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A Heart-warming Escape from a World Obsessed with Chaos Let’s be honest — most movies today feel like they’re on adrenaline. There’s always a war to fight, a betrayal to uncover, or a world about to end. Everything is loud , urgent , and packed with high drama. And yet... most of us? We’re just trying to get through the day. We’re not secret agents or tragic lovers standing in the rain. We’re people who hit snooze too many times, forget to buy milk, worry about bills, laugh at silly things, and cry sometimes when no one’s watching. So, where are the stories for us ? Where are the movies about the quiet victories, the small joys, the everyday struggles? Thankfully, they do exist — gentle, grounded films that reflect our lives, not as they could be in some blockbuster universe, but as they actually are. These aren’t movies that shout. They whisper. And in doing so, they somehow speak louder to the heart. Here’s a handpicked list of feel-good films that don’t rely on spectacle — j...
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Night of the Scorpion

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 As a student of English literature, one of the first poems that really got my attention was “Night of the Scorpion” by Nissim Ezekiel. I’ll be honest — when I first read it, I thought it was just a simple narrative about a scorpion sting in an Indian village.  Summary of the Poem The poem starts with a dramatic incident: a scorpion stings the poet’s mother during a rainy night. The villagers gather quickly, concerned for her safety, and try various superstitious methods to help. They chant prayers, search for the scorpion, and even believe that each movement of the scorpion will increase her pain. Meanwhile, the poet's father, described as a rational and scientific man, tries everything from powders to herbs and even alcohol in hopes of easing her pain. After hours of suffering, the poison eventually loses its power, and the mother recovers. Her first words are a simple yet powerful expression of gratitude: she thanks God that the scorpion stung her and not her children. A ...
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R.K. Narayan’s "An Astrologer’s Day": A Complete Literary Analysis

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An Astrologer’s Day: Story vs. Movie R.K. Narayan’s An Astrologer’s Day is a brilliant story full of suspense, irony, and unforgettable characters set in a lively marketplace. Recently, We watched its movie adaptation and was curious to see how the story and characters were portrayed on screen. In this blog, I’ll share how faithful the movie is to the original, how it added emotional and cinematic touches, and how it helped me understand the story better. ( for More information Click Here  )                      ( To Watch Video Click Here ) Setting: A Shadowy Market Scene Narayan sets the story in a bustling, semi-lit street market near the Town Hall Park , a space alive with color, noise, and characters: “A surging crowd was always moving up and down this narrow road morning till night.” The place is described as a “bewildering criss-cross of light rays and moving shadows” , with flaring lamps, gaslights , and no proper mu...
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Deconstructive Analysis of Ezra Pound's 'In a Station of the Metro' and William Carlos Williams's 'The Red Wheelbarrow'

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Deconstructive Analysis of Ezra Pound's 'In a Station of the Metro' and William Carlos Williams's 'The Red Wheelbarrow' This task was given by Dr Dilip sir Barad. It's a it's about the how do deconstruction criticism to over point of view. For further information have link Click here Poem 1: Deconstruction in Literature Sonnet 18 by Shakespeare  This video reflects on the practice of deconstruction in literature, especially drawing from Jacques Derrida’s key ideas and how they apply to poetry. The speaker highlights the fluid and unstable nature of language, arguing that meaning in literature is never fixed but always in flux. Derrida’s concept of “free play” is central words do not point to one stable truth but interact in complex, often contradictory ways. Using examples like Shakespeare’s sonnets, the speaker shows how poetry frequently contains hidden contradictions: it might claim to avoid themes like love or beauty, yet still evoke them through met...
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Poetry and Poststructuralism: An AI-Powered Analysis

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  An AI-Powered Insightful Analysis   This blog explores the intricate relationship between Poetry and Poststructuralism, offering a fresh, analytical perspective powered by Artificial Intelligence. Assigned by Dr. Dilip Barad, this task encourages a deeper understanding of how poststructuralist theory reshapes our reading of poetic texts. The complete details and instructions for this blog can be found at the following link: [ Click here ]. Step 1: Generate Poems Use ChatGPT to generate two poems: • Each poem should be 3 to 4 stanzas, a sonnet, or a short poem in iambic pentameter or heroic couplet (10-12 lines). • Choose a topic such as Monsoon, Rain, Love, Death, Nature, Flowers, Forest, Literature, Existentialism, Digital Humanities, or any other classical or famous literary text (e.g., metaphysical poems, The Waste Land, Waiting for Godot, Jude the Obscure, Tess of the D’Urbervilles, The Great Gatsby). Poem 1: Sonnet – "A Reader's Dilemma" In books I sought the...
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