Paradise lost

John milton

John Milton was an English poet, polemicist, man of letters, and civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell. He wrote at a time of religious flux and political upheaval, and is best known for his epic poem Paradise Lost, written in blank verse. 

Works:-

1) Paradise lost (1667)
2) Paradise Rigained (1671)
3) samson agonistes (1671)
4) lycidas (1637)

   Paradise lost is an epic poem in blank verse by john Milton. This poem based on the  biblical story. Milton writing something different than biblical story. God is not center point in book no 9. Paradise lost based on human perspective.

   
      There are 3 main cgarachar in the paradise lost 1)  Adam 2) Eve 3) satan also God . God are flat character in Milton. Paradise lost book no.9 is see the change in tragic way.
 
       Paradise book one to eight is happy story.  In the 1st part argument between eve and adam. Satire is highlight in this book. That book in not a Holly book but write as a literature. Milton draw eve character as a intelligent character. She is win to argument . She is very strong then adam . She is a powerful feeling. That is a miltons imagination.

1) write a critique on the  character of Eve.

      Eve is the first woman created by God. Milton has presented character of Eve in a some different way than bible. She is main character in the Paradise lost. She is a strong and rational character. She is a very beautiful lady. She easily tempted by satan.
Eve have a lust for superiority. Eve first eats the forbidden fruit and then convinces adam to eat it. Eve is responsible for disobedience and thus fall of man.

2) whose arguments did you find more convincing?

   According to me satan's arguments was more convincing than Adam and Eve. Because eve was easily convinced by satan knows some weakness of Eve. That's why he focus on Eve not Adam. Satan is powerful speaker in the paradise lost. Eve believe in Satan's arguments and convince to eat forbidden fruit. so Satan's argument is more convincing.


3) how do you look at divine perspective in the genesis of the holy and human perspective in John milton's paradise lost book IX?

Milton paradise lost and holy bible writen on different perspective.
Bible story justify the ways of God to man
God is center of bible. And adam and Eve are flat character.
  In the milton's paradise lost in human nature is center. God is flat character in the paradise lost book IX. Human emotions and views are center. Not God. So milton write human perspective.
   

   

MARIO VARGAS LIOSA'S INTERVIEW

Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian novelist, was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 2010.
“ The Neighborhood” is his recent novel. He was considered as a “ noble Laureate” .
Here are some ideas which O like the most from the interview.
• If you respect literature you must accept not only idealist, altruistic vision of human being but also the internal vision of them.
• Georges Bataille said that in human beings there are Angels and devils. Sometimes the Angels are important, but for literature, Devils are important too.
• History and literature both are very closely from each other, they are different faces of coin.
• Literature reflects society and human being, what happens around us, that represented in it as a aim of better performance of human being on a stage like society.
• Sartre’s ideas that words are acts and that you write things could make a difference in history or solve problems.
• Writing as a tool for change. Writing is a way to participate in the creation of a different kind of society.
Llosa said that:
“ Today’s young generation give the importance to image more than ideas”.

Thank you

Thinking activity :Coleridge 's literaria Biographia

Coleridge

Biographia Literaria is the critical work by Coleridge it is contained in 24chapters. In this critical discussion Coleridge not only practice of criticism, but also with it’s theory. In chapter 14Coleridge’s views on nature and function of poetry is discussed in philosophical terms.

1) write in your words the difference between poem and prose.

According to me the difference between poem and prose decide by use of language, use of words. Generally we differentiates the two form for one is in rhyme and other does not. Which is in rhyme that is poem and latter be considered as prose. But this is not true. It is quality of words and how one has used it, that makes the lines poem or prose. Metre or rhymes have no roll in this matter. Sometime when we are reading prose work and some lines comes, words automatically comes, oh! what a poetic lines. These words have been no rhyme, they have been written in deeper condition of mind. And if during reading rhymed poem if we don't feel certain feelings it is not poem at all. Because poet has to do adding and removing of the words and it reduces naturalness. While in writing prose we can write naturally as words come. But the use of words should be poetic. So, use of words and it's effect upon readers decides work as poem or prose.


2) write in your words the difference between poem and poetry.

poem of the highest kind may exist without metre and even without the contradistinguishing objects of a poem" according to Coleridge the poem of any kind of length neither cam be nor ought to be poetry. it is " distinction resulting from the poetic genius itself ,which sustains and modifies the images , thoughts and emotions of the port's own mind."poetry in longer sense bring the whole soul of man. Poetry gives aesthetic delight.  Poetry something higher than poem.

