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Blog task given by Pro. and Dr. Dilip Barad Sir. Teacher's Blog:  https://blog.dilipbarad.com/2021/08/midnights-children.html What does it mean to belong to a postcolonial nation that speaks in a colonizer's tongue and carries the burden of fractured identities?" Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children (1981) is a landmark postcolonial novel that blends history, memory, and myth through the narrative of Saleem Sinai, a man born at the exact moment of India’s independence on August 15, 1947. The novel charts his life alongside the nation’s political and cultural transformations, using magical realism to weave together personal and national histories. Written in English, the language of the former colonizer, it reflects the hybrid identity of postcolonial India—where indigenous traditions coexist uneasily with colonial legacies. Celebrated for its inventive style, non-linear structure, and satirical tone, Midnight’s Children won the Booker Prize and later the Booker of Bookers...

  This blog task assigned by Prakruti ma'am. This blog is based on our group discussion and in this group discussion we discussed poem: - Leaving India by Rachana Joshi.  In this group we are 6 members, but I was absent on that discussion day hence Khushi Gauswami has given me glimpses of this discussion. So, in this discussion we covered topics: -   Background of poem, critical analysis, thematic aspects and Question bank.    Leaving India by Rachana Joshi Why did I leave India And come to North America? I was very young and full of naive ideas About studying poetry, traveling, and finding true love. North America was clean, sanitized, almost sterile. Everything swept, orderly and shining. The crowds were smaller, more manageable. In Syracuse, the skies were blue, The autumnal trees red and orange, And the light was golden and white. I saw beautiful pictures. Everything smelt of plastic and perfume. India is stark, ancient, and ugly, Magnificent, uplifting...

Blog is given by Megha ma'am.   Crime and Punishment is a short story by celebrated Indian writer R.K. Narayan, best known for his vivid portrayals of life in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. Watching Sitare Zameen Par was an emotional and eye-opening experience for me. It is not just a sports film but a heartfelt story about understanding, patience, acceptance, and growth. The journey of Gulshan Arora, from being a disillusioned basketball coach to becoming a mentor who truly connects with his team of intellectually challenged players, offers deep lessons. While reflecting on this movie, I found many interesting connections and contrasts with the short story by R. K. Narayan, which also speaks about education, the role of teachers, and the impact of understanding students’ real needs. How does the movie portray the education system? The movie shows the education system indirectly but powerfully. Instead of a traditional classroom, the basketball court becomes a learni...

  This blog is given by Pro. and Dr. Dilip Barad sir.  Maharaja is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Nithilan Saminathan . Produced by The Route, Think Studios and Passion Studios, the film stars Vijay Sethupathi, alongside Anurag Kashyap, Mamta Mohandas, Natty Subramaniam, Abhirami, Divyabharathi, Singampuli, Aruldoss, Munishkanth, Sachana Namidass, Manikandan and Bharathiraja. The story follows a barber in Chennai who goes to the police station to retrieve his stolen dustbin, only for the police to find his intentions to be something else. Here description of this film according to worksheet: Part A: Before watching the film:- What is Non-Linear Narration in Cinema ? In film studies, non-linear narration (or non-linear storytelling) refers to a narrative technique where events in a film are presented out of chronological order, instead of following the natural sequence of “beginning → middle → end.” This style is often used to: Create suspense o...