Vol. 11 February 2017

KONGU ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE

(Autonomous)

Affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

Approved by UGC, AICTE, New Delhi & Re-accredited by NAAC

(An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institution)

Nanjanapuram, Erode - 638 107.

INSIGHT ANNUAL MAGAZINE

Insight 2017

EDITORIAL BOARD

Patron : Thiru. A. K. Ilango

Correspondent

Editorial Advisor : Dr. N. Raman

Principal

Editor : Ms. D. Anita

HoD, Dept. of English

Panel of Advisors : Ms. S. Kanimozhi

Ms. V. Kanchana

Ms. S. Priyanka

Asst Professors, Dept. of English

Student Editors : T.Boobalakrishnan II M.A.

Hira Gulbeen II M.A.

S. Chandhini II M.A.

P. Priyanga II M.A.

M. Pooranalakshmi II M.A.

S. Swetha III B.A.

M. Mythili III B.A.

Wrapper – Design : V. Vivek III B.A.

S. Karthik III B.A.

K. Dharanidharan III B.A.

Insight 2017

Preface

Intuitive understanding of the truth about people is

the synonym, one can find in a dictionary for the word

Insight. Our aim of publishing this magazine is to make

our colleagues, friends and students understand their own

merit by delving into their psyche and tap out what lies

within as a carbon coal. Insight magazine serves the

purpose of making those carbon coal as sparkling

diamonds.

“A Writer gets to live yet another life every time

she creates a new story”

We find pleasure in consolidating numerous articles

under different genres contributed by various creators of

our College. Hope this volume would catch the spirit of

the readers and quench their thirst for Edutainment.

With the Blessings, guidance and non-stop support

of our respected Correspondent Thiru.A.K.Ilango and

Principal Dr.N.Raman, it becomes possible for us to

venture in new avenues of Knowledge, Wisdom and fetch

the Success.

Insight 2017

From the Editor’s Desk

It is joyful to go through the editorial work of this

commendable magazine Insight. By placing this laudable

magazine in the hands of readers, we take pride in

generating first rate writers and artists. The Spotlight of

Insight is to make the students to have a vision of their

enthusiasm and the hidden talents.

Insight is proud of its tradition and responsive to

its literary and artistic innovation. The student sorority is

being an unvarying source of inspiration for us when we

take delivery of a number of submissions. The fervor of

our students facilitates us to give a touch of excellence to

Insight.

Insight 2017

CONTENTS

S.No. Title Page No.

1 Stop the war! 1

2 Longing Love 2

3 Tribute to my Mother 3

4 The Unachievable 4

5 Thank you Teachers 5

6 A Positive World 6

7 The Story of a Simple Hero 7

8 Everlasting Epic 8

9 Education 8

10 Rain 9

11 Mom 10

12 Dad 11

13 Friendship Is… 11

14 Count the Life 12

15 An Everyday Story 13

16 History of my Victory 13

17 A Question to my Soul 14

18 Ever Loving Parents 14

19 The Dark Tone 15

20 My Wishes and God’s Blessings 16

21 That is not that 16

22 A Wonderful Mother 18

23 Empowerment of Women 19

24 Are you a Loser? 19

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25 The Pride of Nation 20

26 Festival Fete 21

27 Hand that Cradles 22

28 Easy but Difficult 23

29 The Longing Life 23

30 Life’s Definition 24

31 My Brother 24

32 Child Labor 26

33 Friendship 27

34 A Funny Language 27

35 Remember Me 28

36 Life is Simple, Don’t Complicate 29

37 Possessive Life and Punctuation 30

38 Nature 30

39 My Mother 31

40 Life is Simply Unpredictable 32

41 Shakespearean Marriage 32

42 Poet Laureates 33

43 Pride for Literature 35

45 Scientific Purposes of Practices in Tamil

Culture

37

46 What is Meant by Achievement? 40

47 One Child, One Teacher, One Pen 41

48 2 States: A Book Review 43

49 Did Cinderella really Wear Glass Slippers? 44

50 Father’s love 45

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51 Riddles-1 47

52 Fun with Authors 47

53 Facts About Hunters of Animal World 48

54 Most Translated Authors 49

55 Imaginary Lands 50

56 The Easiest Way to Remember Poets 51

57 Excellent Message for all 51

58 Different words 52

59 Underwater Facts 53

60 Riddles-2 54

61 Facts on English Literature 54

62 13 Unknown Women Writers 57

63 Transmutation 62

64 Ten Masterpieces of Indian Literature 62

65 Pseudonyms 63

66 Facts about Literature 64

67 Ten Great Literary Masterpieces of the World 64

68 Dozen Enthralling Facts in Literature 65

69 Golden Words 67

70 Queen of Andes 68

71 I Have a Choice About Today 68

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STOP THE WAR!

Sometimes Sunny!

Sometimes Windy!

Sometimes Rainy!

You teach us that

Change is the Only Permanent thing in the World.

You Stood as the Dictator,

by Your Heavy down pour

cancelling Matches.

We yearn for

The Showers now.

Why this Punishment?!

not even able to

Sense the Scent of the Scanty Rainfall?

„Petrichor‟ – the smell of the Soil after Rain.

The Meaning seems new to many.

We Fear, in the forthcoming years

the term „Water‟ too, will seem

new to the New Generation.

Will there become a situation like,

Water! Water! Water! only in paper and

Only in Elite Homes and in Ration Shops?

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Rectify the Mistakes – Otherwise

The Riverbeds‟ names will be changed permanently as

Sahara I, Sahara II, ....

They will not be the same Cauvery and Krishna. Beware!

Change is the only permanent thing

Last Warning for Us to change.

Turn back to Nature.

Nourish it and Slip away

from the Punishment.

Ms. D. Anita

Assistant Professor& Head

Department of English

LONGING LOVE

A Short Verse of a Great Man

A Man with a Normal Birth

Notorious in His Childhood

Fearless in His Answers

Smart with His Escapism

Fate makes Him Illiterate

But Chance gives Him Princess (Wife)

Adulthood of Him was Speakable

Days moved on with Precious Gift (Daughter)

Years passed with His Manlihood

Except His Height nothing changes

He is a good caretaker of His Gift

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To Holds, to Lift, to Praise and to be Proud

But Changes, change Everything

Your Silence Thunders Me

If me a Gift of Yours

Am in need of Your Incomparable Love

Longing for Your Hidden Affection and Compassion

No one to Equalize You APPA

Turn to Your Role Soon.

Ms. V.Kanchana

Assistant Professor of English

TRIBUTE TO MY MOTHER

Mom, from the time I was really young,

I realized I had someone... You,

Who always cared?

Who always protected me?

Who was always there for me no matter what?

You taught me right from wrong,

And pushed to do the right thing,

Even when it was hard to do.

You took care of me when I was sick,

And your love helped me gain strength.

You had rules,

And I learned that when I obeyed them,

My life was simpler, better, richer.

You were and are

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The guiding radiance of my life.

My heart is filled with love for you,

My teacher, my friend, my MOTHER.

Ms. K.Prabha

Assistant Professor of English

Department of Commerce

THE UNACHIEVABLE

The learning continues…

In the journey of life,

The journey may end, but learning never ends!

The learning continues…

Every day, every time, every person

A teacher to everyone has something to teach!

We learn, learn and learn

Have to till the eternal sleep!

Though we have centuries to live,

There are many to acquire!

Learning starts from the birth and forms the life indeed,

The uncultured transformed into cultured,

Vices transmuted into virtues,

Refinement, insight, wisdom, the noble results of learning!

Complete learning, the unachievable!

The learning continues…

Ms.N. Renuka

Assistant Professor of English

Department of CT & IT

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THANK YOU TEACHERS

For being my life‟s role model

When I consider that you have taught me

And reflect the kind of person you are

“I want to be like you

I want to be like you”

Smart, interesting, confident

Positive, unpretentious

“I want to be like you

I want to be like you”

Well reformed and easy to understand,

“I want to be like you”

Giving your time, talent and energy

Gentle, sentimentally, instrumentally,

Entity, dignity and meant to be infinity

“I want to be like you”

Thank you teachers for giving the goals

To shoot for.

“I want to be like you”

“I want to be like you…..