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Lyrical Ballads

           
    The preface to the lyrical Ballads  written by WILLIAM Wordsworth. He discussed about what is poet rather  then who is poet and he also discussed about poetic diction, language of poem.

1) What is the basic difference between the  poetic creed of  classicism and romanticism?

There are two ideologies. We can say that, Romanticism is feel they are free to express in simple manner. It means, it is not necessary to follow classical rules of writing. Classicism and Romanticism are artistic movements that have influenced the literature, visual arts, music and architecture of the western world over many countries. In romanticism is celebrates all strong emotions, not just feeling of love. Classicism follow rules whereas   Romanticism were free from rules.


2) Why does Wordsworth say what is poet? Rather than who is poet ?

According to Wordsworth poet is a man; speaking to men, endowed with more lively sensibility, more enthusiasm and tenderness. Poet is reader of human Nature, he has knowledge about reader’s like and dislike. Poet is not as like common people, he is different than other mankind and he has more compressive soul. As Wordsworth said that Poet has great power to express his feeling and emotions. Through his/her imagination they can take away readers beyond this world. So Wordsworth says about characteristics of poet rather than who he is. Poet's ability and he describes quality of poet and he also makes poet different than other common people. So we can say that Wordsworth speaks about quality of poet so he says what is poet than who is poet.

  3)what is Poetic diction? Which sort of poetic diction is suggested by Wordsworth in his preface?

watching second video we come to know that what is poetic diction. It is a choice of words, use of language, poet's own unique style of writing. Wordsworth believed in using lower class people's language. It fits well to the purpose of poetic pleasure. He said that rustic people are more genuine. But he also believes that it should be refined.
4)what is poetry?

Wordsworth's  definition of poetry  :
    " Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings it takes origin from emotion recollected in tranquillity. "
Poetry is to teach moral lesson with a feeling of delight. It is to give instruction and delight by connecting people with the poet and his imagination.

5) Discuss 'Daffodils - I wandered lonely as a cloud with reference to Wordsworth's poetic creed.
Daffodils is the most famous example of Wordsworth's definition of poetry. Daffodils deal with four stanzas. First three in past and last in present poem. Lake poets are the very famous. He is always lap of nature. When he awakened mood he recollect the daffodils. Just look at the tenses of the poem. It would a great example of grammar, language and in the process. We look imagery of the poem.

Robinson crusoe



 

Robinson crusoe is a novel by

Daniel Defoe. First published on 25 April 1719. We have watched the film of Robinson crusoe directed by luis Bunuel. This story  based on life of Alexander Selkirk . This is a adventurous story.

Robinson movie starts with sea voyages. Robinson crusoe victim of strom during his travel. He spends 28 years of his life on this island. 

Character

• Robinson crusoe
• Friend
• The xury
• The window
• The spaniard

THEME

• Adventure 

• Necessity of repentance 
• survival
• colonialism

     

    Robinson crusoe on the journey of the island. He fight with lonliness his struggle on the island.

Survival

The next theme is spiritual growth.
Away from the regular life of civilization, Crusoe begins to understand that religion does not require elaborate rituals or priests, but faith , a position which was the central tenet of dissenters.

 Colonialism

Another major theme us Colonialism, as it appears in Crusoe's relationship to Friday.,which is a microcosm of the British empire's relationships with indigenous people.

An additional theme is fear. It is only by overcoming his fear that Crusoe can create a happy life on the Island.

A final theme is a money., which is essential in the civilized world, but useless in the world of Island.

So, we can say that this movie is about voyage and adventure of Crusoe. 

Academic task youth festival 2018

YOUTH FESTIVAL 2018
   

      Maharaja krishna kumar sinhji bhavnagar university his celebrated 3 days of youth festival . Which has given the name of ASHWARIYAM  youth festival 26th, 27th, 28th, October. Whole festival hosted by Takshashila institute of commerce & science college. They include every type of skill. Like writing, singing, dancing, drawing, acting, playing etc. There are many events like one act play, skit, mono acting, poetry recitation, on the sport painting, cartooning, Western group song & solo song, so the task given by dilip barad sir to watch this event and do critical observation & try to connect with various literary terms.
 
MONO ACTING
     

I have seen 3 mono acting . First  actting  by

Nirali. She play role of lady hawker. She presented two types of role comic & emotional, audience have felt catharsis through this acting . Both  the role performed very well.  This acting is comedy and tragedy.  It also reflect the patriarchal power and Orthodox society. Nex performance topic is dron putra "Ashvasthama". I like that acting .she's acting also out standing performance. 

