tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037385.post1025082977613546623..comments2024-03-04T22:54:13.447+05:30Comments on Remains of the Day: Writing and IntellectUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037385.post-53152986101228473632010-04-05T09:31:13.562+05:302010-04-05T09:31:13.562+05:30The writer in the NY times article has pointed out...The writer in the NY times article has pointed out correctly. But syllabuses of English Departments (in a country like India as well) keep scope for psychoanalytical theories, both in literature and language. It is one of the most effective way of accessing the 'make-up' of the characters and why they act the way they act. And authors like Lawrence have provided detailed preface to their fictional work to illustrate and explain these aspects. JANE EYRE can only be fully understood when cognitive theories are applied to it. Similarly,Browning's 'The Last Duchess' is a text book study of a murder's mind. <br /><br />the trouble is that despite such an extensive learning in this area, students and teachers of english departments do not really go beyond the book learning. It is like, every one recites Bulle Shah but no one really catches his meaning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra5nTlty6CM<br /><br />thank you for the article, forwarding it to many students/teachers of literature.Surbhi Goelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037385.post-41694627554366133942010-04-02T18:47:27.851+05:302010-04-02T18:47:27.851+05:30NY Times today has an article about this aspect of...NY Times today has an article about this aspect of literature:<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/books/01lit.html?src=me&ref=homepageHarmanjit Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714797381673153973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037385.post-78034586501845685442009-04-29T00:08:00.000+05:302009-04-29T00:08:00.000+05:30Hello Harmanjit
Historically ( since you mentione...Hello Harmanjit<br /><br />Historically ( since you mentioned Plato) Indian subcontinent has had a rich tradition of, both, written and oral dialogues. While Plato gained currency in west ( as well as east through colonization) as Europeans put a lot of premium on Geek learning. <br /><br />But this requires tracing of history which i may attempt at another time, in another avatar with precise facts and names of writers as evidence.<br /><br />As of now, the lack of writing as a method of communication and popular medium may be directly linked to:<br /><br />a. poor literacy rate<br />b. invasion of mass media dislodging reading habits<br />c. patriarchal/feudal/colonized mind(still) <br /><br />which discourages propagation of written dialogue or writing as such. It does not help that literates have a wide variety in vernacular and English languages, hence the readership gets divided. <br /><br />Dialogue as a method of communication, teaching, public debate is past its best days in Indian Subcontinent. However, Internet mailing lists are reviving this tradition to some degree.<br /><br />Yes, over all, west seem to have more logical sensibilities and greater tolerance and capacity for dialogue at present. Their is a greater propensity among south Asians to follow, believe and to take quick offense, all of which discourage dialogue or an urge for it. <br /><br />I am bidding farewell to this avatar on internet, and i must compliment you for maintaining excellent blog and creating an environ of dialogue on your blog. I have enjoyed reading and responding!<br /><br />best of luck.<br /><br />Dadi madadi ma ke kissey kahaninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037385.post-78363921970792786582009-04-23T09:08:00.000+05:302009-04-23T09:08:00.000+05:30Applied the label "Misc" to posts without a label,...Applied the label "Misc" to posts without a label, including this one.Harmanjit Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714797381673153973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037385.post-53097370579333891322009-04-23T08:48:00.000+05:302009-04-23T08:48:00.000+05:30hi,
is it possible for you to give a label to the ...hi,<br />is it possible for you to give a label to the post, so that locating it on the blog is easier even when you have written other blog entries. I will take time to reply but may find it difficult to locate later. <br /><br />thanks...dadi ma ke kissey kahaninoreply@blogger.com