P. Devaraj

II M.A English Literature

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A POSITIVE WORLD

The uniqueness of the poem is that it turns a pessimistic view of the

world into something hopeful and optimistic if only we care to look

at it in a different way.

I am a part of a lost generation

And I refuse to believe that

I can change the world

I realise this may be a shock but

“Happiness comes from within”

Is a lie, and

“Money will make me happy”

So in 30 years I will tell my children

They are not the most important thing in my life

My employers know that

I have my priorities straight because

Work

Is more important than

Family

If I tell you this

Once upon a time

Families stayed together

But this will not be true in my era

This is a quick fix society

Experts tell me

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30 years from now, I will be celebrating the 10th

anniversary of my

divorce

I cannot concede that

I will live in a country of my own making

In the future

Environmental destruction will be the norm

No longer can it be said that

My peers and I care about this Earth

It will be evident that

My generation is apathetic and lethargic

It is foolish to presume that

There is Hope.

Just simply read the poem backwards to turn the Pessimist world

into an Optimistic one. (Courtesy of Facebook)

Hira Gulbeen

II M.A. English Literature.

THE STORY OF A SIMPLE HERO

She thought that all „Heroes‟ wore capes and were tall and

handsome.

“Get her married. She is old enough now” they said.

“No. She wants to study” said her father.

In her pot-bellied, balding, diabetic father, she found a „Hero‟ of

another kind.

Hira Gulbeen

II M.A. English Literature.

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EVERLASTING EPIC

(This poem is about an Epic created by the Holy Spirit)

A mesmerizing angel from the Epic

gave a beautiful meaning.

It‟s me, the beautiful meaning from

My mesmerizing mom,

I consider this birth of mine

A gift, for, I get the inspiration

To compose poems about you- My Everlasting Epic (Granny)

Your wisdom, innocence, perseverance and

Above all your love, simplicity and sacrifice

Makes me look with astonishment.

No replacement is possible!

You are our family Epic (Grandma) – an Everlasting one.

Miss you Nanna.

` M.Catharin Queene

II B.Sc CDF(VOC)

EDUCATION

Education simply means to be learning

And gaining experience

Light of the life is education

A person without education

will live in a world of darkness

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Filled by ignorance and superstitious belief.

So each and every person in the world,

Has the right for education.

Education not only depends on self interest

It also depends on one‟s circumstances.

So everyone must support education

Both economically and socially

And make our India a better country.

S.Venkatesan

II B.Sc. Physics

RAIN

The father of the farmers

Thee help them in agriculture

Infants fear with your

Thunder storm and lightening

Lovers enjoy walking

In your mild and drizzling rain

Kids play in thee stagnant water

And the water droplets you leave in the leaves

People ever save you

You are the source of water.

Water – The Elixir of life

SAVE RAIN WATER… SAVE NATION.

Nijanthan Ravikumar

I MA English Literature

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MOM

I am your daughter

I love mom

I miss you mom

You are my mother

You love me to the core

You never miss me...

That‟s because I stay in

Your mind and heart

And that‟s I have come from you

You taught me to live

I thought you leave

Never starts...

Never ends...

Ever proceeds the life

That‟s you and

It‟s me...

You are my dictionary

You are my guide

You are my professor

You are mine...

I am always yours!!!

S.Poornima

II B. Com (CS CA)

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DAD

You had a dream

To dream about me

My first bestiee

My everlasting boy friend

Your trust and hope towards me

That is marvellous.

Belief was awesome

I am your princess

I am your beauty queen

You are my role model

You are my favourite personality

Your love towards me cannot be measured

My love to you cannot be justified.

Your life has been blooming after my entry

I was a dream and

Today I am your future

I will miss you extremely

The day when I leave you.

S. Poornima

II B. Com (CS CA)

FRIENDSHIP IS...

Friendship is a relationship of two souls

Which form together some sort of goals?

Friendship forms with a hope

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Which continues as an endless rope?

Friendship is filled with craze

Which does not contain any privacy?

Friendship is the colour of our life

Which cannot be broken by any knife?

Friendship is a rage of bliss

Which does not contain any crisis?

Friendship is as strong as a rod

Which is not even experienced by God?

Friendship is a mantle of dignity

Which does not contain words to glorify?

L.Sahana

II B.Sc (Physics)

COUNT THE LIFE

Count your garden by the flowers,

Never by the leaves that fall.

Count your days by sunny hours,

Never remember clouds at all.

Count your nights by stars,

Not by shadows.

Count your life with smiles,

Not with tears.

Count your age by friends,

Not by years.

B.Jeevanantham

II B.Sc (Physics).

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AN EVERYDAY STORY

This is a story about four people:

Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.

There was an important job to be done

And everybody was asked to do it.

Everybody was sure somebody would do it

Anybody could have done it,

But nobody did it.

Somebody got angry about that

Because it was Everybody‟s job.

Everybody thought anybody could do it.

But nobody resented.

Everybody blamed somebody, when actually

Nobody asked anybody.

S. Swetha

III- B.A English Literature

HISTORY OF MY VICTORY

I kept my thoughts and they

Became my words,

I kept my words and they

Became my actions,

I kept my actions and they

Became my habits,

I kept my habits and they

Became my character,

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I kept my character and they

Became my victory!

M.Uthaya Kumar

II B.A English Literature

A QUESTION TO MY SOUL

The shoulders that I am today never throw me away

Emotional bond bonded with thee, never fades

The tears show the yearning of my past

Scandalizing fact of today is, am grown up.

I wonder what the difference between mother and love is.

Numerous positions approaching me obviously.

But the soul was in need of your care, being your child

Like a bullet guard you are guarding me.

A conception makes me blank and confused that

Can I be better mother like thee?

No matter how the situation gets worse

Being your daughter, I had never got a curse.

My dear soul, Are you around me?

I am feeling your presence even after your destiny.

V.N. Kiruthiga

I B.A English Literature

EVER LOVING PARENTS

Parents are the people, who guide us

With perfection and by success they make us shine.

They are the persons who correct us

With teachings of virtues in our daily life.

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They are the pillars of our family

To hold and lead to succeed all our goals

They are the people, who always think about us.

For our future, this is their dream

So let us love them till the end of this world.

A. Fathima Suhaina

III B.A. English Literature

THE DARK TONE

Dark skin reveals thy

Whitened heart;

Dark brows shows out thy

Straightened path;

Dark lips gives out thy

Smoothened speech;

Dark arms serve for the

Needy alms;

Dark legs turn beside the

Courtly men;

Thou reddened eyes focus towards

Thee long – sighted goal;

Thy tone, don‟t ever stop thine from

Achievement tasks;

When, thee will stand still.

K.Punitha valli

II B.A. (English Literature)

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MY WISHES AND GOD‟S BLESSINGS

I wish to be happy,

God blesses me to be sad…

I wish to be an achiever,

God blesses me to be a defeater…

I wish to have siblings,

God blesses me to be single…

I wish to be kind,

God blesses me to be jealous…

I wish to be free,

God blesses me with troubles…

I wish to be a donor,

God blesses me to be a receiver…

Till now I trust him,

He knows what to offer me…

But still, with lots of craving

Am waiting for God‟s blessings

Which would be a favour on me…?

S.Vaishnavi

II B.A. English Literature

THAT IS NOT THAT

That is not that, and this is not this

It just looks like that and this. That‟s it!

Everything changes in this wider world

Everything camouflages

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From what it looks like at the moment

You cry over a mishap

But because

Your fellowmen do so in such situations

Crying over the problems

Is a worn out practice.

Smile at it.

Be brave.

Be a trendsetter.

Look out in a new angle, a new perspective.

Because

That is not that and this is not this

It just looks like that and this. That‟s it!

A wonderful red velvet rose is on the way

Seeing it as Red Rose and Blood Rose

Is a mocker‟s thing

Negative vibes are going to screw firm

Not the Rose.

After the entire Rose is just a Rose, A magnificent red Rose of

course,

And so are you!

One who frames criteria

For who is Righteous men and who is mean men

Once one‟s dawn full

Was seen as a state to be shocked

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But listen

Never do a thing

Against your conscience

For you could escape

Laws confinement, but not your own conscience

Purify your soul

Smile from your heart

Wither your worries

Be a Man, Life is to live

Live and do remember

That is not that and this is not this

It just looks like that and this. That‟s it…!

