Studies in English Language and Literature

  Explain the following in your own words: Reade not to Contradict, and Confute; Nor to Beleeve and Take for granted; Nor to Finde Talk and Discourse; But to weigh and Consider. This excerpt has been taken from Francis Bacon’s essay ‘Of Studies’. These words have been spoken in the reference of discussing the various aspects of studies by the essayist. We all need to study, but the point is that the purposes of study are not the same. However, in this regard, Bacon leads us to the actual direction. We must not read for the sake of contradiction or to ‘confute’. That is to say, the purpose of study is neither to dispute nor to become a faultfinder. We are forbidden to nurture our censorious attitude always. Again, the purpose of study is neither to believe everything nor to take things for granted without applying our consideration. That is to say, we are not supposed to be credulous as well. Moreover, it should also be kept in mind that study is not meant for conversation alone

Thorough and in-depth study or analysis of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" Act 1 Scene 1/ The opening scene of 'Macbeth' explained line by line and word for word At the outset, we all must know that William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" is a psychoanalytic tragedy that consists of five acts. Now, we shall discuss the opening scene (Act 1, Scene 1) of the said drama or the mentioned play. In the tragedy "Macbeth", we get to know the three weird sisters or the three witches who meet in an abandoned place. Broadly speaking, it was a heath. When the three sisters came across one another, it was a hostile guise of nature; there was thunder and lightning. They resolved to re-meet in the same weather: "In thunder, lightning, or in rain". In course of time, the First Witch's dialogue was completed. Thereafter, the Second Witch gave the suggestion that they should meet after the 'hurlyburly'. Apart from that, she gave the idea that they

  Character portrait/Character/Character sketch of Sridhar in Bravely Fought the Queen by Mahesh Dattani In the drama named Bravely Fought the Queen by Mahesh Dattani, Sridhar is depicted as Lalitha’s responsible husband. He, a worker of the Trivedi brothers, remains busy at taking care of advertising for the Re Va Tee product. He is a sincere and hardworking person. Also, he is very efficient. In this play, Jiten Trivedi stays obstinate and does not pay any attention to the intellect of Sridhar. In this play, we come to know Jiten’s character pretty well, especially when he argues that their aim is to attract men but not women, since it is the men who have the purchasing power. In this context, we can discern and find the male domination in the advertising world. However, Sridhar cautions them of the possible hostile consequences of the existing advertisement, since he is a very liable employee. Again, as and when Sridhar utters, “This is professional suicide”, Jiten, in utmost f