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
According to the famous mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik who gives crude exponential explanation to the infamous subject of animals in Hinduism he says “Animals play a critical part in Hindu mythology. Some serve as symbols to communicate metaphysical ideas. Others, as in the story earlier, are animal forms of the divine. Most commonly they serve as `vahanas’ or vehicles of the gods.” This stands true for Elephant named Airavarta who is the ‘vahan’ of Indra. Airavarta; whose name means “the one who
mythological topic would be somewhere lingering. This isn’t much of a surprise, since ethnic crafts in Indonesia are invented as a form of worship, and wayang, or Indonesian puppets are not an exception. This essay seeks to find out how deep the effect of mythology in wayang craft is, and how it affects the society. As stated above, Indonesian craftworks are not just a platform of creativity; it is also a medium for worship, be it animistic or religious in nature (Ver Berkmoes, 2010). Though the religious connotation
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
nation as a Mother Goddess arose in Bengal, and with Bankimchandra Chattopadhya’s Anandmath. This served a political purpose as he transformed Bharat Mata into a Hindu Goddess who is struggling under dire conditions and her indifferent children need to awaken and act. Thus, the book contributed to the development of a proto-form of Hindu cultural nationalism. During the Swadeshi movement and agitation to annul the partition of Bengal in 1905, the idea of India and Bengal as a mother goddess was widely
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
Andrew Weil, md,[43] in his broadly read book, Spontaneous Healing, contends that guided symbolism utilizes a type of mesmerizing to prompt mending. He expresses that guided symbolism engages patients by urging them to build up their own systems for overseeing disease. Weil's approach, like that of Milton Erickson[44], accept that awareness is frequently a greater amount of an obstruction than an assistance to a man in overseeing critical data, which would be better taken care of unknowingly. As
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