Presidency University‚ Kolkata. (Formerly Presidency College‚ Kolkata) U.G. I Admission Test 2011 Department of English Syllabus: Candidates are to be tested on: Linguistic competence Comprehension ability Literary aptitude and interpretive skills Familiarity with literary and cultural texts Flair for expression SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER Time: 2Hours Full Marks: 100 Answers exceeding the stipulated word limit will be penalized 1. Read the following poem and critically evaluate it in not more
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12/8/13 Humanities 360 » Short Story the Jade Peony Character Sketch by Wayson Choy » Print - Humanities 360 - http://www.humanities360.com - Short Story the Jade Peony Character Sketch by Wayson Choy Posted By Dawn Lioutas On October 7‚ 2013 @ 3:01 pm In International Writers and Literature | Comments Disabled The main character in this pragmatic story‚ “The Jade Peony”‚ is the protagonist‚ Grandmama. She is a loving and tenacious Chinese elderly woman who moreover is laidback‚ and
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single isolated event. Science fiction and horror genre are argued to be part of a separate genre. Where-as if one were to consider fantasy as a mode science fiction and horror would fall in a sub-genre of it. Genre of fantasy when in the thought of horror and science fiction as facets of it‚ still are different and distinct purviews. Such as fantasy although most film has some logical bases they have no bounds and wizards or flying carpets exist. Science fiction on the other hand adheres to a set
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This is the story of a family that up until one horrific day seemed like an ordinary family. There was a mother‚ a father‚ an older sister‚ one younger brother‚ and a very loyal German shepherd. But before getting into that day‚ you need to know about the family more first. They live in a two story‚ three bedrooms‚ two and half bathroom house with light blue siding and dark blue shutters on the windows. In the front yard‚ there’s nice‚ plus‚ green grass‚ and one‚ very tall‚ oak tree
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West 1 Casey West Elston English 201B March 5th Isolation and Its Effect on Mental Health In the two stories “The Yellow Wallpaper” and “The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World” a common theme of isolation appears. The Yellow Wallpaper focuses on a woman with what her husband‚ also a physician‚ diagnoses as “slight hysterical tendency” (Gilman 677). She is forbidden to go outside her home and is completely isolated from the rest of the world. She is also forbidden to express herself through
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Creating Horror Authors use a number of different tones‚ settings‚ themes‚ characterizations‚ and points of view in order to create a fictional world inside the readers head. We see these tools used in contrasting ways in “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe and “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. The distinctive techniques used in these short stories leave you feeling uneasy once you finish them. Using different methods‚ both authors create a story of horror for their readers. The tones
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Fan fiction is something has been around as long as people have been telling stories. Ancient people would retell old stories or explore minor characters’ roles‚ which are both things people still do today. But there seems to be an unwritten rule between writer and audience that each should respect the other. In other words‚ authors shouldn’t ridicule their readers‚ and fans shouldn’t belittle the author. When either side breaks this mutual respect‚ we begin to see problems in a work of art. One
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Beowulf Essay The poem of Beowulf proves to be a controversial topic as to whether it is fact or fiction. Although Beowulf consists of ferocious monsters‚ glorious heroes and other fictional assets‚ there is much evidence that points toward a much more factual interpretation. Proof of fact comes from many archaeological findings which are thought to be dated to the same time and location of when and where this old poem was thought to originate. This evidence of fact has come from findings of grave
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depicted in Science-Fiction The human race has come a long way since the beginning of its existence. Throughout that time‚ shared interpretations and concepts have changed profusely. The genre of science-fiction has been popular in both literature and films for centuries. Science-fiction displays aliens in many contrasting styles‚ but the very idea and wonder of aliens has always been around. The different ways writers and filmmakers portray extraterrestrials in science-fiction novels and films has
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Quentin Tarantino has established himself as the quintessential neo-noir film maker since the passing of Stanley Kubrick. Kubrick’s specialty was creating surrealist imagery through limited dialogue and scenes filmed in “real time”. Tarantino has transposed the film making ideologies of Kubrick by adding complex dialogue and grotesque violence. Both men captured the film making styles of their era’s with postmodern neo-noir visuals as well as dialogue that spoke to the culture of their audience.
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