Aristotle's Poetics

Aristotle's Poetics

                                                           

1. Yes, I am agree with the Plato's objection to freedom of expression and artistic liberty enjoyed by creative writer. There is so many movies which should be banned according to the Plato 's objection like
               Grand Masti
               One Night Stand
               Murder ,etc.
           
             All this film should be banned according to the Plato's objection .
         
             There is some advertisement which should be banned according to the Plato's law of objection.
              As we know  that there is so many films or TV shops which are bad for the minor .May they take it personally ,there is so many creative serials that children can try and that is not good for them.

2. In B.A. programme there is a novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde .Which is written by R L Stevenson that we can consider as a creative work .That 's follows the  Aristotelian's literary tradition .But people can imitate him but that is not good .Or we can say that if we want to live the life freely than it is good.

3. During B.A. i studied the tragic play" OTHELLO " which is written by Shakespeare.Othello himself is the protagonist of the play.The Hamartia of the play is there is a tragic flaw in the play and there is a error of the judgement in the end of the play by the hero.Which leads him to the death of his lover and also he himself commit suicide.

4.Yes, these tragedies are follows the rules and regulation proposed by Aristotle. Like a chain of cause and effect ,principle of probability and necessity ,harmonious arrangement of incident ,complete certain magnitude ,unity of action .

             If we conclude this topic we can say that they both are right at it's own way .It depends on us to which way we choose .If we want to live the life of morality than Plato is right .If we want to live a freedomful life than Aristotle is right .But if we  think rationally than Aristotle is somehow better than his guru because most people like to enjoy the life and also to live a creative life .
         
           So it is very good knowledge of poetics as a form of literature.

Review of the play : Yugpurush Mahatmana Mahatma

Review of the play : Yugpurush Mahatmana Mahatma
                                   

                             


It was very good experience  to see a live theatre play and it was my first live seen stage play.The name it self shows the greatness of the play.The main character of the play are Shrimad Rajchandraji (Guru of Mahatma Gandhi) and Mahatma Gandhi.Rajchandraji was a merchant .He had a very good virtue like memory power,multitasking, so many language knower,non -violence,truth,love ,kindness and etc.The play shows how he changed the Barrister life of M K Gandhi into Mahatma Gandhi. It is also an inspirational play .If we talk about technical aspect of play The title is appropriate, characters are like hero ,tragic scene also , and etc. Salute to the director and writer for this amazing idea....all actor acted very well ,they mesmerized us by their acting .I am sure his name and his thought will be "Raj" on us...It is worth to watch...Thanks...

Movie Review of Rang De Basanti

Rang De Basanti
           On the 71 Independence day I have attended The Flag Hoisting Ceremony at main administrative building of MKBU. Dr, Zala  who  has hoisted the flag than he gave the information about our freedom fighter and also he remembers our soldiers who are on the border for our safety .
           After this ceremony i attended the screening of the THRILLING movie Rang De Basanti .Which was arranged at English Department.I just became mesmerized after watching this film. first i would like to introduce the whole team of the movie.
         
           Director         :Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
           Writer            :Prasoon Joshi
           Release Date  :26 January 2006
           Language       :Hindi ,Punjabi ,English
           Actors            ;Amir khan - DJ , Chandrashekhar Azad
                                 ;Siddharth - Karan ,Bhagatsingh
                                 ;Sharman Joshi - Sukhi, Rajguru
                                 :Soha ali khan - Sonia ,Durga Vohra                            
                                 :Kunal Kapoor, Aslam, Ashfaqullah  khan
                                 : R Madhavan- Flight Lt. Ajay Rathod
                                 : Atul Kulkarni- Laxman Pandey ,Ramprasad Bismil
                                  : Alice Patten - Sue , Mckinley

                                  trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U5gGXvJxO8
                         

           First i would like to tell about  the meaning of the film's title - Rang de Basanti :Color of Sacrifice. The another meaning is 'Rang de Mohe' .

