriage
Post-Colonial Indian Woman: Journey from Subjugation to Emancipation
Get PDFIn terms of emancipation, gender equality, female individuality and identity have become prominent themes in Indian feminist writings in the recent decades. The literary canon is dominated by men in most post-colonial countries. Patriarchal intellectuals did not pay serious attention to early feminist writings and ridiculed their radical ideas regarding women\u27s freedom. It has become a natural social evil that a woman should not think about her freedom in India. This paper explores journey from subjugation to emancipation of Indian woman. Before independence of India, the Indian woman is not given higher education, not given social and political rights, not given economic security and she has to be dumb to ask anything for her existence. Unlike men, Indian feminist writers have been able to shine their subtle talents in the literary world. Indian feminist writers gave a new spirit to the Indian woman with the inspiring works of radical female protagonists in their novels. These works gave Indian woman new ideas, socio-political rights and economic freedom and she gained great confidence to stand with a man to show her influence in all walks of life
Icebergs, Polar bears and Butterflies: A Study of Climate Change Imagery in Imagination
Get PDFImagining climate change and incorporating it in literature is seen as an uphill task. When the world is ravaged by the rapidly escalating climate change issues, literary imagination has been seen as a way of understanding and exploring the manifestations of climate change in culture and society. The paper intends to look into how iconic objects and images such as the ice, polar bears, butterflies, rising seas and erupting volcanoes form crucial and effective tools in depicting the implications of climate change. Special focus will be given to the work Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver but other works with significant representations of related motifs will also be dealt with
Archiving Tradition: Role of Primetime Soaps as a Tool to (Re)Construct Tradition
Get PDFArchives tell us more about individuals, institutions, customs and cultures. They increase our sense of identity and understanding of cultures by telling old stories, narratives, histories and travel tales. Women have a significant role in modern culture. The vital role woman can play in improving themselves, their family, and society is being established via efforts. The advancement and development of civilization are largely driven by women. They are essential components of a thriving society needed for the advancement of the country. Regarding women, television has a very high level of communication effectiveness. Their thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes are significantly shaped and influenced by television especially the primetime soaps. This paper aims to investigate how women are portrayed in popular Indian soap operas and how do they reconstruct and digitize new tradition