Introduction: Mulkraj Anand, India's one of the earliest novelists in English, was, no doubt, under the influence of his time when he wrote his debut novel, 'Untouchable'. He was realistic when he pictured the Indian settling of his time. He was very much impartial while talking about the good and the bad about the practices existing in those days in the Indian society in general and Hinduism in particular. 'Untouchable' is a sociological novel, which seeks to stress the evils of untouchability…
Beowulf prevails as one of the most significant pieces of English literature despite being written centuries ago. One justification for this is that countless motifs that it elaborates on are still applicable in the modern world. One of the widespread matters developed in Beowulf is the prestige of the heroic code. Most of Beowulf is committed to interpreting and epitomizing the heroic law which appreciates characteristics like power, perseverance, and glory. Contrasting with this teaching are…
while incorporating their language. Anzaldua and Tan, facing language difficulties, learned that in order to overcome these challenges, they needed to incorporate their families. The changes they would make not only affected themselves, but also their families. When living with a family who speaks “fractured English”, they faced hardships and challenges on a daily basis. Anzaldua’s Mother would tell her that in order for her to get a good job she would “..need to speak English well”. Tan uses…
Many people have read an action book during their lifetime, most likely including you! Chances are that the action books others read are very fundamentally similar to the action books you’ve read. How could that be?, you might ask. Well, most books, even books from 5000 years ago such as The Epic of Gilgamesh by _________ follow the same format, called the hero’s journey template. This template provides an arch to the book that starts with the departure of the hero, reaches the climax with…
English is a language that has a variety of dialects; particularly, there are different major English segments. And the reason is that the English language was introduced to America through British colonization in the early 17th century. It also spread to many other parts of the world because of the strength of the British empire. Over the years, English spoken in the United States and in Britain started diverging from each other in various aspects. This led to a new dialects in the form of…
Dubash is a derivative of the Sanskrit words which means two languages i.e., Dvi (two), Basha (languages). A person who speaks two languages, that of the natives of India and the English or other European language was Dubash. Language barriers between the natives and East India Company officials created this position, and prominent citizens from each presidency of East India Company were appointed as Dubashs. They played an important role in politics, community and trade. In facilitating trade…
Burton’s version had credibility for his audience because he was a renown English explorer, linguist, diplomat, translator, and Orientalist. He was famous for his expeditions and his extraordinary knowledge of languages and cultures. His version of the tales offered more than a mere translation, but a vast explanation about the Oriental lifestyle for his European audience. He divided the tales per day according to the frame tale and how the original storyteller Shahrazad told the stories to the…
Minilesson One: Phonological Awareness Natalie Marchetti Georgia Gwinnett College Dr. Jennifer Greene READ 3200 Approaches to Reading Instruction September 24, 2017 Minilesson One: Phonological Awareness Introduction: The purpose of this phonological awareness minilesson is to develop students’ abilities to distinguish between spoken words containing / æ / sounds and words containing the / ɛ / sound. Phonological Awareness is defined as knowledge about the sound structure of…
My journey through English composition writing My journey as a writer has been challenging but rather insightful. Personally, I have always been thrilled by English since it is the international business language and millions of people across the world speak it. Even though English is not my first language, I have always preferred mastering it over other subjects. I am still adapting and learning more about English but my experiences so far are totally worth sharing. I have journeyed through…
Moreover, people do not have a need to be in constant contact with each other. Further, it signals that in low information cultures, such as Germany, it takes time to build up friendships. This can also be applied to the complex structure and length of German sentences. In order to understand those sentences a listener has to listen thoroughly to receive the full meaning of a sentence. Furthermore, as the third term in Hall’s model the time usage is stated. The monochrome time orientation, to…