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Importance of Remedial Teaching of English for Indian Higher Education Students from Rural Background
Get PDFThe importance of English language competency cannot be ignored in the globalised world, especially for students in India, where English serves as a bridge language and a platform for higher education and career prospects. As stated by Bansal and Deepika, “The place of English language has been elevated to its highest in the global India. It is considered as key to \u27quality education\u27 and \u27window to world and opportunities\u27.” (Bansal and Deepika 30). However, students from rural origins have to struggle greatly to acquire sufficient English language competency, which affects their academic achievement and employment. This paper aims to investigate the importance of remedial English instruction for Indian college students from rural backgrounds, examine the socio-economic and educational elements causing their language problems, and suggest efficient ways to carry out remedial measures
Post-colonial Eco-criticism and Shades of Environmental Perceptions in the Conflict Spectrum
Get PDFEnvironmental perception is etched in ecological psychology and describes how individuals experience bonds that are predicated upon some high sense of reliance and confidence in a place. Although African scholars and critics have used environmentally-skewed approaches to examine their post-colonial experiences, the bulk of these engagements has revolved around the environmental impact of oil in African oil producing states as if the oil crisis is the only complicit factor in environmental despoliation on the continent. Incidentally, issues emanating from the conflict spectrum, like wars and violent uprisings, contribute significantly to the myriad of environmental challenges in Africa but have not received adequate engagement in the existing literature. Not many scholars have fore-grounded purposive environmental perspectives to war/conflict narratives. Few writers have considered the scope of related physical, psychological, spiritual, and emotional dislocations to human-nature interactions manifesting as consequences of violence in conflict situations. Thus, this study adopts the qualitative analytical method and highlights the disruptive tendencies of conflict using Agbasimalo’s Roses and Bullets and Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun. Relying on the tenets of Huggan and Tiffin’ strand of Post-colonial Eco-criticism, the study depicts the extent to which the far-reaching ills of the conflict spectrum can, beyond the physical destruction of the biosphere, sever place attachment bonds, desecrate the spiritual essence of spaces, invalidate the emotional and psychological import of human-nature interactions and dislocate human-nature relations in irreversible ways. The study traces the dialectics of place attachment and displacement in eco-critical discourse
Anarchy and Atonement: Tracing the Evolution of the Self in Gregory David Roberts\u27 Shantaram
Get PDFMan is a composite of good and evil; occasionally, both aspects of his personality dominate one after the other. The man keeps on oscillating between these two, and for this, sometimes he falls into the abyss of failure and remorse due to his wrongdoings and sometimes reaches to the apex of goodness and reaps the benefits of his positive deeds. These dualities or binary oppositions have existed in man since the advent of human civilization. Human beings gyrate in these two oppositions as per the call of their instincts. In this paper, we shall analyse a fictional work, Shantaram, by an Australian author, Gregory David Roberts. We will trace the theme of how human goodness can be awakened through love and understanding in the novel through the character Lin Shantaram. Lindsay or Lin undergoes the trials and travails of life due to his lawlessness in the initial phase of his life and later strives hard for the path of goodness. In this course, the repercussions of his evil deeds take a toll on him, but he is not disheartened and keeps striving for a better version of himself. In this paper, I will present the life saga of the protagonist, Lin Shantaram, through the trials and tribulations of his wrongdoings and his evolution as a better man, designating peace and calmness in society
Rising Sisterhood in Cinematic Narrative: Evolving through the Lens of Laapataa Ladies, Santosh and All We Imagine As Light
Get PDFSisterhood history is obscure as women-women relations have been a negative. The culprit being the Patriarchal narratives. Ingrained subconsciously and the added support of the institutions, the sisterhood faced challenges to survive. Despite the three waves of feminism in the twentieth century and phases of suppressed feminism in the twenty first century, the ‘women problem’ still exists. The so-called empowerment remains an illusion and distant dream. Women need to support each-other and also stand by each other. Lately, the thematic representation in cinemas has also been echoing the same. With a plethora of movies that aim to drum it in that women need to support women in order to empower each other. It is anything but surprising that the Oscar nominations under the category of Foreign Films this year are three Hindi language films – Laapataa Ladies, Santosh, All we imagine as Light from India, Britain and France respectively; and the underlying theme in them is the Sisterhood! All we imagine as Light has already claimed the Grand Prix award at Cannes Film Festival this year. Recognition through awards provides institutional support to create the awareness needed to combat the ignorance generated by years of patriarchal narratives. This Paper aims to highlight the growing instances of Sisterhood themes in films, with special emphasis on Laapata Ladies, Santosh and All we imagine as Light; the consequential impact of these cinematic narrative on the social change as mirrored in the cinematic representation
Philosophy, History, Intentionality and Abiodun Akinsiku’s Interpretation Of Obaseki’s Idia
