Dr.M.Mazumdar

According to Wikipedia: “Aristotle first explored the idea of the concept in its relation to the principles of theater; the audience ignores the unreality of fiction in order to experience catharsis.” And later: “The poet and aesthetic philosophe S. T. Coleridge introduced the term suspension of disbelief in 1817 and suggested that if a writer could infuse a human interest and a semblance of truth into a fantastic tale, the reader would suspend judgement concerning the implausibility of the narrative. Besides being a supreme poet in his own right, Coleridge is also well-known for ushering in the Romantic age of poetry in England. Along with his friend William Wordsworth, Coleridge wrote and published Lyrical Ballads, a work that not only contained many of the two poets' poetic works, but also included essays on the nature and craft of poetry. When creating or reading poetry, Coleridge called for "That willing suspension of disbelief for the moment, which constitutes poeti...

Many of the stories in this collection have their genesis in the turbulent years of bloodshed and tears that make up the history of the Nagas from the early fifties of the last century, and their demand for independence from the Indian state" [They] try to capture the ambience of the traditional Naga way of life... independence from the Indian state. The poetry of the Northeast is a symphony of folklore, myths, and other elements. Because it bears the cultural history of numerous tribes, Northeast poetry is rich in content. "Collecting and printing one's own community's oral and written literature became part of the nationalist mission of identity assertion." Nagaland is one such land that uses literature to try to resurrect its cultural identity and formation. The old storytelling tradition, which is common to all indigenous peoples' cultures, has been artistically incorporated with modern literary forms to give the literature of this region a distinct ident...

Internal Examination, 2026 Subject - DSM 401 (English) Full Marks - 20 1. Attempt any 5 questions from the following list- 5×2= 10 a) What are the names of the schools attended by Swami in the novel Swami and Friends? b) Who are the friends of Swaminathan? c) Who are the twins in the play "Tara" by Mahesh Datttani? d) Why was Swami expelled from Albert Mission School? e) What are the key themes of the poem The Night of the Scorpion? f) What does MCC stands for ? Who is the captain of MCC in Swami and Friends? 2. Attempt any one question from the following list- 10  a) Write a detailed note Swami and his friends in the novel Swami and Friends? b) Write a critical appreciation of the poem The Night of the Scorpion?  c) Discuss the central ideas of Kamala Das' poem My Grandmother's House? d) Discuss the theme of memory and forgetting in Judith Wright's Bora Ring.

Q. How does the poet describe the disappearance of Aboriginal culture in the first stanza? Answer: In the first stanza, Wright describes Aboriginal culture as something buried and silenced. The "song is gone" and the "dance is secret with the dancers in the earth," suggesting both death and concealment. Rituals are called "useless," emphasising that they no longer function in contemporary society. The "tribal story" is said to be "lost in an alien tale," indicating that colonial narratives have replaced Indigenous traditions. The language is simple but powerful, conveying finality and sorrow. The stanza establishes the theme of cultural extinction and prepares the reader for deeper moral reflection. Q. What role do the apple-gums play in the second stanza? Answer: The apple-gums are personified as if they "posture and mime a past corroboree." Through this personification, nature appears to imitate the ceremonial dances once pe...