Dr.M.Mazumdar

VERY IMPORTANT POINTS- 1. Digital English phase is on now in India and beyond. 2. Because we do not agree with one Indian language, English still keeps on being the linguistic alternative. 3. We have 3 language policy. (Hindi, English or another Indian language).We have no one official language. 4. 300 billion in the world have English as their mother tongue. English is the secondary language in India yet it's so important here. 5. English Literature improves our knowledge in socio-political aspects rather than English speaking. 6. English is leading to the decline of our languages. 7. English speakers are after Chinese. 8. It is considered that Idian subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bangla, Srilanka) has better command over English grammar than natives. Particularly, the competitive exams make our grammar better. Again, we are not grammar Nazis either. 8. English helps us in upward social mobility. It acts as symbol of social status. 9. Valuing English has made English imp

1. What kind of a person is Mme Loisel and why is she always unhappy? A:- Mme Loisel is young, pretty, ordinary but discontented woman. She is of a humble background but dreams of riches and comforts. She is proud of her beauty and wants to be admired. Her meagre resources are not enough to satisfy her expensive cravings making her angry all the time. 2. What kind of a person is her husband? A:- Her husband M Loisel, is an ordinary and average young man. A mere clerk by profession, he is still contented with his job. Also, he is a caring man as he is excited to show the dinner invitation to his wife. 3. What fresh problem now disturbs Mme Loisel? A:- After spending a fortune on a beautiful dress, Mme Loisel is faced with yet another disaster. She frets over the fact that she does not have a beautiful jewel to go with her dress. So, she asks her husband to pass on the invitation to someone else. 4. How is the problem solved? A:- Matilda Loisel’s husband, M. Loisel, comes to her rescue.

1. Who wrote 'La bella dame sans Merci? ' A:- John Keats wrote 'La Bella dame sans Merci.' 2. Who is being addressed at the beginning of the poem? A:- At the beginning of the poem, the poem is addressed to the knight-at-arms. 3. Where did the knight meet the lady?  A:-  The knight met the lady in a meadow. 4. Describe the lady. A:- The lady in the poem is a very beautiful one. The knight was captivated by her charm and beauty. Her face was like a fairy's child, hair was very long and eyes were attractive and wild. She was nimble - footed and moaned sweetly to show her love too for the knight. She used strange language too to express her love.  5. What did the Knight make for the lady?  A:- The knight made garlands for the lady. 6. What did the lady give to the poet? A:- The fair lady took the knight to her fairy cave where she wept bitterly. She then lulled the knight to sleep. 7. Which season is the poem set in? A:- The poem is set in the late autumn and the advent

1. Who wrote Ozymandias? A:- P. B. Shelley wrote "Ozymandias". 2. Who was Ozymandias? A:- Ozymandias was an Egyptian king or pharaoh Ramses II. 3. What was inscribed on the the statue? What does it convey? A:- "My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty and despair!" are the words inscribed on the statue. The words convey that he was proud and brags that he was incomparable and impossible to be defeated. 4. What is the sonnet all about? A:- The sonnet is all about the statement of insignificance of human life to the passage of time. It condemns the arrogance of power. It also reminds that nothing lasts forever. 6. What does the poet convey? A:- Ozymandias' time is gone. The civilization of his times is turned to dust. The poet conveys the destructive power of history. The statue is only a ruined state of pride. 7. Where did he write it? A:- Shelley wrote 'Ozymandias' when he was in Marlow. 8. Is it a sonnet? A:- Yes, 'Ozymandia

1. Who is the author of 'The Scarecrow'? A:- Satyajit Ray is the author of 'The Scarecrow'. 2. Who was Abhiram? A:- Abiram was Mriganko Babu's servant. He served the latter's family for twenty years but lost the job on the charge of stealing a gold watch of Mriganko Babu. 3. What kind of shirt was the scarecrow wearing? A:- The scarecrow was wearing a torn, red and black printed shirt. 4. Why did Mriganko Babu go to Durgapur? A:- Mriganko Babu went to Durgapur because a club there invited him to a cultural function to honour him. He was a famous and popular writer.  5. What did Mriganko Babu decide never to do again? A:- Mriganko Babu decided that if something ever got stolen from his house in future, he would never seek a witch doctor's help. 6. Whose voice did Mriganko Babu  recognize in the voice of the scarecrow? A:- Mriganko Babu recognized the voice of Abhiram in the voice of the scarecrow. Abhiram was once his servant. 7. What was the name of the maga

1. Who is the poet of 'A Thing of Beauty?' Ans:- John Keats is the poet of 'A Thing of Beauty'. 2. How is a thing of Beauty joy forever? Ans:- According to John Keats a thing of Beauty is a joy forever. It is a constant source of happiness and pleasure. It's loveliness increases every moment. Its meaning and presence will always remain valuable. 3. Why is 'grandeur' associated with the 'mighty dead?' Ans:- The mighty dead were very powerful and dominating persons during their own times. Their achievements made them 'mighty' and great. Their dazzling noble works still fascinate the future. Hence, 'grandeur' is associated with the 'mighty dead'. The Romantics were hugely fascinated with the history and essence of the past. This poem clearly shows that influence. 4. How do we bind ourselves to the earth every morning? Ans:- All the Romantic poets stress upon the relationship of unit and nature. Keats believed that there is and un