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Indian Writings in English – II Assignment 1 The Day India Burned - Partition (A BBC Documentary)  Film Text Analysis Page 1      The Partition of the Indian subcontinent into India and Pakistan can be said to be one of the darkest moments in the history of humankind. The joy of gaining independence from the colonial masters, the British, was heavily overpowered by the heart wrenching brutality of the Partition. Pain, suffering, separation, uprooting of people, mass exodus, refugee camps, murders, rapes, violence, hunger...the horrors of the Partition took up innumerable forms. These wounds continue to bleed till today, as the traumas are ingrained in the minds of the families of people who were affected by the Partition.      The Partition of the subcontinent into India and Pakistan garnered attention worldwide. The division of a diverse and culturally rich country like India on the basis of religion was indeed something unthi...

SIGNIFICANCE OF DALIT LITERATURE FOR SOCIAL UNIFORMITY WITH REFERENCE TO THE NOVEL CHOMANA DUDI by Shivram Karanth (Kannada) - Kiranmayi M R19MAE12 MA English, 2nd semester Page 2 Untouchability: A Social Evil The advent of 20th century brought many reforms to Indian society. The arrival of English education let people to question their age-old beliefs and practices. One such archaic practice put under scrutiny by the reformers was the inhuman custom of untouchability .               The caste system existed in Indian society right from the time of recorded history. It was an integral part of the Hindu society. The system was not just strange and irrational, it also gave rise to many coldblooded beliefs, superstitions and practices in society. One such wretched offshoot of the caste system was the practice of untouchability.               The traditions followed in th...

Research Paper  Philosophy or Pseudoscience:   A study the criticism around the most popular, new-age self-help book “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne Rationale         Among the hordes of books which have influenced my life, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne hold a unique place. The book had a very deep and profound influence on my life. I stumbled across the book during one of the worst phrases of my life, and it was instrumental in helping me overcome that phrase. It changed my outlook towards life and made me more optimistic. However, no matter how much I relished the positivity and optimistic ideals expounded by the book, there was always a tiny bit of resistance from the rational side of my being. I would never bring myself to fully approve of the book as a whole. The underlying principle of the book was definitely inspiring and life-changing, but the methods adopted to explain and illustrate it were unsettling. Being acquainted with science fro...

LINGUISTICS - ASSIGNMENT 2 NEUROLINGUISTICS       Neurolinguistics (or Neurological Linguistics ) is an area of expertise which explores the inter-relationship between the human brain and human language / communication. It is one of the most important part of Linguistics, and falls under the category of Macro Linguistics. It is an inter-disciplinary subject which is linked to a number of closely related subjects like neurology, psycholinguistics, cognitive science, etc. Neurolinguistics is thus, quite a vast and diverse area of academics. Brain mechanics, language production and comprehension, language processing, and its related problems and ailments are some of the major concepts covered under neurolinguistics.      In simple terms, Neurolinguistics can be defined as “the study of the neural mechanisms in the human brain that control the comprehension, production, and acquisition of language” . Neurolinguistics is primarily centred arou...

Indian Writings in English : Perspectives and Prospectives "Indian Writings in English" is a term which is pretty self-explanatory. It's writings written by Indian in English, which is a  foreign language. This category of writings can be said to be quite a recent phenomenon, as it originated barely around a couple of centuries ago. It is, therefore, the youngest among all the writings/literature of all Indian languages. While it did have a late start, it gained momentum and has grown drastically over the decades. There were varied (and often conflicting) perspectives through the short but supercharged history of Indian Writings in English. Also, now that it has grown to be a recognised category of literature worldwide, it has new challenges to address and fresh avenues to explore. Perspectives :  The history of any language is traceable through its literature. The history of Indian Writings in English is extremely abrupt and agitated. It's abrupt a...

Short Story Writing Competition Monday, 30 September 2019 Topic : LOC LOC: Line of C... Bangs and screams on both sides. Things being hurled towards and back. Tension gripped the air. The intensity increased minute by minute. "Oh God! This is another India - Pakistan war". My grandmother's words sent chills down my spine. Another war! A slideshow of gruesome pictures started running in my head : Violence, Bloodshed, Murder, Police, Curfew… Noooo! God, not another war! I prayed silently within, even as I sat a mute spectator of the ongoing clash, which seemed to be gaining momentum with each passing second. It all started with trespassing. Trespassing the defacto " Line of Control". The "other side" had immediately sprung to action. The trespasser was immediately taken hostage (after being beaten black and blue, that is). His pictures and videos were being circulated around. Videos of him being beaten and pictures ...

BOOK REVIEW Introduction Title : The Secret  Author : Rhonda Byrne Publisher : Atria Books, New York Genre : Nonfiction, self help book Reason of choice : It's a book which had the most profound influence on my life and changed my outlook and made me more optimistic. I first heard about the book in an interview of my favourite actor, where he mentioned it as the book which gave him clarity in life. That sparked my curiosity and I set out to search high and low for the book. Along with that, the title of the book and the cover design were both intriguing enough to get me to pick it up from the bookstore shelf. Review Self - help books have turned out to be the new big thing in the book market. They have become quite a rage owing to the advice and assistant they offer;  which is much needed in today's hyper - accelerated, over - stressed up world. Tons of such books are to be found in the market, but few can claim to be a revolution...