K.Yuvashree

II B.A English Literature

A WONDERFUL MOTHER

God made a wonderful mother,

A mother who never grows old,

He made her smile out of the sunshine,

And he melted her heart of pure gold,

In her eyes he placed bright shining stars,

In her cheeks, fair roses you see,

God made that wonderful mother,

And he gave that dear mother to me.

R.S.Monivikasini

I M.A English Literature

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EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN

Men are not better than Women

Women are not better than men

Both complement each other

This is the truth forever.

Women had been marked as slave

Now they have become brave.

They were regarded as a birth and cooking machine

Now each one of them is on a life mission.

We never gave them equal power,

We were like the cold that made them shiver.

But make no mistake, times have changed now

They will achieve their aim somehow.

They even considered themselves submissive

But now they have become progressive.

They have lived their lives with shame

Now they have started to achieve the fame.

T.P. Sarrveshwaran

I BA (English Literature)

ARE YOU A LOSER?

Are you in doubt?

About your step

Not to step back

Are you a loser?

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Who lose the strength?

Of mind and heart

Never lose faith

On thou and Almighty

You are not

Defeated by your fate.

If fate determines your life

Your actions too determine your life.

Then you are the determiner

To make your life shine.

Then now you say

Are you a loser?

Gain the strength.

Gather your knowledge.

Ready for the fight.

There will be a solution

For every problem you face.

Become first in life‟s race

Come on my friend

You are not a loser.

S.Gunaseelan

I B.A. English Literature

THE PRIDE OF NATION

The woman, the Pride of Nation.

She is the symbol of sacrifice,

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She laughs, screams and hides pain.

The creature is seen, not heard,

Died and made men the Gold.

Appreciate her, ask her worries.

Wipe away her tears,

They are invisible as air.

She is innocent but courageous,

Can turn the whole world down.

Fights for her rights determined by men,

Struggles hard and remains silent,

Bears the brunt of frustration.

All this is her and what do we do?

Complain and create a mess.

You call her nothing.

I call her “THE PRIDE OF NATION”

B. Baby Shalini

I M.A (English Literature)

FESTIVAL FETE

New dress we wear

Fun and feast we have.

Friends and relatives we meet

Sweets and joy we share.

Sans food, sans dress, sans roof

The poor brother‟s struggle

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They can‟t dream of new wear.

Sweets or crackers never they care

Festival joy is doubled sure

If we share with these seekers.

S.Pavithra

I-BA English Literature

HAND THAT CRADLE

Even from my first sight

Never seen the face

Except yours my mom

Warmth the first lovable feel that I felt

The feel for which my heart longs

Never felt with none

The warmth, the love, the touch

The hands which cradled

Works endlessly with many hurts

Takes care of me

Whenever I fell ill

In spite of her care

What will I repay?

To the selfless being in the world

That I have known who dedicated her life

Only for me.

S. Gunaseelan

I B.A English literature

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EASY BUT DIFFICULT...

Easy is to judge the mistakes of others,

Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes.

Easy is to hurt someone who loves you,

Difficult is to heal the wound.

Easy is to set rules,

Difficult is to follow them.

Easy is to dream every night,

Difficult is to fight for a dream.

Easy is to say we love,

Difficult is to show it every day.

Easy is to commit mistakes,

Difficult is to learn from them.

A. Jeba Karunya

I B.A. English Literature

THE LONGING LIFE

I had a conception usually at the seeds

Whose plants were left uncared?

These merciless seeds never think of that;

Incredible future they will have

The old never ceased the love and care

Their Arrow words taste the blood of old sensible heart

We can‟t have a rain without a rainbow

Treat those, at least with humanity

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The young need the property and prosperity

Time encircles even thee

More than a creator, they are respectable

For a sacrifice, selfless thought, sincerity.

Suggestions may be from anywhere, But

Decisions lies within us; be aware of it.

V.N. Kiruthiga

I B.A. English Literature

LIFE‟S DEFINITION

According to Chemistry, life is an Unbalanced Equation,

According to Physics, life is an Application,

According to Biology, life an Evolution,

According to Maths, life is a Calculation,

According to History, life is a Revolution,

According to Geography, life is Pollution,

According to English, life is Punctuation,

According to Tamil, life is Syllabification,

According to me, life is a Confusion...

When my parents are not with me...

A.Hari Priya

I B.A. English Literature

MY BROTHER

We might not have born

In the same womb

But

The care and concern

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You provide

Endures me

To tackle any obstacle.

I find you

Standing beside me

Guarding and Blowing

My woes away

And wiping my tears

Whenever they roll down my eye.

I have troubled you

Many times

But,

You never mention it

For once

Ever when we fight.

Affection and scolds

Which

You throw at me

Protects me

From committing crimes.

Without You

My life

Would have been deserted

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In this unusual place.

I ADORE YOU.

I thank the almighty

For presenting me,

Such a Treasure

In my Life.

Despite,

Any storm and struggle

That blow in our life,

I never

Want to

Miss You

Till my doom.

R. Kaviya

II B.A. English Literature

CHILD LABOUR

Childhood is a beautiful paradise,

No one will enjoy it twice;

Children are like a soft flower,

Lacking in education shouldn‟t them devour;

Let the blooming buds go to school,

Nor to work with machine and tool;

India without child labour,

Should be our goal forever!

S.Pavithra

I B.A. English Literature

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FRIENDSHIP

“Friendship is that golden thread that ties the heart of the entire

World”.

Friendship is that hard to find

In a Life time you get only few.

And when you find them

You always know them by sight and

Heart alone, you always grow a little

Bit taller in your soul, and you know you

Have been Blessed Just to know the

Hold a True friend and don‟t let go

For a true friend come once in a lifetime.

F-Freedom

R-Relation

I-Identity

E-Entertainment

N-Necessity

D-Decisive

S-Satisfaction

S. Sabarina

II B.A. English Literature

A FUNNY LANGUAGE

Know of a funny language

That is the English language

This language is very strange.

For there are words which we cannot change.

The plural of ‟bone‟ is „bones‟,

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But „ox‟ is „oxen‟ and never „oxes‟.

The plural of „mouse‟ becomes „mice‟.

But „house‟ never becomes „hice‟.

The plural of „man‟ becomes „men‟

Why shouldn‟t the plural of „pan‟ become „pen‟?

Many „brothers‟ we call „bretheren‟.

Many „sisters‟ are not „sisteren‟

So English is funny; we all agree;

It is the funniest language we ever did see.

N.Sri Maha Lakshmi

I B.A English Literature

REMEMBER ME

Book says read me

Money says earn me

Time says plan me

Flower says love me

FRIENDSHIP says remember me.

TODAY

If you want to enjoy

Think that

Today is the first day, but

If you want to achieve

Think that

Today is the last day.

A.Jawahar

II B.A English Literature

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LIFE IS SIMPLE, DON‟T COMPLICATE

We wish to earn hoards of wealth

But we have the best of times

Only when we have just 10 bucks in pocket;

We wish to sit with elite people and enjoy exotic cuisine,

But we enjoy roadside vendor‟s food

With friends, the most;

We wish to own big cars and go on long drives,

Yet we speak our heart out only while

Walking down a long road;

We wish to wear high brands,

But we feel comfortable in pajamas;

We have 64GB iPods filled with songs,

But sometimes a songs on the radio brings

A smile that can‟t be compared;

Life is simple indeed…we complicate it

By running after what is out of reach.

L. Dharshini

I B.A. English Literature

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POSSESSIVE LIFE AND PUNCTUATIONS

Full stop (.) kindles me to begin

Comma (,) persuades me to continue

Semicolon (;) stimulates me to co-ordinate

Colon (:) encourages me to discover

Apostrophe (‟) allows me to omit

Hyphen (-) accentuates my ideas

Dash ( _ ) ignites my sprint

Parentheses ( ) encloses my logical expressions

Quotation mark ( “” ) highlights my reflections

Question mark (?) stokes me to quench knowledge thirst

Exclamation (!) expresses my expectations.

