CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background of Study English literature is a popular major in a university; there are some main elements, which are placed in English letters such as literature, language teaching, and linguistics. Literature or the science of culture art itself taken form Greek word that has meaning to the things imagination sense that is presented by various media events the writing drama (play), novel, film, etc. Literature is distinguished by a set of conventions according to which
Apsara: The exciting dance of Khmer population Apsara dance is one of the most fascinating cultural heritage of Cambodia. With a long tradition in Khmer society, the dance claims itself from the playful Hindu deities mentioned by the Sanskrit sacred texts. Apsara: heavenly or mundane When they sing from their divine instruments, the Apsara girls enter in a merrily dance. Through various Aryan heavens (Arya in Sanskrit means "noble man"), these little fairies delight the gods with their music and
Wanted: Released in 2008, Wanted came out in the theatres with few controversies, one of which centred on it not being anything like the comic books it is based on. According to Beyond Hollywood, “the comics were set in a parallel reality where the super villains have actually killed or defeated their superhero counterparts, and those that aren’t dead have had their memories wiped, and are, occasionally, pluck out of the streets by the bad guys to torture for fun and games for old times sake. Instead
Description Parvati is the gentle and nurturing aspect of Hindu goddess Shakti. She is the Hindu goddess of love, fertility and devotion. Also, She is the mother goddess in Hinduism and source of power and beauty. She is the perfect incarnation of Adi Para Sakthi. She has many attributes and aspects, each of her aspects is expressed with a different name, giving her over 108 names in regional Hindu mythologies of India. Along with Lakshmi (goddess of wealth and prosperity) and Saraswati (goddess
Symbolism in the story of Churning of the Milk Ocean: To the ignorant people, the stories from the mythology look like fictional worthless stories, and a few may even laugh at them, however, the wise ones perceive in them hidden symbolism and great messages. In fact, many Indian scriptures, including the Vedas use deep symbolism. One can gain insight into them only if one has deep knowledge or gift of the God. Asuras, Devas and Indra: Devas as explained are natural forces which give something to
“At home, after Sunday School, Kiam always demanded to know: ‘How can anyone walk on water? How can so few baskets of bread and fish feed hundreds?’ And Santa Claus never once visited our house” (Choy 23). Everyone is familiar with myths and legends. They are read to children by teachers. The stories of battles, immortal beings, ghouls and monsters that are out there to catch people and the ever-successful hero that always saves the day. These stories have been around for many centuries, told even
INFLUENCE OF INDIAN DRAPES ON GLOBAL FASHION KOSHALPREET KAUR School of Fashion and Design, G D GOENKA UNIVERSITY, koshalpreet.kaur@gdgoenka.ac.in Abstract: This paper examines the history of the saree, its evolution to its present form, being influenced by multiple cultures and civilization. The journey of the saree, its drapes, patterns, wearing styles, fashion are analyzed. The Indian saree drapes (studied across centuries) are compared with the creations of various contemporary International
in India and the United States of America in the novel. This essay will explore the social, cultural, political and economic themes and denoting points of contrast that signify the difference in time and social stigmas, as well as the usage of symbolism. Desai has been known to focus on female psych and social dispositions, and Feasting, Fasting focuses on the female counterparts of a male dominant society. However, as Chubey (2004) said, “Desai as a true humanist puts the blame not only on men
Islam, Jainism, Sikhism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, etc, also constitute a sizable part of religious universe. The Hindu religion constitutes the majority with nearly four-fifths of the total population pool. As per the scriptures the Hindu religion has nearly 330 million Gods, though some are prominently worshiped, however their forms vary with place, context and belief. The Hindu religion is tolerant and moderate. With 138 million followers, Islam is the second most followed religion with the majority
he talks about his frugal upbringing. The only past time his brothers and sisters must have had was listening to the stories by the night lamp. At seven or eight in the evening it felt like midnight. So we read or told stories, fairy tales and mythology. Mothers recounted stories. Father exaggerated the machismo. The jungle stretched far into the horizon. Ghosts, spirits, animals from the tales took on a realism that was larger than life. I have never bothered what tale