           Movie starts  with a British lady Sue comes to India to find an actors who can act in her documentary film.The Documentary or we can say Diary which is of her grandfather who were the jailer of the jail where Bhagatsingh ,Sukhdev and many more were imprisoned.Main theme of the film is Independence Movement of that time and how today's  youth are concern with the sacrifice of freedom fighters.
           Sue stays with Sonia at college .There she takes audition of the students but no one can feets in the character.After passing some time by chance she finds all that courageous freedom fighters images in Sonia's friends (DJ,Karan,Sukhi,Aslam) .So she meets all this friends and they all are busy in Dancing,Drinking,Racing and other unacedemic activity.She goes in party with them .While they all are enjoying party that time Laxman Pandey comes with his party's members and tell them to stop doing this all western activity.They all fights against each other and that time Police comes and try to catch them all but DJ gives money to the Police and Police leaves.The another thing about the film is there is story in the story. Initially we sees that friends who are not at all familiar with the sacrifice of the freedom fighter.May be they knows about them but they don't want to live that life or they have just not at all mind with the situation of  the country.But while doing that acting their souls starts changing and they start living a life like freedom fighters.The another story strats in the story .Lt, Ajay Rathod dies because of the defective parts of the plane .He is a friend of them and fiance of Sonia.They all comes to know that Behind all this incident Defence Minister and A business man is involved in this crime .The interesting thing  is that businessman is the father of karan.

            In  the end of the film they goes to India gate with the candle march for the justice of their friend.But  they all are beats by Police.Finally they all becomes violent as they all acted in the story of Bhagatsingh, Rajguru,and Chandrashekhar Azad. They planned to kill Defence Miniser.They becomes success in the plan .But they don't want to run away and they themselves goes to Radio Akashvani and accept that they have killed the defence minister.After that announcement we come to know that Karan also kills his father and they all are encount.


Main points of the film :
   
       The narrative technique of the movie is story within the story.
       Youth of India.
       Courageous mother.
       Womens also joins in the movement.
       Corruption.
       An outsider comes and teach us.
       Outsider mesmerized after seeing the style of corruption while it is normal for us.
       Police of the country.        
       Mythical use of character (Bhagatsingh ,Chandrashekhar Azad, etc)
       Relation between politician and business man .
       Use of true events.
       For them kranti means violence.
       Hindu Muslim relation.
       To fit the defective part.(all My Sons).
       Use of  public place for showing feelings.(In today's time social media).

Hamlet

Hamlet
                      : Thinking Activity :

 Introduction -
"Hamlet" is a tragedy written by Shakespeare.
             Between 1559 and1603-1604.(uncertain) Main character of the play is a Hamlet himself who is the Prince of the Denmark .Main theme of the play is a taking revenge of his father King Hamlet 's murder. This taking revenge (secred duty of medieval times) turns their kingdom into desert.

 1-How faithful is the movie to the original play?
 A movie "Hamlet"made by Kenneth Branagh is not fully faithful to the original play. Some of the things like a costume is a Victorian (18th century) costume. Setting is also of The England. Some of the scene (Hamlet and Ophelia 's bed scene) are not in the original play .Hamlet looks not young. This all things are added by the director. But dialogue vise it remains faithful.

 2-After watching the movie have your perception about play character or situation changed?
  Yes ,after watching the movie my perception about the play is changed. Before watching the movie I felt that the situations or setting of the play will be domestic. And Claudius is not suits to be the King.

 3-Do you feel aesthetic delight while watching the movie? If yes, exactly when did it happen? If no can you explain with reasons?
  Yes, while watching the movie I felt aesthetic delight. We see Hamlet's behaviour is different towards all other characters. While he is alone, with Horatio, with Polonius, with Ophelia all the time he behaves differently, that shows human's nature. That is also reality.

  4- Do you feel catharsis while or after watching movie?If yes, exactly when did it happen? If no can you explain with reasons?
   Yes, I felt catharsis (The pleasure of Pity and Fear, Purgation, Purification) in the end of the movie. When Hamlet decides to take revenge or kill his uncle Claudius. Earlier he was in dilemma or we can say in over thinking but finally he gets ready to kill Claudius.

   5- Does screening of the movie help you in better understanding of the play?
     Obviously yes, we knows that A picture has a thousand words. By the screening we get good idea that how whole thing is going, whenever we feels Difficulty that time we can pause and solve the problem. May be we sees the movie with more interest than reading so that helps a lot. We can easily remebered the scene. Thus, it is good to screening of the movie.

   6- Was there any particular scene or moment in the movie that you will cherish life time?
       The scene between Hamlet and Horatio where Horatio tells Hamlet that don't go to the ghost because if you do as ghost said that will take you into melancholy and may be whole your kingdom will suffer. In the end we see he does as ghost says and his family, Kingdom everything becomes vain. So we can say that obeying or believing in wrong thing lets us in fall.

     7- If you are director what changes would you like to make in the remaking of movie on Shakespeare's "Hamlet"?
        I will make Hamlet more intellectual.So he will not take revenge. I will make Ophelia more courageous so she'll not becomes made and also give her full freedom. I will make Claudius character more effective. One more thing is that some times we feel bore while watching the movie so I will add some interesting things and remove unnecessary things.