L.Dharshini

I B.A. English Literature

NATURE

With tremendous hurdles flashing through mind,

I passed by the way through woods…

Allured by the drizzling leaves,

I turned my vision towards the upward sky,

Which dripped a gentle pearl rolling my cheeks…?

Being, bailed out from the droplets,

Mesmerized by the blissful tweet of birds,

I stopped.

On stepped forward,

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Alarmed by the vicious noise of splashing water

From the luscious land scape,

I stood…

But, the cold breeze of it

Offered me pleasure

Which no one could measure?

Hassles of mine

Thawed out like smelting bar…

I wonder the mysterious power of nature

I dissolving stumbling blocks

And now,

With nature, my life stays in tune…

R.Kaviya

II B.A. English Literature

MY MOTHER

She is the one I always adore,

In my childhood she cared me more.

Whenever I was hurt, I used to weep,

She with her soft voice made me sleep.

In my life she is a light,

With loving words, she made me bright.

She is my mother,

The person whom I always adore.

K.Seraiyu

III B.A. English Literature

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LIFE IS SIMPLY UNPREDICTABLE

When I got enough confidence, stage was gone.

When I was sure of losing, I won.

When I needed the people most, they left me.

When I learnt to dry my tear, I found a shoulder to cry on.

When I became busy, I got friends.

When I mastered the skill of hating, somebody started loving me.

That‟s life! Simply Unpredictable and uncertain.

Live life as it comes with no regrets!

The stone has never known,

The buried beauty of its own,

That every stroke of the chisel,

Is to make it wonderful,

So face every problem with confidence.

A.Fathima Suhaina

III B.A. English Literature

SHAKESPEAREAN MARRIAGE

How was the marriage?

The Mid- Summer Night’s Dream

Who were the Bridegroom and the Bride?

Romeo and Juliet

Who was the Chief Guest?

King Lear

Who were the other Guests?

Hamlet and Othello

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Who brought the wedding gown?

The Merchant of Venice

What was Bridegroom‟s opinion about the Bride?

Taming of the Shrew

What was the Bride‟s opinion about the marriage?

As you like it

How was their Life?

The Tempest

When did they Divorce?

The Twelfth Night.

R. Anusha

I B.A. English Literature

POET LAUREATES

The word laureate means „crowned with laurel‟. The

expression dates back to Ancient Rome, where a successful person

was traditionally crowned with a wreath of laurel leaves.

In Britain, the position of „Poet Laureate‟ was created as a

Royal Office in 1668 with the appointment of John Dryden by King

Charles II. The position was traditionally held for life, but is now

restricted to ten years. When it becomes vacant the prime minister

has a list of names drawn up and the monarch chooses a new

laureate. The poet laureate‟s main task is to write odes to celebrate

royal birthdays, marriages and important states occasions. Poet

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laureate‟s receive a salary of $ 70 per annum – the same as in the

17th

century! Some famous poet laureate‟s in the UK include

William Wordsworth, Alfred Tennyson, Sir John Betjeman and Ted

Hughes. The present laureate is Andrew Motion.

In the United States the first laureate (Joseph Auslander) was

appointed in 1937. A new laureate is appointed every year. He or

she serves from October to May and is paid $ 35,000.

Young Authors:

At the age of six Dennis Vollmer (USA) wrote and

illustrated his book Joshua Disobeys, which was

published in 1988.

British author Libby Rees (born 1995) was only nine

when she wrote Help Hope and Happiness, which

was published in 2005.

Charles Perrault:

French writer Charles Perrault (1628-1703) put together a collection

of stories with the help of his son Pierre (1678-1700). Their

collection contained „Cinderella‟, „Little Red Riding Hood‟,

„Sleeping Beauty‟ and „Puss in Boots‟. The stories were translated

into English in 1729. Later editions had the French title, “Contes de

ma Mere l‟ove or Mother Goose‟s Tales”.

M. Bhairavi

I B.A. English Literature

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PRIDE FOR LITERATURE

Rare happenings happen always on this beautiful Earth.

Sometimes, getting an honour too happens shockingly and

surprisingly and this too is about the rare moment in the history.

This article is about the people who got both The Oscar (Academy

award) and Nobel prize. The two persons who made history and

literature proud are George Bernard Shaw and Bob Dylan.

George Bernard Shaw, an Anglo-Irish playwright was born an

Irish on 26.07.1856 in Dublin, Ireland. Not only a playwright, he

was also a critic, political activist and an essayist. He then moved to

London in 1876. His influence on Western theatre, culture and

politics exceeded from 1880 to his death. He was inspired by

Henrik Ibsen to introduce Realism into English writings mainly on

his drama to implement and show his political, social and religious

ideas. He opposed vaccination, supported vegetarianism and

organized religious groups. All these show us a typical man who

has got many critics. He had produced more than 60 plays among

which some are Man and Superman (1903), Pygmalion (1913)

and Saint Joan (1923). But his initial plays were refused but after

few years they are played in many theatres.

Some of his plays were translated and enacted/staged in

many countries. He was the close friend of Winston Churchill.

His nominations for Nobel Prize were rejected for more than four

times. At last, by his play which was translated in Swedish

language proved to Swedish Nobel Prize committee that he is

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worth? He was also awarded Oscar or Academy Award for the

film Pygmalion (1938) for the category Writing Adapted

Screenplay. He became the first person to get Academy Award and

Nobel Prize. He was leading dramatist of his generation. He was

considered as great dramatist after William Shakespeare.

The other person was Bob Dylan. Bob Dylan was born in May

24, 1941 in Duluth, U.S. His first name was Robert Allen

Zimmmerman. His other name was Bob Landy, Elson Gunnn,

Blind Boy Gount, Robert Milkwook Thomas, Jack Frost etc., He is

an American song writer, singer, writer and artist. He is popular for

his art, music and culture for more than five decades. His first

album was Bob Dylan in 1962. But he started his singing and

writing works in 1959. His last album was the Fallen Angles in

2016. His musical styles were on folk, blues, rock, country and

gospel. He had won 13 Grammy Awards, Golden Globe Award in

2001, GMA Dove Award in 1988, Academy Award (Oscar) in

2000 for best original song for the film “Wonder Boys”, five times

inducted for Grammy hall of fame and also inducted for Rock and

Roll Hall Presidential Medal of freedom from Brack Obama in

2012, Putlizer Prize specialisation in 2008, National Medal of Arts

and at last Nobel Prize on October 13 2006. He is the first

musician to get Nobel Prize.

The Swedish Nobel committee awarded him by saying “for having

created new poetic expression within the great American song

tradition”. It is the first time since 1933 that the Nobel committee

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has offered the award in the category of American Literature. Not

only as a singer who produced more than 50 albums, has he

published TARANTULA, a work of prose, poetry and chronicle:

volume I, the first part of his memories, several books of the lyrics

of his songs and six book of his art. He has been the subject of

many biographies and critical studies. He became the second person

to win both Nobel Prize and academy award after George Bernard

Shaw. He also has his own webpage “bobdylan.com”.

Though Bernard Shaw died in November 2, 1950 his plays are

being performed and taught till now. Bob Dylan after many troubles

including motor bike accident, he just carryout his passion of

singing. These two great persons belonged to different literatures of

English but they gave pride to English Literature.

S. Gunaseelan

I B.A English Literature

SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES OF PRACTICES IN TAMIL

CULTURE

The cradle of matured culture in the world and the classical

language which does not depend on the other languages is the Tamil

which is the language spoken by the people belonging to this

culture. Though this culture has its own style and form, its practices

are not being followed or respected in the country and people.

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PRAYING:

Temple is the holy place where we gain the invisible energy

which relaxes our mind. Keeping the hands folded during praying is

a Hindu custom which improves the brain coordination. Keeping

sandal paste and kumkum between the eyebrows improves the

function of pituitary gland.

FOOD SCIENCE:

Food, which is essential for our life, is full of nutrition and the

people had followed a quote which is applicable for all times that

food is the medicine and the medicine is nothing but the food. An

example to their skill in this field is adding little turmeric along with

red chilli powder. This is because the dried chilly has carcinogenic

substance and in order to destroy it the turmeric is added which is

the anti-carcinogen found recently by the scientists is added.

