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 This blog is a part of assignmnet of paper 203- Postcolonial studies. Name: Devangini Vyas Batch: 2024-26 Roll No: 3 Email: devangivyas167@gmail.com Paper- 203- Postcolonial studies Unit: 3 Jean Rhys's Wide Sargasso Sea Date of Submission: 7 november 2025 Submitted to: SMT.S.B. Gardi Department of English MKBU. Introduction Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea (1966) is one of the most important feminist rewritings of canonical literature. Written as a prequel to Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, the novel gives voice to Bertha Mason—the “madwoman in the attic”—whose silence and erasure in Brontë’s text have long been criticized by feminist and postcolonial critics. Rhys transforms Bertha, renamed Antoinette Cosway, from a voiceless gothic monster into a complex woman whose identity is shaped and ultimately destroyed by patriarchy, colonialism, racial hierarchy, and the male gaze. Through Antoinette’s tragic story, Wide Sargasso Sea becomes a feminist critique of how women’s bodies, desires,...

Thia blog is a part of assignment of paper- 202-  Indian English Literature Post independence. Name: Devangini Vyas Batch: 2024-26 Roll no: 3 Email: devangivyas167@gmail.com Paper 202- Indian English Literature Post independence Unit: 4 Three Prose Writers Date of submission: 7 November 2025 Submitted to: SMT.S.B.Gardi Department of English MKBU.  Q- Critical Commentary on Nirad C. Chaudhary's the Autobiography of an Unknown indian which made him famous. Ans:  Introduction Nirad C. Chaudhuri’s The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian (1951) is one of the most controversial and celebrated autobiographical works in modern Indian English literature. Written in a period marked by the end of British rule and the rise of Indian nationalism, the book stands out for its bold honesty, sharp intellect, and unapologetic admiration for British culture. Chaudhuri offers not merely a personal narrative but a cultural document that records the transformation of India during colonialism an...

This blog is a part of an Assignment of paper 201 Indian English Literature pre independence. Name: Devangini Vyas Batch: 2024-26  Roll no: 3 Email: devangivyas167@gmail.com Paper: 201- Indian English Literature - Pre independence Unit- 1- Rabindranath Tagore's The Home and the World Date of submission: 7 November, 2025 submitted to: SMT.S.B. Gardi Department of English , MKBU   Q- The Gendered Perspective in The Home and the World  Ans:  Introduction: Understanding the Gendered Lens in Tagore’s Novel Rabindranath Tagore’s novel The Home and the World (1916) is usually discussed in the context of nationalism, the Swadeshi movement, and the conflict between tradition and modernity. However, an equally important dimension of the novel lies in its gendered representation of women, especially the character of Bimala, who becomes the central voice through which questions of identity, agency, desire, and power are explored. Reading the novel from a gendered perspective hel...

 This blog task is Assingment of paper 205- Cultural Studies. Q-Hawthorne and His Market Hawthorne and His Market: Understanding Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Position in the Nineteenth-Century Literary Marketplace. Introduction Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864), one of the major figures of American literature, occupies a unique place in the history of authorship and literary production. His fiction—The Scarlet Letter, The House of the Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, and numerous short stories—has earned him canonical status, but Hawthorne’s relationship with the literary marketplace of his time was complex and often uneasy. Writing in a period when American literature was shifting from gentlemanly amateurism to commercial professionalism, Hawthorne had to navigate changing publishing structures, fluctuating reader expectations, and the economic pressures of authorship. This blog examines Hawthorne and his market, focusing on how 19th-century publishing conditions shaped his career, th...

 33rd Inter-College Youth Festival | MK Bhavnagar University Assigned by Prof. Dilip Barad Sir, The Bhav Gunjan Youth Festival 2025 turned our university campus into a buzzing hub of colours, music, performances, and creativity from 8th to 11th October 2025. Even though I did not participate in any event, being an audience member allowed me to see the festival with open eyes—like a learner wandering through a living museum of cultural expressions. Day 1 – Kala Yatra: When the City Became the Stage The festival opened with the grand Kala Yatra, a moving exhibition of social awareness and cultural pride. Various colleges walked through the city with tableaux presenting themes that felt both urgent and meaningful. Major Themes I Observed Women’s safety and increase in rape cases Gujarat’s folk culture and regional identity Problems in the education system Social media addiction “Operation Sindhoor” – the most impactful performance, which also won. Day 2 – Opening Ceremony & Musica...

This blog task is given by Dilip Barad Sir, Introduction Hello Learners! This blog is part of a Thinking Activity on Cultural Studies, focusing on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818). The novel is not just a Gothic horror story; it is a mirror of revolutionary ideas, a critique of science and society, and a cultural text that has continued to evolve across centuries. Through a Cultural Studies lens, Frankenstein becomes a study of power, class, ideology, and the “Other.” It raises enduring questions about creation, responsibility, and the boundaries between human and machine. The discussion in this blog is divided into two main parts: ⿡ Revolutionary Births — exploring how Frankenstein reflects political, social, and intellectual revolutions of its time. ⿢ The Frankenpheme in Popular Culture — understanding how the Creature has evolved as a cultural symbol across literature, film, and media. 1)-Revolutionary Births Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein during a period of radical political cha...