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ThAct: The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

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                  Hello Everyone, Welcome to this blog post, which forms a part of our flipped learning activity guided by Dr.Dilip Barad Sir. As part of our exploration of The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy, we’ve been assigned the task of engaging with a series of videos related to the novel. Based on these, we are expected to reflect and write a summary capturing the essence of their content.  ' The Ministry of Utmost Happiness' Part 1 : Khwabgah Exploring The Ministry of Utmost Happiness : A Tapestry of Identity, Belonging, and Resistance Arundhati Roy’s The Ministry of Utmost Happiness is not a linear tale it’s a fragmented mosaic of stories, voices, and histories that come together to illuminate the lives of those pushed to the margins. The novel, rich in symbolism and woven with threads of magical realism, examines what it means to live and to be seen in a world marked by rigid boundaries of ident...

The Influence of Humanism on Renaissance Literature

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      The Influence of Humanism on Renaissance Literature  Introduction  The Renaissance (14th–17th century) was a period of intellectual, artistic, and cultural revival  in Europe, characterized by a renewed interest in the classical works of Greece and Rome. At the heart of this revival was humanism , a movement that emphasized the potential of human beings, the value of reason, and the study of classical antiquity. Humanism played a transformative role in shaping Renaissance literature, inspiring writers to explore themes of individualism, self-awareness, moral philosophy, and the relationship between humanity and the divine. This blog explores the impact of humanism on Renaissance literature, examining its influence on poetry, drama, and prose. Understanding Humanism Humanism originated in Italy during the 14th century, spearheaded by scholars such as Francesco Petrarch and Giovanni Boccaccio , who revived the study of classical Latin and Greek text...

PRIDE & PREJUDICE MOVIE REVIW

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  PRIDE & PREJUDICE MOVIE REVIW  Introduction  "Pride & Prejudice" is indeed a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Joe Wright , in his features directorial debut , and based On june austen's1813 novel of the same name .The film features five sisters from an english family from landed gentry as they deal with issue of marriage , morality and misconception . Movie review      It is a turth universally acknowledge , that single man in possession of a good fortune , must be in want of a wife .  Everybody knows the first sentence of june Austen's pride and prejudice . But the chapter ends with a truth Equally  acknowledge about mrs. Bennet , who has five daughters want of husband : " The business of her ilfe was to get her daughters married."    Romance seems so urgent and delightful in Austen Because marriage is a business , her characters cannot help treating it as a pleasure. Pride and prejudice is the best of her n...

The Importance of Being Earnest

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  The Importance of Being Earnest  Oscar Wilde  Summary     Introduction  "  The Importance of Being Earnest" is a play written by Oscar Wilde . First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theater in London , it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonist maintains a fictitious person to escape burdensome social obligations." The Importance of Being Earnest " is a satirical comedy play . The plot revolves around the use of fictitious identities and themes of traveling in upper class.  Summary           The play opens as Algernon Moncrief plays the piano in his fashionable London flat, while his butler Lane prepares a tea service for Algernon’s Aunt Augusta, and her daughter, Gwendolen Fairfax, whom Algernon expects to arrive shortly. Surprisingly, Lane announces the arrival of Algernon’s friend Mr. Ernest Worthing.     Algernon greets his friend, who has been in the coun...

"Pride and Prejudice"

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  " Pride and Prejudice"               -jane Austen Themes    Introduction           Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 Novel of manners by English author Jane  Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet , the protagonist of the book, who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. Themes are shown in the novel through the relationships and interaction between various characters.  Themes  Social class          In Pride and Prejudice social status takes an important role.The lives of characters depend entirely upon their place in society. The relationship between the characters are also wholly dependent upon their social status.social class in pride and prejudice is one of the driving forces f...