ENGINEERING:

The magnificent Tanjore temple, which was constructed in six

years, is a great challenge and a mystery to the present day

engineers. The tower of the temple which is called „Kopuram‟ has a

copper vessel with a pointed end which acts a lightning conductor,

protects the people living near the temple. The buildings built by

them are nature friendly and are built using eco-friendly resources.

CLOTHING:

The clothes worn by our ancestors were made of cotton and silk

and reflected their economic status. They folded their clothes two or

four times in some places to protect the organs which are sensitive

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and get easily affected by UV rays and may leads to cancer and

other tropical skin diseases.

OIL - THE CONTROLLER OF HEAT:

The oil, commonly coconut oil, which we apply on our scalps

and hair, prevent excess amount of heat from entering our body. It

vaporizes out on heat and it prevents the development of fungi on

the scalp.

MANUAL MACHINES:

In olden days, people had manual works that machine are doing

nowadays. Each and every work that they did had some exercise

and benefits. Kolam which the women did with rice and colour

powder increases their concentration power, skill, strength of joints,

breathing capacity. The manual works had strengthened the muscles

and bones.

ORNAMENTS:

Ornaments which made up of gold, silver and copper have

some medicinal power. Copper vessels have the power to kill the

bacteria. Gold has the power to improve the skin colour. Nose stud

have the power to prevent gas trouble problem. Ear rings has the

power to boost the memory power. Metti worn on the fingers of the

toe prevents the problems on the ovary of the women.

WORSHIPING THE PLANTS:

Basil has the power to cure more than hundred diseases. Neem

has the antibacterial power. Peepal tree has the power of producing

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oxygen sufficient for on kilometre surroundings. To get their

medicinal benefit, our ancestors had told us to pray as well as to use.

CONCLUSION:

The customs which our ancestors and we follow are based on

some reasons to make us healthy. Some superstitious practices

which entered in the middle period had spoilt the purpose of our

customs and made it a foolish work. So to regain and spread the

practices that are useful and makes our body healthy, we should put

our efforts together.

“A person who does not mind his culture and language is like the

trees without roots, bird without nest.”

-RUSSIAN THOUGHT

S.Gunaseelan

I B.A English Literature

WHAT IS MEANT BY ACHIEVEMENT?

Achievement or goal is nothing but your wish the meaning

of life is achievement. Once you have fixed your own destiny if you

have an aim or achievement you must try to face all the odds. There

are lot of failures and few success in your life of achievement in our

world there are lot of noble persons choose one of the them as your

role model not only noble persons, you can have your professor or

anyone you like as your role model. However, if you have wish or

goal make it a perfect achievement you have to work hard for

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success. This is not to, make yourself perfect but make yourself

successful, lead to your goal God will bless you all my friend.

S. Venkatesan

II B.Sc. Physics.

ONE CHILD

ONE TEACHER

ONE PEN

“If one man can destroy everything,

Why can‟t one girl change it?

Where a society that is only proud of a boy there comes a

morning star the world‟s youngest Nobel Prize winner Malala. She

was born on 12 July 1997 in Swat District of Pakistan. Her father

Ziavddin Yousafazai is a school owner and an educational activist

himself. Her father encouraged her to become a politician. He saw in

her something entirely special, permitting her to stay up at night and

talk about politics after her two brothers had been sent to bed.

Yousafazai started speaking about education rights “How

dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education?” she asked

her audience in a speech covered by newspaper and television

channels. There by the proud family gave their daughter for goddess

of their country. The Taliban continued to destroy schools in the

area. They said that girls should not be educated. But she spoke

daringly, “I have a new dream… I must be a politician to save our

country. There are so many crises in my country”.

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The day when everything changed as Tuesday, 9 October

2012 as a bookish girl was preparing for her exams travelling to

school by her van. Suddenly, a young men stops out into the road

and bring the van to sudden half and asked “who is Malala?” She

was shot by a Taliban bullet and was flown out of Pakistan

unconscious. She was sent to Birmingham, England for treatment on

15october 2012, UN special envoy for Global education. Gordon

Brown, a former British prime minister visited her and launched a

petition in her name and “In support of what Malala fought for” the

petitions main demand was that there be no child left out of school

by 2015, on her 16th

birthday, she spoke at the UN to call for world

wide access to education. The UN dubbed the event “Malala Day”.

It was her first public speech after attack. Leading the first ever

young takeover of the UN,

“Malala day is not my day. Today is the day of every

women, every boy and every girl who have raised their voice for

their rights”

On 10october 2014 she got Noble Peace Prize at the age of 17 she is

youngest Nobel Laureate. She shared it with Kailas Satyarthi, a

children rights activities from India.

Her famous Quotes:

“We realize the importance of our voice only when we are in

silence”.

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“The extremists are afraid of books and pen, the power of education

frightens them. They are afraid of women”.

“Once I had asked God for one or two extra inches in height, but

instead he made me as tall as the sky, so high that I could not

measure myself”.

“Life isn‟t just about taking in Oxygen and giving out Carbon

dioxide”.

“We were scared, but our fear was not as strong as our college”.

R. Hema Priya

I B.A. English Literature

2 STATES: A BOOK REVIEW

My friends suggested me to read this novel. I even more pleased

because my friends had already read the book and could not stop

raving it. I was very excited to explore this novel.

Chetan Bhagat is on the rise among the younger generations in

India and has written 5 bestselling novel so far. He has also earned

the title of “Biggest selling English language novelist in India‟s

history” by the New York Times. Two of his novels have inspired

bollywood movies, “3 Idiots” being one of them. After reading “2

States”, I can vouch for all the hype that surrounds Bhagat.

The novel focuses on the love story of a Tamil girl, Ananya

and a Punjabi boy, Krish, who were on a mission to get married. It

follows the story line of any typical bollywood movie, I wish I could

say there were dramatic deviations from this fact, but there wasn‟t.

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However, the book was still a great read! Prior to the couple‟s

decision to get married, Bhagat offers the readers an in depth look

into premarital relationship of two, caught surprise. He executed this

is a very tasteful and natural way. The story flowed well and there

was a good balance between their life before waiting and their

mission to make the seven rounds of fire.

Bhagat did a fantastic job of introducing the readers to both

character families and in instances where both parties were present,

the juxtaposition exuded tension and discomfort that definitely

resonated with the readers. This novel was very much about family

and how important it is to get the families approval before

embarking on something with a significant other. After reading this

book, it is clear why couples in India enjoy it so much. It also shows

where the younger generation stands in terms of relationship and

love marriage.

Overall, this was an entertaining and light read. If you enjoy

bollywood stories with a slightly more realistic feel, you will most

probably enjoy this story.

A.Fathima Suhaina

III B.A English Literature

DID CINDERELLA REALLY WEAR GLASS SLIPPERS?

In Perrault‟s re-telling of the story of Cinderella, he used the

French Phrase „Pantoufle de Verre‟, which means glass slipper.

However it may be that he mistook „Verre‟, glass for Vair, an old

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French word for fur, and what Cinderella was actually wearing were

furry slippers.

M. Bhairavi

I B.A. English Literature

FATHER‟S LOVE

In a village, there lived a poor couple who had a little

daughter. She was like an angel. Her name was Shakshi. Her mother

passed away soon after her birth. Her father took the place of her

mother and took good care of her. He brought her up as a brilliant

child. In spite of his poverty, he worked hard and even got some

debts to give her good education. Shakshi understood her father's

situation and studied hard. She was the first rank holder in her class.

Years passed by and Shakshi reached 10th standard. She

studied harder. As a result of her hard work and determination, she

got the first mark in her school in the final exam. Both Shakshi and

her father felt very happy about the results. Shakshi‟s aim was to

become an architect. She studied well in higher secondary with her

father‟s. As the saying goes, hard work never fails, Shakshi

completed her higher secondary with flying colours and secured first

rank in the state. Shakshi‟s father‟s joy knew no bounds. Her father

presented her the beautiful dress that she wanted so much.

Shakshi's dream came true and she joined Architecture in as

esteemed institution. Her father continued his hard work and he was

very proud of his daughter that she had made it into a good

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architectural college. The college atmosphere was totally different

from that of the school‟s. She tried to adopt the atmosphere there

and was friendly with everyone.

