LIFE AND LITERATURE

  The Fundamentals of Research           Fundamental research, also known as basic research or pure research does not usually generate findings that have immediate applications in a practical level. Fundamental research is driven by curiosity and the desire to expand knowledge in specific research area. This type of research makes a specific contribution to the academic body of knowledge in the research area.           Fundamental studies tend to make generalizations about the phenomenon, and the philosophy of this type of studies can be explained as ‘gathering knowledge for the sake of knowledge’. Fundamental researches mainly aim to answer the questions of why, what or how and they tend to contribute the pool of fundamental knowledge in the research area. Opposite to fundamental research is applied research that aims to solve specific problems, thus findings of applied research do have immediate practical implications. Examples of Fundamental Research The following are

  BIBLIOGRAPHY A bibliography is a list of works on a subject or by an author that were used or consulted to write a research paper, book or article. It can also be referred to as a list of works cited. A bibliography is a list of books and other references that an author has used in preparing a research paper. This list may be titled Bibliography, Selected Bibliography, or Works Consulted, depending on the style manual the author used. The main purpose of a bibliography entry is to give credit to authors whose work you’ve consulted in your research. It also makes it easy for a reader to find out more about your topic by delving into the research that you used to write your paper. There are three common types of bibliography: 1.       Analytical bibliography 2.       Enumerative bibliography 3.       Annotated bibliography Bibliography has five branches that often overlap: enumerative

  CLOTHES -          CHITRA BANERJEE             The short story “Clothes” by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is about a young Indian woman, Sumita, and her cultural transition to America that is symbolized by her clothes and the colour of her clothes. The traditional Indian attire for a woman is a sari and each one has its own purpose.   Her clothes also indicate her progression from daughter, to wife, to woman.             The story starts off with the bride to be in a yellow sari preparing to meet her future husband by bathing in a lake.   She describes the yellow sari as a sunflower after rain.   Yellow here could possible signify new times to come or peace.   The bath she was taking is relaxing her to the idea that she is about to marry a man she has not even met, as well as the thought of losing her family. Next, Sumita is dressed for her bride-viewing in a light pink sari which signifies marriage, luck and possibility. This sari not only shows her faith towards her heritage but