BEGAE 182 CLASS- Block No. 3
Reading and Writing Skills.
The character of The Master in A Tiger for Malgudi
The Master The Master is another fascinating character in this novel. In his early life, he was also just like any ordinary man, studied in a college, got a job, married, begot children, and became respectable in society. But, one day there is a change in his life. Like Buddha, he leaves everything behind, including …
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What is the difference between ‘reading for literal meaning’ and ‘interpretive reading’?
Reading is one of the important skills in any language. Reading is a process of constructing meaning from written texts. In considering the reading process, we have to distinguish reading activities into two; Reading for meaning or silent reading and reading aloud. Considering the reading process, expert readers deal with the four levels of meaning: …
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“Reading involves complex cognitive skills” Explain this statement with suitable examples.
Reading involves complex cognitive skills. The word ‘cognitive’ means related to intellectual activities or mental activities like thinking, reasoning, and remembering. Cognitive skills are the brain-based skills that we use to think, learn, remember, reason, etc. Reading is a mental activity. or mental process. It also evolves cognitive skills that use the brain to think, …
Write a short note on the meeting etiquette to be followed while attending a meeting.
Etiquette is a set of customs and rules for polite behaviour, especially among a particular class of people or in a particular profession and area. There is a set of customs and practices that we have to follow when we attend a meeting. The following are the etiquettes that we have to follow while we …
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Discuss the role of the chorus in Oedipus Rex.
Among the ancient Greeks, the chorus was a group of people who wore masks and sang during the time of the festivals. Chorus has a significant role in a classical tragedy. The ancient view of chorus can be seen in Latin poet, Horace’s work Ars of Poetry. According to Horace, the basic function of a …
What does I. A. Richards talk about in Practical Criticism?
Ivor Armstrong Richards was a poet, dramatist, critic, philosopher, and psychologist of the 20th century. He was the one who brought scientific precision and objectivity into literary criticism. Contributions of I A Richard leads to the emergence of New Criticism. He wrote many important literary theoretical works like Principles of Literary Criticism, Practical Criticism, Coleridge …
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bEGC 103 Video classes
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Comment on Lacan’s main contribution to critical theory.
Lacan was a French psychoanalyst and acquired a reputation as an interpreter of Sigmund Freud’s work. He earned a medical degree and started a career as a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. He gained a reputation after the publication of Ecrits in 1966. This is a kind of extended lecture for graduate-level students. Sometimes he is referred to …
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Superstructure in Marxism
Marxism is a school of thought founded by German philosopher, Karl Marx and the German sociologist, Friedrich Engels. The aim of marxism is to bring a classless society based on common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange. It is not possible to explain superstructure without Base. According to Marxist theory, in a …