Even in college she maintained her grade and she was the

topper in her college. Her father also visited her at her college and

was very happy to hear a lot of good comments about his daughter

from her professors. He was very proud of his daughter. Shakshi

reached her final year. She was in need of her final semester fees.

Her beloved father donated his kidney in a hospital to a patient in a

legal way and got some amount. He gave it for his daughter fee.

Shakshi‟s graduation day arrived. She got selected in an

esteemed company as an architectural designer with a salary of 1

lakh per month. Her father's lifelong struggle and hard work made

her a respectable person. He was waiting eagerly, heart filled with

joy and enthusiasm to receive her daughter after the graduation. He

believed that his daughter would be back home as an architectural

designer but to his shock an ambulance came with the dead of

Shakshi. On seeing her dead body, Shakshi‟s father lost his

consciousness.

When he came back to his senses, he came to know that his

daughter Shakshi was in love with her classmate for the past two

years. Her lover had died in an accident three days ago. When her

lover died, Shakshi couldn‟t bear the sudden shock and took her

own life.

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Our parents love us more than anything in the world. So

before deciding to give up one‟s life, one should think of their

parents and their care, love and affection. They believe us and stand

beside us all the time. We should respect to their sacrifices. Because

parents are a blessing in disguise.

P.S. Kaviya

I B.Sc Physics.

RIDDLES-1

I am a 5 letter word...

If all the 5 letters are available in it

I am a „talent‟ in you

If you remove my first letter I will die

If you remove my first two letters I will be sick

Who am I?

Ans: Skill.

R.Gowtham

I B.A English Literature

FUN WITH AUTHORS

The English language has seen many renowned authors and poets. It

is quite interesting to note their names with familiar words of

common life.

1) Shivering Author -- William „Shakes‟peare

2) Childish Author -- Leo Tols„toy‟

3) Tallest Author -- Long‟ Fellow

4) Heaviest Author -- John Mil‟ton‟

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5) Stylish Author -- James „Jean‟s

6) Colourful Author -- Brown‟ing

7) Hardest Author -- Thomas „Hard‟y

8) Costly Author -- Pearl‟s Buck

9) Talkative Author -- Chatter‟ton

10) Cheerful Author -- Samuel „Smile‟s

11) Fiery Author -- Burn‟s

12) Sportsman Poet -- Tennys‟on

13) Cruellest Author -- Virginia „Woolf‟

14) Romantic Poet -- Love‟lace

15) Thirsty Poet -- John „Dryden‟

A.Hari Priya

I B.A. English Literature

FACTS ABOUT HUNTERS OF ANIMAL WORLD

1) Jumping spiders can jump up to 50 times their own length to

land on unsuspecting prey.

2) The Zorilla is a skunk-like mammal, which is smallest

animal in the planet.

3) The raccoon‟s scientific name „procyon lotor‟ means washer

because it seems to wash its food.

4) Sloth bears can hang upside down like sloths. They have

longest tail in the bear family.

5) Grey wolves are known as „timber wolves‟ in USA. In

Mexico, they have local name „lobos‟.

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6) The Ethiopian Jackal is one of the rarest and most

endangered of all canid. It is also called „Ethiopian Wolf‟.

7) The smallest foxes are fennec foxes that are 35 to 43

centimeters and weigh 1.5 kgs.

8) The European Polecat is a nocturnal, solitary creature

hunting rabbits and rodents.

9) Jaguars fight for territory in the wild. The battles are usually

fierce.

V. Kavin kumar

II B.A. English Literature

MOST TRANSLATED AUTHORS

Here are the most translation authors in the world, according to

UNESCO‟s Index Translationum (1979-2002).

Walt Disney Productions -7,783

Agatha Christie - 5,809

Jules Verne -3,756

Lenin -3,481

Enid Blyton -3,300

Barbara Cartland -3,261

William Shakespeare -3,091

Danielle Steel -2,472

Hans Christian Anderson -2,387

Stephen King -2,295

M. Bhairavi

I. B.A. English Literature

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IMAGINARY LANDS

Here are the best known fictional worlds, and the books in which

they first appeared. Some were featured again in later books by their

authors.

Writer Books Land

Thomas More Utopia(1516) Utopia

Jonathan Swift Gulliver‟s Travels(1726) Lilliput

Voltaire Candide (1759) El Dorodo

Lewis Carroll Alice‟s Adventure in

Wonderland(1865)

Wonderland

Samuel Butler Erewhon(1872) Erewhon

Anthony Hope The Prisoner of

Zenda(1894)

Ruritania

L.Frank Baum The Wonderful Wizard

of Oz(1900)

Oz

J.M.Barrie Peter and Wendy(1911) Neverland

James Hilton Lost Horizon(1933) Shangri-La

J.R.R.Tolkien The Hobbit(1937) Middle Earth

C.S.Lewis The Lion, The Witch

and The

Wardrobe(1950)

Narnia

Terry Pratchett The Colour of

Magic(1983)

Discworld

M. Bhairavi

I B.A. English Literature

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THE EASIEST WAY TO REMEMBER POETS

The law making poet - D.H. Lawrence

The shivering poet - William Shakespeare

The tallest poet - H.W. Longfellow

The hunting poet - James Leigh Hunt

The tastiest poet - Sir Cecil Spring Rice

The best cook poet - Wilfred Owen

The coldest poet - Robert Frost

The toughest poet - Thomas Hardy

The New poet - Cardinal Newman

The Grey poet - Thomas Grey

N. Brindha

I M.A. English Literature

EXCELLENT MESSAGE FOR ALL

Birth : Given by others.

Name : Given by others.

Income : Given by others.

Respect : Given by others.

First And Last Bath : Given by others.

After Death Our Property And Belonging : Taken by others.

Funeral Service : Done by others

Still I wonder why we have the unnecessary ego problems in

life.

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Let us all simplify our life and love and live with others

peacefully.

D.Sowdharani

II B.A English Literature.

DIFFERENT WORDS

1. Glabella – The space between your eyebrows.

2. Petrichor – The way it smells after the rain.

3. Aglet – The Plastic or metallic coating at the end of

shoelace.

4. Barn – The foam on beer is called barn.

5. Wamble – The rumbling of stomach.

6. Vagitus – The cry of a new born baby.

7. Tines - The Prongs on a fork.

8. Phosphenes – The sheen or light that we see when we close

our eyes and press our hands on them.

9. Boxtent – The tiny table placed in the middle of a pizza box.

10. Minimus – Your tiny toe or finger.

11. Agraffe – The wired cage that holds the cork in a bottle of

champagne (or) A hook and loop arrangement used for a

clasp on armour and clothing.

12. Vocabler – The “na na na “and “la la la” which don‟t really

have any meaning in the lyrics of any song.

13. Overmorrow – The day after tomorrow.

14. Interrobang – “?!” mark.

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15. Columella nasi – The space between your nostrils.

16. Armscye – The armholes in clothes, where the sleeves are

sown.

17. Dysania – The condition of finding it difficult to get out of

the bed in the morning.

18. Gruffonage – Unreadable handwriting.

19. Tittle – The dot over i or j.

20. Crapulence – The utterly sick feeling we get after drinking or

eating too much.

21. Brannock device – The metallic device used to measure our

feet at the shoestore.

22. Carcolepry – A condition where a passenger falls asleep as

soon as the car starts moving.

23. Nonversation – A completely worthless conversation.

24. Errorist – Someone who repeatedly makes mistakes or who

is always wrong.

UNDERWATER FACTS

A Starfish has no brain but a complex nervous system.

The number of taste buds in catfish is approximately 27,000.

Dolphins sleep with one eye open.

Electric eels have as much energy saved in their body to

glow up 12 bulbs. This energy is generally stored in their

tails.

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Sea turtles excrete salt from their eyes. Thus, keeping them

wet throughout their life.

B.Patrick Lemuel

II B.A English Literature

RIDDLES-2

We throw the outside part and cook it‟s inside part, and we

eat the outside part and throw the inside part. What does it

may be?

Ans: Corn

What contains a letter and conveys many meanings?

