Our Casuarina Tree | | Toru Dutt (1856–77) | | | LIKE a huge Python‚ winding round and round | | The rugged trunk‚ indented deep with scars‚ | | Up to its very summit near the stars‚ | | A creeper climbs‚ in whose embraces bound | | No other tree could live. But gallantly | 5 | The giant wears the scarf‚ and flowers are hung | | In crimson clusters all the boughs among‚ | | Whereon all day are gathered bird and bee; | | And oft at nights the
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UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA SYLLABI FOR THREE-YEAR B.A. HONOURS & GENERAL COURSES OF STUDIES ENGLISH 2010 1 W.E.F. 2010-2011 SYLLABI FOR THREE-YEAR B.A( HONOURS & GENERAL) COURSES OF STUDIES IN ENGLISH‚2010 HONOURS Word-limit for the answers for the honours papers Full marks of the questions → 16 7 12 8 14 4 9 5 18 10 15 35 20 Word-limit of the answers → 600 250 450 300 500 150 350 200 700 400 550 1000
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Our Casuarina Tree is a poem by Toru Dutt‚ an Indian poet.The poem gives an objective description of the tree and the charm associated with poet’s childhood. It begins with an account of the giant tree with a creeper wrapped around it like a huge python. It is the centre of busy life of birds and beasts. The tree is depicted as grand and charming. It has become dear to the poet because of the memories that surround it - memories of a time when happy children played under its shade. The thought brings
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PROBLEM AND THEN TO HER ODERS RAMA HAD TO GO TO JUNGLE FOR 14 YEARS WITH SITA AND LAKSHMANA . ARANYA KANDA: THE ARANYA KANDA STARTS WITH THE JOURNEY OF RAMA‚ SITA AND LAKSHAMANA IN THE JUNGLE WHEN THEY ENJOY THE LIFE AROUND THE WHOLE JUNGLE AND IT ENDS WITH SITA ‘S DISTRACTION TOWARDS THE GOLDEN DEER AND WHEN SITA IS TAKEN AWAY BY RAVANA TO LANKA . KISKINDA KANDA: THE KISKINDA KANDA STARTS WHEN THE GREAT SEARCH FOR SITA IS STARTED AND WHEN THE GREAT HUMAN MEETS A VANARAJ NAMED SUGRREVA WHO IS
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son king Dashratha‚ the king of Ayodhya. Her mother was named Kausilya. He had three brothers: Bharata (son of the second queen Kaikeyi)‚ Laxshmana and Shatrughna (son of the third queen sumitra). He was married to Sita‚ the incarnation of goddess Laxshmi‚ the wife of lord Vishnu. Sita was the daughter of King Janaka of mithila. After sometimes after their marriage‚ the father of Rama‚ the old King Dashratha decided to crown his eldest son‚ Rama as the king but his third and youngest wife‚ Queen
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tragic romance between Prince Rama and his wife‚ Sita. Although not completely centered around the main plotline‚ the role of women in the Ramayana brings to light a noteworthy collection of stereotypes found in myths‚ folklore‚ and fairy tales from every time period and country many times over. Women described as ugly and disfigured like Kaikeyi’s servant Manthara are portrayed as evil‚ manipulative‚ and conniving‚ while beautiful women such as Sita are depicted as kind‚ obedient‚ and righteous. These
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Vishwamitra Rama was invited to King Janaka’s kingdom where numerous princes were fighting for Sita’s hand in marriage‚ the incarnation of goddess Lakshmi. Rama succeeds in bending and stringing the bow and therefore winning Sita’s hand in marriage. Rama and Sita are the ideal husband and wife and are therefore modeled after by all worshipers. The second book is called the Book of Ayodhya; this tells the story of how Queen Kaikeyi is jealous of Rama. She forces King Dasarath to crown her son Bharata king instead
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EXISTENTIALIST FOCUS ON PROTAGONIST SITA - ANITA DESAI’S -WHERE SHALL WE GO THIS SUMMER ? The protagonist herself has an existential entity. Desai‚ has presented an intense identity crisis of the central character Sita‚ a sensitive woman in her late forties.Existentialism’ is a difficult term to define and an odd movement as many feel‚ but it not totally impossible to define. ‘Existentialists’‚ tend to take freedom of the will‚ the human power to do or not do‚ as absolutely obvious. Only now
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ruled. King Janak had organized a svayamvaraa (an acient custom wherein the bride chose her husband of her own accord from amongst a number of suitors). It was announced that whosoever will bend the bow of Lord Shiva will marry King Janak’s daughter Sita. Sita was an incarnation of Lakshmi‚ the consort of Lord Vishnu. But none of the suitors was able to lift Lord Shiva’s bow‚ except
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practically their master on how to use divine weapons of various weapons. Then‚ Rama falls in love with Sita who is a daughter of King Janaka. She is also known as Janaki‚ heroine of the this epic story. So‚ they fall in love because of a pledge is to be married only to somebody who can lift‚ bend and string the humongous bow of Shiva. The task presents no problems for Rama. Shortly after the wedding‚ Rama‚ Sita and Lakshmana go back to Ayodhya‚ where the King Dasaratha (Rama’s father) announces his resignation
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