Oedipus Rex: History of the term Traditionally, the irony is linked with Socrates in philosophy and Sophocles in literature. It has long been used to convey a manner deliberately employed by the speaker to gain an advantage over his opponent. As a supposed characteristic of the debating method of Socrates, it was to a very […]
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If You’re Watching a Hollywood Movie If you’re watching a Hollywood movie sitting cozy on your sofa, somewhere in Patna, Mumbai, or Chennai, or even in some suburb of India, at times you are feeling uncomfortable with the true meaning of some of the words spoken by the actors. If you’re not pacing together with
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I was introduced to Russian literature by the classic film “Dr. Zhivago”. I watched the movie in one sitting for over three hours and was in romance for several days (now as I write this, feelings are coming again). A few days after watching the movie, I decided to watch the movie again. One cold
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From a structural point of view, the attachment of language and symbols to the film has opened new doors of thought and vision in literary and film theory. Saussure’s linguistic mediums of symbolism have also been used in the film’s scientific and artistic expression. In fact, in our life and society, as well as in
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The English story “The Necklace” by Guy De Maupassant deals with the irresistible temptation to outshine and drastic limitations. What is the summary of the story of the necklace? Matilda is the central character of the story. She herself suggests that there is a very narrow margin between safety and disaster. A mere stroke of
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“The Killers” deals with lawlessness in the most civilized society of the world. Human life is so cheap that killing somebody is as easy as chopping radish and carrots. The story is full of horror and suspense. It is all a moving drama. The scene of the story opens in a restaurant. Two hurdlings, Al
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