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April-2016.Pdf INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGLISH: LITERATURE, LANGUAGE & SKILLS IJELLS, April 2016 ISSN 2278-0742, www.ijells.com Volume 5 Issue 1 April 2016 2278 - 0742 Founding & Chief Editor Profile Dr. Mrudula Lakkaraju, Department of English, Osmania University is trained from EFLU and a Doctorate from Osmania University. She prefers the designation of a trainer and a writer. She has presented several academic articles to international and national seminars, conferences, journals, and magazines. Casual and creative writing is also her forte. She is a prolific reader and writer. Her areas of interest are Post colonial Literature, Gender Studies, Film Studies, English Language Teaching, Contemporary Literature and Communication Skills. Volume 5 Issue 1 2 www.ijells.com April 2016 2278 - 0742 Board of Editors Dr. George Kolanchery Assistant Professor Bayan University College Oman Dr. Thirunavukkarasu Karunakaran English Language Teaching Centre, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Dr. Deepti Gupta Professor, English Panjab University Chandigarh Dr. Hareshwar Roy Assistant Professor, English Govt. Autonomous P.G. College Satna Satna, Madhya Pradesh Dr. Ravi Bhushan Assistant Professor of English Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya Khanpur Kalan, Sonipat, Haryana Dr. G. Venkata Ramana, Associate Professor, BVRIT, Narsapur Volume 5 Issue 1 3 www.ijells.com April 2016 2278 - 0742 Editor’s Note Dear Readers and Contributors, Welcome to the first issue of the fifth year. We have in literature section, interesting articles on various texts ranging from The Colour Purple to Hullaballoo in Guava Orchard and films ranging from Bollywood’s Vivaah to Hollywood’s Harry Potter. The reading goes from articles on science fiction to the animated film, and a personal favourite Wall –E. The language teaching section has articles of using music to teach phonetics, using folk tales and using traditional techniques for language acquisition. We always call it a rollercoaster ride! Happy Reading and Sharing! Dr. Mrudula Lakkaraju Chief & Founding Editor Volume 5 Issue 1 4 www.ijells.com April 2016 2278 - 0742 CONTENTS Editorial Board ...................................................................................................................................................................02 Editor’s Note .......................................................................................................................................................................04 Contents ...............................................................................................................................................................................05 ENGLISH CREATIVE SECTION Straight from a Daughter’s Heart Ansulika Paul………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………..07 My Relationship with ‘Thakur’! Rimni Chakravarty………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………….08 ENGLISH LITERATURE Truncated Gender in Alice Walker’s The Color Purple E. Anita……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12 Science Fiction and the Fantastic: Exploring Scientific Debates within the Fantastic Deepthi. S…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….17 Representation of Womanhood in Popular Cinema: A study of Vivah (2006) and Guzaarish (2010) G. V. Dharmanayaka ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………20 Gender Discourse in Defoe’s Moll Flanders and Roxana Ikram Arfi……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….24 Seeing Red in the Red Movement: A Glimpse into Naxalite Poetry Melissa Helen…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….33 ‘The Morning after Death / Is Solemnest of Industries’: An Enactment Of the ‘Civility’ Of Death in Emily Dickinson’s Poetics Mousumi Guha Banerjee………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………37 Outsider's Gaze: Exploring Nadeem Aslam The Wasted Vigil Namita Singh…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….49 Differing Perceptions of the Protagonist and His Mental Conflicts in Judith Guest’s Ordinary People Radhakrishnan C. & Olive Thambi…………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………56 An All Consuming Love: Domestic Violence in Alice Hoffman’s Here on Earth Raji Narasimhan & Sushil Mary Mathews…………………………………………………………………………………………….