Prakruti Bhatt's Assignments

Julian Barnes' The Sense Of an Ending is a novel that makes you reflect on history, philosophy, memory, and above all, yourself. It is about the 'end of any likelihood of change'. All of us encounter situations where we regret doing something and try to overcome that regret by one or the other way. But, what if overcoming was not possible? Tony Webster is stuck in this kind of a situation. A state where neither can he undo what he did, nor can he mend the damage. But, then again, is it just Tony's fault for what happened with Veronica, Sarah and Adrian? What kind of sense do we get when we are about to get to the end of our lives? How do we understand our past selves? And in that case, how much do we remember our past? These are some of the many existential questions the novel seems to reflect on. After I finished reading the novel I was left with so many questions. It's not just about 'to be or not to be'. It is about whether we can justify our being the...

Hello Readers! A Webquest is meant to understand how a single text can be studied through various perspectives.   So, as a part of our curriculum, me and my friends have attempted to create a webquest on the  Harry Potter series. You can read and also evaluate and comment under the blog,  your opinions on the work. Harry Potter has been with us since so long. But do you think it is just  another fairy tale in children’s fiction? Or Is it more than that? Well, studies suggest it is much more  than just children’s fiction. Go through the webquest to find out how. Click here to get a general idea of  the text Click here to view the Webquest chart Click her to view the evaluation rubric

This post is in reference to the questions asked here (Click on the images to read about the novel and the film respectively) Post Viewing Task: 1) The DA Vinci Code has always remained a literature of debate and controversy, since the time of its publication, because of its subverted narrative of Christian faith and belief; especially that of the Holy Grail myth. It is a novel which questions the very foundation of Christian faith; from the portrayal of Jesus Christ as a man to him having a family ('a Royal Bloodline') and that too with a woman who has been condemned as a prostitute for centuries, i.e. Mary Magdalene. It is obvious therefore, that it would invite criticism from the mass. However, Dan Brown states that 'DVC promotes spiritual debate and discussion and is a positive catalyst for introspection and exploration of our faith'. This statement can be justified by the fact that literature has always been a medium to question and think criticall...

This post is in reference to the questions asked here 1) Literature is an expression of nationality. That's what Salman Rushdie dealt with in his essay Commonwealth Literature Does Not Exist. However, national expressions also demand authenticity. When it comes to Adiga's White Tiger; the novel is a good example of blending social realism with fiction. It also is a critique of the existing socio-cultural set-up of the country. The novel's portrayal of India as a country full of poverty, hypocrisy, injustice and corruption, is justified by the fact that it is narrated by the protagonist who faces these struggles in his rags to riches journey. Even in the large context, Adiga tries to uncover the veil of development under which the dark picture of social evil often remains hidden. Also Adiga, in one of his interviews, mentioned that his novel is about the process of self examination. Given this statement, the India represented in the novel is justified; since self examina...