Dipali Parmar

As a part of our study we have completed the Harry Potter's one part "Deathly Hallows" and the task is given by the teacher is here... (to see the main task click here)   The theme of choosing your destiny rather than being born into it extend throughout the book, right down from Harry Potter’s name. Choices means making life our OWN. The author also has described "choices" as a recurrent theme in the books. Harry claimed to Malfoy that he was able to decide who was the right sort on his own. Harry didn't choose to be made an orphan; that was inflicted upon him. He didn't choose to live with his "bigoted" and abusive aunt and uncle; or, for that matter, even to have wizard abilities. In fact, the "driving force" behind his early life's agenda was set for him by the choices of others. He was often punished for, "being." The author seems to be letting him discover t...

Booker Prize winner novel by Julian Barnes is a part of our syllabus and after completing the discussion in class, here is given a task by our professor Dr. Dilip Barad.  Regarding this novel I would like to express my view about these four points:  1. Title 2. Prose Style 3. Narrator 4. Over all Theme 1.Title of the Novel: The writer has carefully chosen the title of the novel from the book of Frank Kermode. In the novel there are " 3 Endings": A. Tony's life is ending because of his old age.  B. Changing the understanding and thinking about self, self-revealation happens.  C. Two lives ending by suicide: Robson and Adrian.  So by this way the title is appropriate to the novel.  2.Prose Style:  Writer has used post-modern writing technique. He has used "diary" as an object to tell his story. History is in the middle of the over all theme. Writer has used a retired man to Narrate the story. And the story...