IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) e-ISSN : 2279-0837‚ p-ISSN : 2279-0845 PP 34-36 www.iosrjournals.org Socio cultural factors in the play of Wole Soyinka’s the Lion and the Jewel and Girish Karnad’s Hayavadana: a Comparative Study K. Saravanan‚ PhD Research Scholar‚ Government Arts College‚ Coimbatore I. Introduction The word ―culture‖ itself is so difficult to pin down; ―cultural studies‖ is hard to define. According to Elaine Showalter ―cultural is a model of feminine
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Ganesha is India’s cutest god. He has the head of an elephant on which is perched a dainty tiara. Four podgy hands are joined to a sizeable belly with each hand holding its own symbolic object. One has a trishul‚ or a trident‚ the second‚ an ankush‚ or goad made from his very own broken tooth. The third hand elegantly holds a lotus. The fourth has a rosary (which is sometimes replaced by modaks‚ his favourite sweet) The devotees of Ganesha are known as ’Ganapatyas’‚ and the festival to celebrate
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Trophy hunting of lions is a sensitive topic with controversial undertones due to the players involved. Most of the world’s lions can be found in Africa‚ and it is here that these hunting safaris take place. Large portions of the people that participate in these expeditions are American citizens‚ and the trophies are exported back to their home country. The African lion has not yet been placed on the endangered list on the US Fish and Wildlife Services (Flocken). There are various schools of thought
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the eyes and eyebrows would have been filled with colored shell or stone. A wig‚ probably made of gold leaf‚ would have been anchored to the top of the head in the deep groove. The wooden body would have been covered with expensive fabrics and jewels. Statuettes of worshipers‚ from the Square Temple at Eshnunna (modern Tell Asmar)‚ Iraq‚ ca. 2700 BCE. Gypsum‚ shell‚ and black limestone‚ man 2′ 4 1/4″ high‚ woman 1′ 11 1/4″ high. National Museum of Iraq‚ Baghdad. Sculptures such as these were
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Informative speech outline Topic: The history of Singapore Introduction While some people may know Singapore as a food paradise‚ shopping heaven or “jewel in Formula One’s crown” in Mr Bernie Ecclestone’s own words‚ not many people know how Singapore came about and how it has transformed to what it is today. So today‚ I will bring you down Singapore’s memory lane‚ starting with 1. Discovery; 2. Modernization & 3. Independence. Body To start off‚ I will touch on the discovery of Singapore. The
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took when Dorothy and her friends ask for their wishes and the journey to the castle of the Wicked Witch of the west. On the novel and the film the Scarecrow would ask Oz for a brain‚ Tin Woodsman would ask Oz for a heart‚ and the Cowardly Lion would ask Oz for courage‚ but in the novel each of them had a story why they wanted those things. The Scarecrow story was "My life has been so short that I really know nothing whatever. I was only made day before yesterday. What happened in the world
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Like Romeo‚ Orlando responds to this new flood of passion by being a romantic drama queen. He litters the Forest of Arden with sappy love poetry about Rosalind that he tags up on all the trees. Here’s an example‚ From the east to western Ind‚ No jewel is like Rosalind. Her worth‚ being mounted on the wind‚ Through all the world bears Rosalind. Orlando seems sincere‚ but this is also really bad poetry. Jaques even begs him to
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2014 Upper School Summer Reading Year 10 Dear Parents/Guardians‚ Once again we are looking forward to the summer reading programme for our St. Andrew’s students. This programme will essentially enable our students to maintain and improve their reading skills and vocabulary over the vacation period and prepare for the English courses. Moreover‚ we hope that your children will find pleasure in the ideas‚ people‚ places and writing styles that they will encounter. Since most of our students already
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The Tower of London is one of the most famous and visited historic monuments in the world. For some people it conjures up images of Norman architecture and towering battlements‚ but most associate it with arms and armour‚ ravens‚ the Crown Jewels‚ Yeoman Warders‚ imprisonment‚ death and ghostly apparitions. But this does not do it justice: the history of the Tower and its buildings is a vast‚ fascinating and complex subject‚ intertwined with the history of the country of England‚ its government
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to signify her African background. Conveys that Kady was moving into the world‚ she went from a home schooled girl in Africa to a proper high school in America. ‘I felt like a hog surrounded by lions’ this metaphor in the dialogue shows Kady comparing a bunch of teenage girls to a hog surrounded by lions in a watering hole. She was comparing her past to the future signifying how far she has comes and the similarities between two different worlds. Costuming at the Halloween party. Show in the eye
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