Ans: Envelope

A. Arundhathi

I B.A English Literature

FACTS ON ENGLISH LITERATURE

Sherlock Holmes never said “Elementary, my dear Watson”.

A language dies every 14 days.

The first novel ever written on a type writer was “Tom

Sawyer” by Mark Twain

There are only four words in the English language which end

in „duos‟. Tremendous, `horrendous, and hazardous.

Ghosts appear only in 4 Shakespearean plays: “Julius

Caesar”, “Richard III”, “Hamlet”, and “Macbeth”.

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No word in the English language rhymes with month, organ,

silver, and purple.

The town of Hamelin, Germany famous for the legend of the

rat- catching pied piper has a modern day Rat problem due to

the food left by tourists.

The name for OZ in the “Wizard of OZ” was thought up

when the creator, Frank Baum, looked at his filling cabinet

and saw A-N, and O-Z, hence “OZ”.

„Aloha‟ is a Hawaiian word that means both hello and

goodbye.

“The Time” (UK‟s Newspaper) of 22 August 1978 contained

the most number of misprints – about 9.7. In one story about

the pope, he was called “the pope” throughout the articles.

“The Mouse Trap” by Agatha Christie is the longest running

play in history.

„Dreamt‟ is the only English word that ends in the letters

„mt‟.

The original story from Tales of 1001 Arabian Nights

begins, „Aladdin was a little Chinese boy‟.

John Milton used 8,000 different words in his poem,

“Paradise Lost”.

In the original story, sleeping beauty was raped by the prince

and gave birth to two children. She woke up when a kid

sucked on her finger.

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Everyone‟s favorite billionaire Bill Gates bought „Codex

Leicester‟, one of the Leonardo Di Vinci‟s scientific journals

for $30.8 million.

„Ala recherché du temps Perdue‟ by Marcel Proust is the

longest book in the world at 9,609,000 characters. Translated

into Remembers of things past, the book tells the story of the

narrator‟s experiences growing up.

In victor Hugo‟s novel, “Les Miserables”, you can find a

sentence that is 823 words long. However, there may be

other sentence that surpasses this length. But this one is

worth knowing.

Dickens believes that sleeping facing north, would improved

his writing. He also carried a compass when travelling to

make sure he was facing the right direction and he always

touched things times for luck.

The 1400 pages novel was copied around 7 times by Leo

Tolstoy‟s wife, Sophia, by hand that‟s love.

Oxford English Dictionary notes the earliest use of the word

„Wicked‟ to mean good/cool to be from Fitzgerald‟s novel

“This Side of Paradise”. He is also thought to have used the

word T-Shirt for the first time.

The Governor of Human province in China banned Lewis

Carroll‟s “Alice in Wonderland” because he believed that

animals should not be given the poem to use the language of

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Humans and to put animals and humans on the same level

would be „disastrous‟.

S. Swathi

I B.A English Literature

THIRTEEN UNKNOWN WOMEN WRITERS

We all know that there are unfortunately, lots of amazing

writers that remain obscure and unknown. Sometimes these writers

eventually break into mainstream like Jennifer Egan or Chimamnda

Ngozi Adichie; sometimes they‟ve rediscovered years after their

death, like Zora Neale Harston or Emily Dickinson; not only are

women who write on subjects like relationship or families often

relegated to the category of ”chick lit” with a disobedient sniff, but

even when “serious fiction” and “literature”, they‟ve still much less

likely to be reviewed in major publication or get the kind of

exposure their male counter parts get. Here are thirteen women

writers who you may not have heard of, but who might just blow

you away.

ZOYA PIRZAD

Zoya Pirzad is an Iranian author whose novels, „I Will Turn

Off the Lights‟, „Thing We Left Unsaid‟ are international best

sellers. She is an Iran‟s Armenian community pre Islamic

revolution. In her novel she has portrayed the bored suburban

housewife who reflects the themes that women everywhere can

relate to. It‟s an understated gem that hasn‟t gotten much attention in

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the United State, which is probably why most of Pirzad‟s other

novels haven‟t been translated yet.

STEPHANIE VAUGHAN

Stephanie Vaughan has been hailed as “a writer‟s writer, but

think everyone should dive into her prose”. Her short story

collection sweet talk may have been published two decades ago, but

it remains just as moving today, from the first story, “Able, Baker,

Charlie, dog”, which is an understand family portrait, to the last,

“Dog Heaven” which is a masterpiece. The collection deserves a

place among the classics.

DJUNA BARNES

Djuna Barnes was an early feminist writer and illustrator

from the 1920s, who was well ahead of her time in embracing the

idea that the personal, is political. In addition to her journalistic

endeavours, including a dramatic piece in support of suffragettes

being force fed while on hunger strike, she also made waves with

her novel night wood. Barnes is largely an remembered today.

JULIA ALUAREZ

Born in New York city but raised in her parents‟ native

Dominican Republic, Julia Aluarez‟s debut novel „How the Gavcia

Girls Lost their accents‟, which tells the story of a Dominican

immigrant family by going in reverse chronological order, got a lot

of attention when it was published in 1991. In the years, since.

Aluarez has faded from view, however, and although her books are

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still in print, they haven‟t had the lasting attention they undoubtedly

deserve.

CATHERINE O‟FLYNN

A British novelist with an eye for the idiosyncrasies of

modern life, Catherine O‟Flynn‟s novels have received plenty of

critical praise, and her novel „What was Lost‟ was even long listed

for the man booker prize in 2007. Despite all of this, she isn‟t

widely known, at least not in the states.

JOUMANA HADDED

Most famous for her slim volume „I Killed Scheherazade‟,

Joumana Hadded is also a political activist and poet from Lebanon.

Yet even her infamous „I Killed Scheherazade‟, which criticizes

both gender roles in Arab culture as well as Western portrayals of

Arab women, is barely read in America. Provocative and passionate,

the book is a must read for feminists everywhere.

ANDREA LEE

After writing numerous short stories for „The New Yorker‟,

Andrea Lee published a short story collection, „Interesting Women‟

and two novels, „Sarah Philips‟ and „Lost Hearts in Italy‟, that

explore femininity, race, and class with style and assurance. She has

also published a memoir, but none of her work has gained her

lasting attention.

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MAEVE BRENNAN

Maeve Brennan was a 20th

century short story writer and

journalist who immigrated to the United States from Ireland in 1934.

She was a frequently contributor to the New Yorker where she wrote

to column called “the long-winded lady” that satirized New York

high society. Her short stories, on the other hand often dealt with

themes of online vulnerability. Considered one of the most

important voices of the Irish Diaspora, many of Brennan‟s works

remained unpublished until several years after her death, including

her novella „The Visitor‟, about the insidious effect of family pride

Brennan remains largely unknown today.

MITSUYE YAMADA

Poet and activist Mitsuye Yamada wrote her first book of

poems while in a Japanese internment camp in Idaho during World

War II, but the book, camp notes and other poems was not published

until the 1970s. A feminist dedicated to addressing the particular

concerns of Asian women, her work is both insightful and political,

and it deserved to be remembered.

SHIRLEY JACKSON

Chances are good remember reading Jackson‟s famous short

story “The Lottery” in high school at point. In 1940s precursor to the

hunger games still other than thin story Jackson has largely dropped

off the culture radar, even as her male contemporaries like John

Cheever live on. So if you‟ve never heard her novel the haunting of

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hill house, you should because even in the age of horror movies it

manages to be just as frightening as it was when Jackson wrote in

the 1950s.

INDU SUNDARESAN

The historical fiction and stories about kings and courts, Indu

Sundaresan is someone you must check out. Her Taj Trilogy, set in

the court of the mughal emperor during Mughal rule in India, is a

sweeping saga of power, betrayal and true love. Her books are not

only impeccably researched they bring details of the past to life.

NAWAIL EI SAADAWI

Nawal El Saadawi is an Egyptian activist, feminist and a

founder of the arab women‟s solidarity association. She has also

written a dozen novels and short story collection, many of which

have been translated into English. Her works often deals with issue

facing Egyptian women and muslim women still, though she

provokes plenty of international reaction, her works are largely

obscure in the United States.