    8- In the beginning of the movie camera rolls over the statue of King Hamlet out side the Elinsore castle. The movie ends with the similar sequence of the King Hamlet is hammered down to the dust. What sort of symbolism do you read in this?
    The whole Kingdom including his family goes to vain because of King Hamlet or we can say his statue who calls Prince Hamlet to take revenge and that is rigidity or determined decision let his kingdom in dust as his statue goes into dust.

   9- While studying the play through movie which approach you find more applicable to the play? Why? Give reasons with illustrations.
     Historical or biographical (It is based on true story), Feminist (Gertrude) , Moral and Philosophical (Hamlet and Horatio and Claudius ) ,Psychological  (Hamlet's behaviour towards other person) , Mythical all This   approaches we find more applicable during or watching the movie.

  10- Which of the above mentioned approaches appeals you more than other?Why?Give reasons.
       Moral and philosophical approaches appeals more than others. Because during whole play we see in Hamlet that he always thinks a lot before doing anything. Sometimes he thinks that let this all things going on as it is going. Claudius's prayer to the GOD is also the example of moral and philosophical approaches.u

The Tragic play - Doctor Faustus

The Tragic play - Doctor Faustus
                            Doctor Faustus

Introduction :
The full title of the play is "The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of  Doctor Faustus. It was written by Christopher Marlowe in early 1590s. It was first published in 1604 (Book -A) and 1616 (Book -B). The setting of the play is Europe, specially Germany and Italy.

Protagonist : Doctor Faustus

Major Conflict :
Faustus sells his soul to Lucifer in exchange for 24 years of immense power, but the desire to repent begins to plague him as the fear of hell grows in him.

Rising action :
Faustus 's study of Dark Magic -Necromancy and his initial conversation with Mephistophilis.

Climax :
Faustus's sealing of the pact that promises his soul to Lucifer.

Falling action :
Faustus's traveling of the world and performing of magic for various rulers.

Themes :
Sin, redemption, damnation ; the conflict between medieval and Renaissance values; absolute power and corruption; the divideness of human nature.

Motifs :
Magic and the supernatural; practical jokes.

Symbols :
Blood; Faustus's rejection of the ancient authorities; the good angel and the evil angel.

Conclusion : In the end of the play Dr.Faustus's time comes to it's end and evil angel comes and takes hi
m into the hell. But we can say that there was Renaissance spirit in him who challenges God by his knowledge, but it was a hubris or some other evil forces led him into the tragic end.

By under standing :

1- The Play directed by Mathew Dunster for globe theatre ends with this scene (see the image of Lucifer) what does it signify?        
             Lucifer with wide wings

It's signify that how devil rules over good things  or we can say that devil wins and God fails. During the whole play we sees if we compare the both angels every time evil wins that shows the power of that force or we can say the weakness of a human.

2- Is God present in the play? If yes, where and how? If no, why?

Yes, God present in the play. When a old man comes and tells Faustus that still you have time to repent and remember God. So we can interpret that old man as a God or messenger of God.

 Old Man : o, stay, good Faustus, stay thy desperate steps! I see an angel hover O'er thy head, And, with a vial full of precious grace, Offers to pour the same into thy soul :Then call for mercy, and avoid despair.

3- what reading and interpretation can be given to this image (see the image of Daedalus and Icarus) with reference to central theme of the play Dr. Faustus ?

The image of Daedalus and Icarus suggests that do not try to cross the limit. We knows that Daedalus makes wings from wax so he tells his son Icarus that do not go near to the sun because wax will start melting if you will go near to the sun and you will fall. But Icarus just takes it lightly and somehow he starts feeling high or better than them so that is the time he falls into the water and drowned.
The same thing happened with the Doctor Faustus who suffers from hubris and that thing led him into the hell.

Plato's Objection to Poetry

Introduction :

Robinson Crusoe

Write about colonial discourse in Robinson Crusoe

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Introduction about the writer:

 

Denial Defoe is the writer of "Robinson Crusoe". He is very well known writer of english literature. Originally christened Daniel Foe changing his name around the age of thirty five to sound more aristrocratic. Like his character Robinson Crusoe, Defoe was a third child. Robinson Crusoe was based on the true story of a Shipwreked seaman named Alexander Selkirk and was passed off as history, while Moll Flanders included dark prison scenes drawn from Defoe's own experiences in New gate and interviews with prisoners. Daniel Defoe wrote 100 best novel. No-2 is Robinson Crusoe. Defoe died in London on April 24,1731 o a Fatal "Lethargy" and unclear diagnosis that may refer to a stroke.

