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Youth Festival Experience as an Audience

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Youth Festival Experience as an Audience Hello Readers     Today, I would like to share with you the experience of my visit to the Youth Festival which is known for its spirit of youth . Though I did not attend the events this year myself, I have learned lots through watching my friends and  try to give them enough support from  my side  , meanwhile we also interact with professors and the other students of different colleges whom I guess was Pleasure  to meet us . In particular, I was able to see the Drama Performance Event and Installation Event  . Let me narrate my experience in this regard! Drama Performance Event   The Drama Performance was held on 17th October 2024 at 3 pm to 6 pm in Atal Auditorium hall of the university. Each of them brought special performances to stage and presented powerful messages that makes them special and unique Themselves. Stage setting  was quite impressive and the management team was standing on ...

Pride and Prejudice: A Comparative Analysis

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Exploring Pride and Prejudice: A Comparative Analysis of Narrative Strategies, Societal Context, and Alternative Endings       Pride and Prejudice, pride of classic works by Jane Austen, has been retold many times, not to mention Keira Knightley's version from 2005-Easy to forget. The blog draws a comparison between a narrative strategy in the novel and film, describes Austen's society, and hypothesizes what alternative endings might look like, based on key events had she seen them pan out differently. 1) Narrative Strategy: Novel vs. Movie The Novel      Austen's novel is strongly saturated in internal monologue and social commentary nuances. As much of the action of the plot will flow from the first-person perspective of Elizabeth Bennet, the reader might have a deeply personal scrutiny of her thoughts and emotions. The use of free indirect discourse--when one would feel that it is really, really hard to distinguish between voices of the narrator and inte...

the Depths of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: A Comprehensive Analysis

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Exploring the Depths of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: A Comprehensive Analysis            Published in 1818, Frankenstein is a novel by Mary Shelley. For two and a half centuries now, it has been resonating with audiences worldwide. Its themes -ambition, creation, and the concerns associated with scientific discovery- remain as valid today. Going beyond its role in cautioning us from unchecked ambition, the novel tests our very view of monstrosity, humanity, and responsibility. We're going to indulge in some of the most important questions that arise in Shelley's novel and have been interpreted visually on the screen, like the adaptation directed by Kenneth Branagh in 1994. 1. Major Differences Between the Movie and the Novel Frankenstein Even though Kenneth Branagh's Frankenstein, then, is keen on adhering to the wording of the original book, notable divergences set up specifically in order to make this very special film are pretty telling and alter experie...

Shelley: The True Revolutionary Poet

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  Shelley: The True Revolutionary Poet      Percy Bysshe Shelley, one of the most iconic figures of Romanticism, is mostly remembered not only as a lyrical genius but also as an outstanding revolutionary spirit. That gives him so much bright poetry, full of passion for justice and freedom for the human individual, understanding that nothing can be changed. Shelley's ideals speak directly against the status quo in his era, reminding of the moral and political crises back then, though sounding very relevant today. This entry further explains how Shelley personified and achieved the revolutionary spirit through his poetry in literary works, such as "The Mask of Anarchy," "Prometheus Unbound," and "Ode to the West Wind."  The Revolutionary Context    Understanding Shelley as a revolutionary requires such a perspective by placing him within the socio-political context of early 19th-century England. Several events that took place after the French Revolution...

"The Rape of the Lock": A Social Satire

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Introduction      In the 18th century, "The Rape of the Lock" is a wonderful work by Alexander Pope, full of vivid wit and acrid social comment. This mock-heroic poem masterly satirizes those frivolous pursuits of the aristocracy while deploying the grand style of epic poetry. As we read through this poem, let us unravel these themes, techniques, and characters that uncover those hidden layers in it. Analyzing "The Rape of the Lock" as Social Satire      At its core, "The Rape of the Lock" is simply a scathing social satire, placed at the hand of the moral decay and vanity of the upper class in 18th-century England. Pope picks on the society's superficial concerns, showing that trifles most occupy the time, while the more serious matters might well wait. What the plot of this poem does take as a very minor incident-the cutting of a single strand of hair- Pope strips it away into great epic proportions, thereby showing how ridiculous the aristocracy of ...