LIFE AND LITERATURE

  ON SEEING A WHITE FLAG ACROSS A BY - ROAD                                                                              -KAMALA WIJERATNE               ‘A White Flag Across a by Road’ is a war poem, the other a love poem. Both relate the futility of human hopes and endeavours. In the former, a young soldier’s body is brought home and the pathos of the event as well as circumstances which made him a soldier are expressed poignantly. This poem on seeing a white flag across a by road side depicts the death of young soldier. His body was covered in a white national flag and kept inside a sealed box. No one identified him. The soldiers’ body was brought to his home by his comrades.             The mother and sister of the soldiers were shocked to see his dead body. His sister was crippled and she moved forward in grief. The soldier fought for the country but the administrators did not honour him for his death. He was not given any floral tribute. His death was not mourned by anybody

 Necessity for Study of Literature Introduction:-      This essay focuses on the importance of study of literature. Literature is described as the reflection of life. As there are a number of nations and languages in the world, there are a number of Literature. The significance of literature is so great that it cannot be considered as a mere repository of fables and parables. Literature is found in various genres such as Poetry, Prose, Play, Fiction, and so on. This essay puts forth the reasons why study of literature should be given priority. Literature as the Identity of a Society      Language and Literature are considered to be the identity of a society or a nation. It is a documentation of the way of life, values and ethics, social and religious beliefs of the bygone ages. Over and above, the reading of literary works will also illustrate what types of political systems and governance existed in the past. Literature plays a very predominant role in the sustenance of a society’s tr

  THE ART OF LIVING                                                 -Mahadevi Varma               The Art of Living is passionate about empowering women and making them self-re like in many developing countries, change at the grassroots is slow while the challenges abound. A girl child is seen as a liability, giving an impetus to practices such as selective gender abortion and marriage of the girl child. Educating a girl child is given a lower priority as she is considered to take on the role of a homemaker after marriage.             Those women who want to engage in economic activities face further roadblocks in learning a skill or getting funding to start their micro-venture. Nevertheless, the relentless efforts of agencies, individuals, and progressive thinkers have resulted in several changes. When seen together, these Like in many developing countries, change at the grassroots is slow while the challenges abound. A girl child is seen as a liability, giving an impetus to p