*His Novels:

•  Robinson Crusoe (1719)
•  The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1719)
•  Serious reflections during the life and surprising  adventures of Robinson Crusoe: with his Vision of the  angelick world (1720)
•  Memoirs of a Cavalier (1720)
•  Captain Singleton (1720)
•  A Journal of the Plague Year (1722)
•  Colonel Jack (1722)
•  Moll Flanders (1722)
•  Roxana: The Fortunate Mistress (1724)

 
*QUESTION ANSWER:

1] Write about colonial discourse in Robinson Crusoe .

•  The Process of  colonies work like this : 

                         1]    colonizer               2]     colonized
                                                 ↘               ↙
                                         3]   colonization

Colonial discourse has been defined by many writers such as Diniz (1996:126) who points out hat "Colonial discourse usually refers to the writing which runs from five hundred years, through the days of European mercantile expansion, to our own time (1996:126).

This definition suggests that the era of Colonialism in literature began in the 17th C. with the publication of Shakespeare's The Tempest (1611-12). In this paper, however, the term is used to refer to the literature written in English, but confined to the century of British Colonialism and the decades of anti- or post colonial activity which followed.

Said's Orientalism (1978) uses the concept of colonial discourse to re-order the study of colonialism. So it can be said to inaugurate a new kind of study of colonialism. Said's Orientalism examines how the East, including the Middle East, is represented in the history and the literature written by the West. The West always looks at the East as inferior people without religion or morals.

 

2] How colonialism works in our life (in contemporary time/ of our surrounding, Give examples)? 

In contemporary time colonialism is working in both way mentally and physically too, as we all aware about that'our day starts with wishing a GOOD MORNING' and ends with GOOD NIGHT. which is not our culture ; it is English culture. we also celebrates BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES , RING-CEREMONY etc.In those celebrations we cut cakes and light candles; are totally British culture. 

People are crazy behind white corpse ; i saw hatred in peoples eyes for blacks and i also saw emotions of worshiping in same people for whites.and that is the main reason behind craze of fair and lovely cream in India. 

We Indians also think that our GODS and GODDESSES are so fair; if any painter portraits our GOD as a black or dark; our religious felling are getting hurted. Our thoughts are also slaves of British ideology or English ideology we all tries to be so fluent in speaking English like white mans ; and that is the main reason why still today HINDI is struggling to became our national language ? Who have a little knowledge of computer they also know; the language of computers are very similar to SANSKRUT . Although it became endangered.

 3] Do you think that, movie is different than original novel?

        THERE ARE MANY MOVIES CREATED ON NOVEL ROBINSON CRUSOE BUT HERE I'M TALKING ABOUT FILM OF 1997.
 
YES , Movie is different than original novel.because when writer published this novel it was 1719; time of ENGLAND'S colonies when England was ruler in many countries like INDIA. And  this movie released on 1997 after Independence ; after the TRINITY ; After UNO ,UNESCO and etc.Picture was realized in DEMOCRATIC World. and thus movie is different than original novel. 

4]Write about some changes done in the movie. 

CHANGES IN MOVIE:

•  There are three voyages  in book -but in movie  there is only one voyage.
•  In book Crusoe have two pats got and parrot - in movie he has Dog and one bird
•  In book Friday serves Crusoe as a Master - in movie he became companion to    Crusoe; even not friend in first.
•  In book Fridays GOD was Benamuckee - in movie his GOD was POKYA a crocodile.
•  In book Crusoe was Superior than Friday-in movie Fridays character was batter than  Crusoe.
•  In book Friday accepted Crusoe's religion - in movie he doesn't  accepted  Crusoe's religion.  
• In book Friday afraid of GUN - in movie Friday doesn't much care about that GUN.

 

5]Do you think, movie is describing anti-colonial elements? can you describe reasons?

         YES, I think movie is describing ANTI-COLONIAL ELEMENTS.

ANTI-COLONIAL ELEMENT:

In movie Crusoe needs Friday and thus he saved him and though Friday not became even friend to him. here movie shows anti-colonial approach. Friday was relian towards Crusoe and although Crusoe trying to convince Friday to live with him.one time Friday suggest Crusoe to return at his land.which is also anti-colonial. In movie Fridays character is heroic and superior than Crusoe.In end of the movie Friday saved Crusoe's life which shows equality. In movie we can see arguments of Friday according to Crusoe's GOD.and thus ANTI-COLONIAL ELEMENT Describes.

RESOURCES:

https://www.uniassignment.com/essay-samples/english-literature/analyses-study-of-defoes-robison-crusoe-english-literature-essay.php

https://kpgohil108.blogspot.in/2017/08/robinson-crusoe-by-denial-defoe.html