Get PDFHistory has formed an essential laboratory for investigating the contentions of the human race overtime by dramatists across the globe. In Africa and in indeed Nigeria, playwrights and directors have applied their crafts to historiography and exploration of contemporary discourses thus adding their own voice to the appreciation and understanding of the dynamics of history and philosophy. This study takes a cursory look into these aspects of reality and brings to fore these dynamics in the staging of ideology in modern Nigeria. Using Abiodun Akinsiku’s interpretation of Don Pedro Obaseki’s Idia as performed at Lead City’s University, Ibadan 2018 convocation play - the study finds a seeming fluidity in the performance and interpretation of history. Events of the past will matter again and only by telling and retelling of history will humanity confront the challenges of its present existence. The paper thus concludes that present ideologies are echoes of history and despite the controversies surrounding the accuracy of certain historical figures and events, playwrights and directors not only have an immense role to play in demystifying historical mythologies to explain phenomena but to also give amplification to the voice of ideologues on issues in every society
XXI ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF RAJASTHAN ASSOCIATION FOR STUDIES IN ENGLISH
Get PDFXXI ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF RAJASTHAN ASSOCIATION FOR STUDIES IN ENGLISH
21ST AND 22ND DECEMBER 202
The Cultural Heritage of Braj, India: Exploring the Synergetic Influence of Nature, Agriculture and Scripture
Get PDFThe paper explores the synergetic influence of nature, agriculture and scripture on the cultural heritage of Braj, situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. In an ethnographic study with historical analysis and ecological assessments, it illustrates how these elements have shaped the cultural heritage of Braj into something unique and remarkable. The historical and mythological importance of the cultural heritage of Braj has been deeply embedded within the collective memory and traditions of the people of the region. Concomitantly, it reflects fruitful communications about natural surroundings, agricultural practices, spiritual texts and socio-cultural celebrations, weaving a tapestry of tales that influence the day-to-day lives in the region. It addresses its unique relation to the socio-cultural and spiritual consciousness, examining the ways in which its beauty is intertwined with its narratives and rituals as seen from the ancient era and deepens understanding into the heritage of Braj and its relevance to sustainable development and cultural preservation by looking into the reflective dynamics among natural, agricultural and scriptural factors connecting the past with the present. Thus, this sophisticated study provides important insights in preserving the rich legacy of Braj in a fast-changing world
Unmasking Post-Truth Narratives: Interpreting “Under Western Eyes: Feminist Scholarship and Colonial Discourse” through the Prism of Distorted Realities
Get PDFPost-truth is built as a theory after its recognition by Oxford English Dictionary in 2016, as the word of the year because of the increasing usage by politically active communities and people, among them alt-right and Brexiteer was at the highest use this term in the US for denoting the political situation out there. Post-truth is majorly referring to or indicating situations in which appeals to emotion and personal conviction have a greater impact on public opinion than do factual facts. The signs of the origin of this term can be traced from the word “truthiness” coined by Stephen Colbert in 2005, which could be described as being convinced of something\u27s truthfulness even though it isn\u27t necessarily supported by the facts. Chandra TalpadeMohanty in her essay “Under the Western Eyes: Feminist Scholarship and Colonial Discourse.” attacks the bogus Post-truth and monolithic statement of Western feminists and philosophers about third-world women regardless of their race, class, geographic location, or religion and without any knowledge about women of third world nation and their priorities. In order to get the superior position even in pointing out the difficulties faced by third-world women, the first-world feminists judging their way of daily routine in the light of subjugation, suppression, and ostracization, which could be seen through the post-truth theory. The essay was first published in 1986 as the opening chapter of Feminist without Borders. To make her point more clear Mohanty supports her statements with anti-post-truth examples, the gendered division of labour, the veiling of women, or women\u27s financial dependency on males. According to Mohanty, unless these examples are taken into account in context, these data by themselves are not a useful source of knowledge. Western feminists\u27 views will be incorrect and ineffectual in assisting the communities they are attempting to assist if they base them on these observable realities. So the approach of this paper is to analyze these post-truth statements with reference of the essay by Mohanty where she depicts the individual differences of third-world women and asks for strategic essentialism against these postcolonial and post-truth ways of presenting things by third-world nations
Reimagining Women’s Freedom and Rights: A Study of Draupadi’s Portrayal in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s The Palace of Illusions
Get PDFThe heroine of the Hindu epic Mahabharatha, Draupadi, speaks out on the value of women\u27s liberation and rights in a patriarchal society. The narrative of Draupadi, the fire-born princess, is told in the book The Palace of Illusions, which also highlights Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni\u27s significant contribution to the portrayal of women as strong, brave, and resolute individuals who have the ability to alter history. It portrays the predicament of women in antiquity and highlights their bravery and will to lead fulfilling lives. The female characters in Divakarui are fearless, self-assured, and driven to fulfil their life\u27s ambitions. She has the ability to make history that people remember for years to come. In her works, she has given women a more prominent position. The females characters are represented as equals to men in the patriarchal society. As seen in the story, women have a variety of roles in their life, including that of daughter, wife, mother, sister, and friend. The novel The Palace of Illusions sheds insight on the reasons for the pain and difficulties faced by female characters, in contrast to the epic Mahabharata. It draws attention to their significance in household life and helps people realise that they are both a part of earthly events and the great battle\u27s forerunner. Chitra Banerjee breaks the taboo of all the powerful female characters in The Palace of Illusions, whose oppression and quiet gave them the resolve to oppose the systems that weigh down their sense of self. As a result, one of the most well-known female figures from ancient India is Draupadi