ANNE CARSON

Anne Carson‟s novel “An Autobiography of Red” would

be based on the myth of the Labors of herakles. The myth by

centering the story on the monster Geryon from the tenth Labor and

setting the whole thing in a roughly modern age. It‟s a multi-layered

book that received glowing praise from critics and big name authors,

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but never really found the widespread popularity such a fascinating

work deserves.

P.M. Vaishnavi

I-B.A English literature

TRANSMUTATIONS

The repeated replacement of one letter of a word with another until

you get a specific word is called transmutations. Some examples are:

Turn HATE into LOVE in three moves.

HATE – HAVE – LAVE – LOVE

Turn LEAD into GOLD in three moves.

LEAD – LOAD – GOLD – GOLD

Turn EAST into WEST in three moves.

EAST – LAST – LEST – WEST

Turn DOG into CAT in three words.

DOG – DOT – COT – CAT

Turn LION into BEAR in five moves.

LION – LOON – BOON – BOOR – BOAR – BEAR.

S.Kaviya

III BA English Literature

TEN MASTERPIECES IN INDIAN ENGLISH LITERATURE

1) Gitanjali – Rabindranath Tagore

2) A Suitable Boy – Vikram Seth

3) Train to Pakistan – Khushwant Singh

4) The Guide – R.K. Narayanan

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5) In Custody – Anita Desai

6) The Country Without a Post Office – Agha Shahid Ali

7) The Ibis Series – Amitav Ghosh

8) The Satanic Verses – Salman Rushdie

9) The Lowland – Jhumpa Lahiri

10) The Inheritance of Loss – Kiran Desai.

K.C. Thirumala

I M.A English Literature

PSEUDONYMS

REAL NAME PEN NAME

Lucy Beatrice Malleson - Anthony Gilbert

Charles Lamb - Elia

Marry Ann Evans - George Eliot

Eric Arthur Blair - George Orwell

Samuel Youel - John Christopher

Samuel Langhorne Clemes - Mark Twain

William Sydney Porter - O. Henry

Hector Hugh Munro - Saki

William Sealy Gossel - Student

Charles Dickens - Boz

David Cornwell - John le carre

George Bernard Shaw - GBS

M.Mythili

III B.A English Literature

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FACTS ABOUT LITERATURE

Jonathan Swift invented the name „Vanessa‟.

Vladimir Nabakov had a “Genitalia Cabinet” in which he

kept his collection of Blue Butterfly Genitalia. It‟s now

housed at Harvard.

In 1974, Arthur C. Clarke predicted the Internet of the 2001.

Edgar Allan Poe was one of the first to propose a situation to

the cosmological problem known as Olbers‟ Paradox.

Washington Irving, who wrote both “Rip Van Winkle” and

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, suffered from Insomnia.

Charles Dickens gave himself a number of nicknames

including „The Sparkler of Albion‟, „The Inimitable‟,

„Revolver‟ and „Resurrectionist‟.

Virginia Woolf was a keen cricketer and was known by her

family as „The Demon Bowler‟.

K.C. Thirumala

I M.A English Literature

TEN GREAT LITERARY MASTERPIECES OF THE

WORLD

1. The Magic Mountain – Thomas Mann (German)

2. Anna Karennia – Leo Tolstoy (Russian)

3. Remembrance of Things Past – Marcel Proust (French)

4. Moby Dick – Herman Melville (USA)

5. Great Expectations – Charles Dickens (British)

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6. Ulysses – James Joyce (Irish)

7. Tale of Genji – Lady Murasaki (Japanese)

8. Things Fall Apart – Chinua Achebe (Nigerian)

9. Death of Artemio Cruz – Carlos Fuentes (Mexican)

10. Don Quixote – Miguel de Cervantes (Spanish)

K.C. Thirumala

I M.A English Literature

DOZEN ENTHRALLING FACTS IN LITERATURE

1. Verbless Novel: Michel Thaler did the unthinkable. He wrote a

novel titled “Le Train de Nulle” part. This French novel has 233

pages, but not even a single verb.

2. Novelist Anonymous: Jane Austen withheld her name from all

her works during her lifetime. The first edition of “Sense and

Sensibility” was credited „By a lady‟. Her following book was

“Pride and Prejudice” and this work was credited to 'The Author of

Sense and Sensibility '.

3. Novel without „e‟: A novel published without the letter „e‟

became a novelty. “Gadsby”, the work of Ernest Vincent Wright is

the novel in question. The novel has 50,000 words but not a single

‟e‟!

4. A Writer Reads: Charles Dickens became the first well known

author to give public readings from his writings. His first reading

was “A Christmas Carol “. Dickens read out from his novella before

a gathering of 2000 people in the English town of Birmingham.

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5. Highest Library: At the Tomorrow Square in Shanghai, stands

the JW Marriott Hotel. And on the 60th floor of the JW Marriott

Hotel is located “The World‟s Highest Library”. The library stands

230.9 meters above the street level.

6. Word Perfect: Gustave Flaubert was a writer who searched for

perfection. There were times when he spent weeks on a single page.

This French Realist influenced generations of writer.

7. Word Train: The longest sentence in French Literature can be

found in Victor Hugo‟s “Les Miserables” according to critics. The

sentence has 823 words.

8. Survival by Chance: Men of a Roman army invading Asia

Minor discovered a treasure of manuscripts in a pit. These were the

writings of Aristotle. The army men brought the manuscripts to

General Sulla, who had them recopied in Rome. The works of

Aristotle had survived purely by chance.

9. Most Expensive Book Ever Purchased: Everyone‟s favourite

billionaire Bill Gates bought „Codex Leicester‟, one of Leonardo Di

Vinci‟s scientific journals for $30.8 million.

10. Longest Book in the World: “A la recherché du tempts perdu”

by Marcel Proust is the longest book in the world at 9,609,000

characters. Translated into “Remembers of Things Past”, the book

tells the story of the narrator‟s experiences growing up.

11. Superstitious Behaviour: Dickens believed that sleeping facing

North, would improve his writing. He also carried a compass when

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travelling to make sure he was facing the right direction and he

always touched things 3 times for luck.

12. Tolstoy Owes “War and Peace” to His Wife‟s Efforts: The

1400 page novel was copied around 7 times by Leo Tolstoy‟s wife,

Sophia, by hand, that‟s love.

M.Abinaya

II M.A English Literature

GOLDEN WORDS

“When you are right, no need to be angry

When you are wrong, you have no right to be angry”.

MAHATMA GANDHI

“See the clock only when you have no work

But don‟t see the clock when you are working on”.

BILL GATES

“I May walking slowly, but

I never walk backwards”.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

“Do not focus on how to spend less money

Instead, focus on how to earn more money to spend”.

RATTAN RATA

“All hard workers not be winners

But every winner must be a hard worker”.

ABDUL KALAM

“If you win, you need not explain

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But if you loss, you shouldn‟t be there to explain”.

“Negative thinker sees a difficulty in every opportunity

Positive thinker sees an opportunity in every difficulty”.

“Talents will take you to high position but

Good character only helps you to maintain that high position”.

ADOLF HITLAR

S.Chandhini

II M.A.English Literature

QUEEN OF ANDES

„Puya Rainmondii‟ or the „Queen of Andes 2014‟ is a plant that

blooms once every 80-100 years in the wild, but now it‟s ready to

bloom after only 24 years, and you can see it live if you visit the

Botanical Garden in Berkeley, Los Angeles.

Y. Kowshika

III B.A. English Literature

I HAVE A CHOICE ABOUT TODAY

I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the

clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today and

it is important. My job is to choose what kind of day, I am going

to have.

Today, I can complain that weather is rainy or I can be happy

that grass is getting watered.

Today, I can feel that I have less money or I can spend wisely to

avoid wasting money.

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Today, I can cry because the roses have thorns or I can celebrate

that the thorns have roses.

Today, I can mourn my lack of friend or I can excitedly search

for new friends.

Today, I can complain because I have to go to school or I can

fulfill the quest for knowledge.

Today, I can whine because I have to go to work or I can shout

out of joy because I have got a work to do.

Today, I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do household

works or I can appreciate that I have a place to call home.

Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I

am sculptor who gets to shape.

What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of

day I will have!

S.Deivathal

I M.A. English Literature