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English / Re: Adaptations of Shakespearean plays

« on: July 20, 2016, 11:48:58 AM »

Among the recent ones apart from Haider, Maqbool and Omkara are there. Do Dooni Chaar is an old one.
You can also consider Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak to have the star-crossed lovers depicted like Romeo & Juliet.

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Student's Project / William Shakespeare: In Students’ Eyes

« on: July 17, 2016, 12:13:40 PM »

APRIL 23 - Historians believe Shakespeare was born on this day in 1564, the same day he died in 1616.

The plays of Shakespeare are the most widely read in the English language. There used to be a time when people worshiped him so much and they had so much reverence for his creation, that adhering strictly to his work was primarily important. But with the change of time, we have seen so many varieties of adoption to his plays and other works that it has become in interesting field.

Thus to commemorate the 400th year after Shakespeare’s death, the students of Shakespeare: Comedy & Tragedy course will create alternate endings for 4 plays i.e. As You Like It, The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet, and Macbeth and enact them on stage as part of their course work.

The program will take place in the afternoon in the Auditorium of Uttara Campus on 8th August (Monday) 2016.

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Journalism & Mass Communication / Re: Sexual abuse against Syrian in UN refugee camp

« on: July 17, 2016, 11:15:20 AM »

There are sexual exploiters everywhere! 

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Journalism & Mass Communication / Re: Muhammad Ali: Worshiped. Misunderstood. Exploited.

« on: July 17, 2016, 11:13:26 AM »

I thoroughly enjoyed the tribute to Ali by this rabbi:
http://www.itv.com/news/update/2016-06-10/rabbi-pays-tribute-to-ali-for-stand-against-vietnam-war/

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Journalism & Mass Communication / Re: What Hillary Imagines

« on: July 17, 2016, 11:11:06 AM »

Thanks for the post which is from a feminist point of view. But I think you are aware that many people oppose her for certain political issues, for example - her position on Iraq and her insistence that the U.S. maintain a military presence there even after the troops are withdrawn. She was controversial in Benghazi issue.

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English / Re: How to Give Praise Like a Man

« on: July 17, 2016, 10:31:31 AM »

How about 'how to give praise like a woman?' 

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English / Re: Haiku

« on: July 17, 2016, 09:52:53 AM »

I think I should try my luck with Haiku 

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English / Re: a very short story

« on: July 17, 2016, 09:51:52 AM »

Aww...   

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English / Re: 10 questions for teacher reflection

« on: July 14, 2016, 03:23:51 PM »

It's a very important exercise to improve as a teacher. I found I did lot of activities in a different manner when they were tried and tested, and I reflected what went wrong or what went right.

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English / Re: Origin Story of ATM

« on: July 14, 2016, 03:03:22 PM »

That's interesting how you take interest in other areas apart from our field.
Ps. I found the fact that originally prostitutes & gamblers were the users of ATMs funny.

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English / Re: The Mother With One Eye

« on: July 14, 2016, 02:58:25 PM »

Umm.... I don't know...but this kind of stories make me feel that somebody is emotionally blackmailing me.

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English / Re: Modern Poetry

« on: July 14, 2016, 02:57:01 PM »

Such a difficult poem to teach!

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English / Re: Poetry

« on: July 14, 2016, 02:55:15 PM »

"For poetry makes nothing happen" -  W. H. Auden (In Memory of W. B. Yeats)

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English / Re: Role of Academia

« on: July 14, 2016, 10:27:20 AM »

Study of the Humanities has been so marginalized that now we are seeing things happening in the minds of our young students leading to catastrophe!

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English / Re: Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time

« on: July 14, 2016, 10:24:54 AM »

I shortlisted myself with 20 first. going by that list now. Watched Black Swan directed by Darren Aronofsky (you can try this if you are into surreal stuff) and EVita directed by Alan Parker (try this only if you are into musicals) last. Way to go...
Thanks for the link!