Thomas Gradgrind

The novel opens with a statement by gradgrind of his educational views. What he wants he tells a new school master is facts. He instructs the new school master to teach his class of boys and girls nothing but facts because facts alone are wanted in life. Gradgrind was a man who put emphasis only … Read more

Social Empathy and Patriarchal Society in Light’s Out by Manjula Padmanabhan

Leela confronting social apathy and patriarchal attitudes in Light’s Out by Manjula Padmanabhan

Light’s Out by Manjula Padmanabhan is a powerful critique of social apathy, patriarchal attitudes, and moral irresponsibility. Through characters like Leela, Bhaskar, and Naina, the play explores empathy, gender inequality, and society’s failure to act against violence. Introduction Lights Out (2000) by Manjula Padmanabhan is a gut-wrenching play based on a true incident of rape … Read more

The Role of Inquisition in Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht | Critical Analysis

Galileo Galilei standing before Church officials during an Inquisition hearing, defending his scientific discoveries in Bertolt Brecht's Life of Galileo.

The Role of Inquisition in Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht | Critical Analysis or Science vs Religion In Life of Galileo Introduction In this essay type answer, we will explore the role of inquisition in putting its considerable effort to prove wrong what is actually correct. Galileo, through his proof of heliocentric system of … Read more

Cilappatikaram: Plot, Structure,Kannaki, Feminism, Chastity and the Tamil Epic Tradition

Kannaki confronting the Pandya king in Cilappatikaram, a classic Tamil epic by Ilango Adigal

Introduction to Cilappatikaram| Who Was Ilango Adigal? The Story of Kannaki and Kovalan Cilappatikaram (The Tale of an Anklet) is a Tamil epic, a remarkable example of one of the earliest pieces of sangam poetry (poetry that talks about love) passed down through oral traditions. Often considered somewhat feminist, written by a Jain monk Ilango … Read more

Introduction to Tamil Poetry with Reference to Cilappatikaram: Akam, Puram and Tamil Epic Tradition

Ancient Tamil poets and scholars composing Sangam poetry with scenes from Cilappatikaram in the background

Cilappatikaram and the Tamil Epic Tradition Tamil, amongst the Indian languages, is the foremost non-Sanskrit, classical language that boasts of an uninterrupted continuity in its spoken and written, oral and literary usage and distinct tradition. A huge corpus of poetry with more than 2000 extant poems testifies to a period of literary composition and royal … Read more

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