………………60 T.S. Eliot: A Mind in Evolution Mitra Sannigrahi …………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………….63 Wordsworth’s The Solitary Reaper: A Kerala Critique Mohammed Shafeer K P………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……69 Narrative Techniques in Heart of Darkness Sharmistha Basu………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….73 Viability of Children's Literature for Future Sustainability Mirza Sibtain Beg………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………….76 Bricolage of Cultural Confluence and the Indian Connection in J. K. Rowling’s the Harry Potter Series Sumathi Shivakumar……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………81 Eco-symbolism in Margaret Atwood’s Surfacing Sr. Candy D’ Cunha & G. Suvarna Lakshmi……………………………………………………………………………………………………………86 Promise of an Ecological Disaster: The Future That is Envisioned by Wall–E and Idiocracy Tushnim Gangopadhyay………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………91 Family as a Theme of Shashi Deshpande’s Select Novels T. Vasanth & K. Sundararajan………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..97 Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard: A Critical Evaluation Vivek Kumar Gupta……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………101 ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING Stories of Success: A Study of Strategies Adopted by High Achievers in Deprived Contexts Sadananda Meher & Anand Mahanand…………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………107 Remediation of Learners’ Errors in Oral Communication K. R. Athista…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………115 Western Musical Staff Notation in the Teaching of Phonetics Grace Suneetha Didla…………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………119 Creative Writing via Folk Tales in the Classroom Pragyan Paramita Pattnaik…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………126 Developing Analytical Skills through Context Based Teaching and Learning: A Strategic Approach Narasimha Raju P. & Suneeti T. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..132 Lesson Planning for Engineering English: NBA Course Planner Reviewed in the Light of Digital Lab- Based English Teaching in Engineering Sadhan Kumar Dey…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………137 Volume 5 Issue 1 5 www.ijells.com April 2016 2278 - 0742 Redefining Education: Cognitive Revaluation of Twenty First Century Needs Sanjukta Sivakumar ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………144 Need for Introducing a Full-Fledged Course in Writing Skills for Engineering Students: A Survey Sasi Sekhar Mallampalli………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………148 Improving Listening Skills for Cracking Versant English Test: A Case Study in the Use of Smartphones for Language Learning M. M. Sastry & A. Sherine Joy………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….…………155 Story as a Vehicle: Teaching Vocabulary to Young ESL Learners T. Sunitha ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….163 Humanising Language Teaching: Multiple Perspectives and Human Centric Approaches D. Uma………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………….174 Needs Analysis - An overview Vijayasri……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…….179 ENGLISH & COMMUNICATION SKILLS Effective Resume and Report Writing P. Rajisha Menon……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….182 Developing Effective Communication through Active Listening Vijaylaxmi Shivmurthi Prashene …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………187 Author Profiles…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………………191 Images Courtesy: http://www.destinationsnow.com/blog/2013/09/11/summer-is-still-hanging-around/ http://pngimg.com/download/9322 Volume 5 Issue 1 6 www.ijells.com April 2016 2278 - 0742 ENGLISH CREATIVE SECTION Straight from a Daughter’s Heart Ansulika Paul Every time I look into the mirror, I see an image behind. A love supreme, A shadow very well defined. I am the very being of you. You in everything I do, You in everything I am, And you in everything I will be. You are so prominent in my life, My very existence is through you. As you nurtured, loved and fussed over me, You brought me more alive. You are my King, You are perfect, You are definite, And now you are absolutely infinite. You are my father, You are my love that will never die, You will live forever in me to the extreme of the sky. Volume 5 Issue 1 7 www.ijells.com April 2016 2278 - 0742 My Relationship with ‘Thakur’! Rimni Chakravarty Since four and a half decade ‘am in this beautiful planet called ‘Earth’, where every day, early morning I wake up by the twittering of the birds. Music slowly stirred my soul as these harbingers of dawn entertained me with their songs which I can never understand, but feel the gush of love that spread my whole being and still now when I listen to the birds pouring out the music I jump out from my bed. Music is my passion and I am grateful to these birds who I perceive await for the night to end and welcome the gorgeous sun that arises majestically on the eastern horizon to flood every home, streets with light all over. Going down the memory lane I visualize a small girl of five or may be six jumped up from the bed as the music of chirping birds forced her up to lay down. All she knew was to rush to her mother and express her joy when
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