LIFE AND LITERATURE

                                                 PROBLEMS IN PRONUNCIATION       A chief characteristic of the human being is his ability to communicate complicated messages to his fellow beings. Recording every aspect of his activity. A child will learn from a very early age to respond to the sounds and tunes which his elders habitually talk to him gradually .He will start imitating the required sound familiar. In other words, he starts using speech. This constant exposure to the spoken form of his own language helps him acquire his first language without difficulty .However, the mastery of even the first language will take a number of years.           The New Language , Second language The second language .Which is a new language is learned by the child at a later stage .So it is no wonder there that learning ano...

                                                                        THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER                                                                                                                                            -EDGAR ALLAN POE Introduction :           Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston. He is known for his po...

                                                               SPOILING THE NAME                                                             KAMALA DAS   The poem is all about the role of the name of an individual especially woman in society (patriarchal). The name which is given by someone else becomes the defining factor for that individual. The poet explains how this name is a burden for her and how society restricts her movements because of it. The poem falls under Confessional poetry. Stanza 1 The poem begins with...

Creativity and Imagination Introduction: Creativity surrounds us and expresses itself in the form of innovative ideas in our everyday life. It is a skill that can be practiced daily to solve life's problems as well as discover its opportunities. In fact, it is the ability to apply reason and logic to new or unfamiliar ideas, opinion or situations. Creativity Defined: There is a common misconception that creativity belongs to a few gifted individuals, or it pertains to the field of arts. As a result, many who do not consider themselves as the artistic type neglect the development of their creative skills. Let’s look at what defines creativity. To be creative means turning new and imaginative ideas into reality. The Dictionary defines creativity as ‘the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods and originality” It is also defined as ‘ progress, or imagination’. As a matter of fact, creativit...

  Deduction & Induction           In logic, we often refer to the two broad methods of reasoning as the deductive and inductive approaches. Deductive reasoning works from the more general to the more specific. Sometimes this is informally called a “top-down” approach. We might begin with thinking up a theory about our topic of interest. We then narrow that down into more specific hypotheses that we can test. We narrow down even further when we collect observations to address the hypotheses. This ultimately leads us to be able to test the hypotheses with specific data – a confirmation (or not) of our original theories.      Inductive reasoning works the other way, moving from specific observations to broader generalizations and theories. Informally, we sometimes call this a “bottom up” approach (please note that it’s “bottom up” and not “bottoms up” which is the kind of thing ...

  SHORT STORIES/ FLASH FICTION SHORT STORY:                          A short story is a piece of  prose   fiction  that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of  legends ,  mythic tales ,  folk tales ,  fairy tales ,  tall tales ,  fables  and  anecdotes   in various ancient communities around the world. The modern short story developed in the early 19th century . Definition                     The short story is a crafted form in its own right. Short stories make use of plot, resonance, and other dynamic components as in a  novel , but typically to a lesser degree....

  A Midsummer Night’s Dream                                                                                         - William Shakespeare Introduction:      William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 23 April,1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon . Shakespeare was a prolific writer during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages of British theatre. During his time in London, Shakespeare’s first printed works were published. They were two long poems, 'Venus and Adonis' (1593) and 'The Rape of Lucrece' (1594). He also became a founding member of The Lord Chamberlain’s Men, a company of actors. He remained with the company for the rest of his career, during which tim...