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Dear Dad, Haaaaiiiii *hugs* HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!! *tight hugs* *sniffs* I think I need not tell you about how I'm doing … After all …  It's all your guidance and blessings … But Papa … I have no words to express how much I miss you … Your words … Encouragement … Appreciation … Guidance … JUST YOUR PRESENCE !!! I was numb with shock and traumatized for a long time after your abrupt departure … But I have now managed to bounce back … I am happy and proud to tell you that all the seeds you had sown are bearing fruit, Papa. I feel like I'm finally being true to myself and becoming the best version of myself … Just like you had always wanted to see me … I have learnt to talk, communicate, socialize, be independent (to an extent) , take decisions, etc … Papa, I remember how you had subtly adviced me to take up Arts and Literature as my field of study … back when I was in Class 10 and was overenthusiastic about taking Science ... Your ad...

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...

Mohit finished his jog and stood still for a few minutes, gasping for breath.  He then looked around for his friend Saurabh. Spotting him at a distance, he walked over. Mohit was about to collapse onto the warm sand when he was startled by Saurabh’s sharp cry. “Hi! Look out! Don't you dare destroy my treasure!"  “Treasure?”  Mohit looked down and saw some scattered seashells.  Saurabh began to pick the shells up and put them into his bag. Mohit chuckled.  “That's your treasure?”  “Of course it is,” retorted Saurabh as Mohit sat down on the sand beside him.  “They are pieces of Nature's Art. Look at this one.” Saurabh picked a shell from his collection and held it up. It was a beautiful shell with intricate grooves. "Just look at this beauty. Look at its shape and grooves. Do you know what these grooves represent? They stand for resilience!"  Mohit, who until then had a mocking expression, suddenly turned serious. "Shells… symbols of resilience…” ...

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...