She represent a very different  personality and different perspective to see a drona's character. She also speak on "stri bhrun hatya" she connected her concept with present issue of society.

RONGOLI
 

        This rangoli mixture of nature and digital social media.  This rangoli tell about digital world . Facebook, Google+, whatsapp, youtube and blogger. That image is made by zankhnadidi. She got a medel for rangilircompetition.

ONE ACY PLAY
   

I have watch only one play "sikka ni triji baju". The theme of this play is third gender life and women problem. 

That play present s life of "kinner". Our society can not accept that type of people. They suffer a lot in our society. they all are innocent people because it is natural. In this paly shows how society look towards in society.  When we read this play as a feminist perspective . It reflect the women suffering  in society. How she treated in society beausbe she gave a birth to the child which is third gender.

Other events are Western group song

 And other is solo Western song 

Thank you

thinking activity on Hamlet

Respect sir,
       
Post viewing 'THINKING  ACTIVITY ON HAMLET'

        Here I am writing my response about Hamlet movie. Hamlet is written by  WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE . Hamlet is  a revenge tragedy of english literature.

Shakespeare was an English poet,

Playwrighter and actor. He was blockbuster  of his day. Some of his most famous work are1)  Macbeth, 2) Romeo and Juliet, 3) Hamlet. 

 This play written in 16th century. We seen movie Hamlet directed by KENNETH BRANAGH on 30th auguAu 2018 .this film is adopting of Shakespeare play Hamlet.

● How faithful is movie  to the original paly ?

 Hamlet by Kenneth Branagh  is a  

Faithful to the Shakespeare paly because in this movie follows  every scene line by line in the real play. This play while we look at setting and character maind situation  as much as similar to the original paly. This play written in 16th century.  derectot role as a Hamlet in this movie.

•  After watching the movie have your perception about paly character or situations change?

Yes After watching the movie

my perception about paly character and situation change. because while watching movie when the ghost scene come and another is i can not imagine ophila's character like this during her madness.and mirror science so that is change.

● Do you feel 'aesthetic delight' while watching the movie? If yes exactly when did it happen? If no can you explain with reasons?

Yes  I feel 'aesthetic delight' during conversation between Hamlet and polonius. And flashback scene of Hamlet and ohelias love. Another is when gravedigger were digging the grave of Ophelia that time they were singing song. then players are performing the play related to the claudis life and his facial expressions.

● Do you feel 'catharsis' while or after watching movie?

Yes I feel 'catarsis' in the movie. While Ophelia become mad. The madness of Ophelia is very miserable. She is innocent and also she get confused about Hamlet's love for her. Ophelia turun to madness because of 3 men in her life. The first is her father .she become puppet of her father. He did not understand that how Ophelia Loves Hamlet.he used against Hamlet. She suffers a lot and when she needs Hamlet in her madness that time he is not with her for support. After these she die.

● Does screening of movie help you in batter understanding of the play? 

Yes screening of the movie helps  me to  batter understanding of the play. Because we reading play and seeing play between vast difference. When we reading tex we have limitations of our imagination. But when I see the movie it helps me to lot .i see a movie i understanding emotions in better way .but if we read only tex we can not imagine some situation.

● was there any particular scene or moment in the movie that you will cherish lifetime?

Yes there are one scene graveyard conversation about skull. he says that the skull of all human being is the same and the condition of all the skull is also same that is resolved in to the earth. It is  the reality of life . It is truth so this scene I will cherish lifetime.

● If you are director het cahmch would you like to make in the remaking of movie on Shakespeare's Hamlet?

If  I am director. I want to get one change that is all are focused on own happiness and problem not focused on his kingdom .they are fight with each other not for his kingdom. No one care about Denmark even king also don't care so that is one change . I will make a active denmark if I am director.

● In the beginning of the movie camera rolls over the statue of king Hamlet outside the Elsinore castle .the more ends with similar sequence wherein the statue of the king Hamlet is hammered down to the dust what  sort of symbolism do you read in this?

 In the beginning of the movie camera rolls on statue that represent king Hamlet is the center in the film. Without he tragedy could not happened. he is  responsible for his  downfall . It is not only downfall of Hamlet also his kingdom.which is symbolically picture in the last scene.at the end time statue if Hamlet shows all are brok doen.

● while studying the play through movie which approach do you find more applicable to the play why ?

While studying the play through movie

Psychological approach both are applicable in the play. Hamlet was student of  philosophy. He fight with himself ' to be or not to be . And faminist approach in Ophelia and Gertrude character.