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 Insight 2017 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 37 Culture 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 Insight 2017 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 Insight 2017 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? 1 | P a g e Insight 2017 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 2 | P a g e Insight 2017 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 3 | P a g e Insight 2017 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 4 | P a g e Insight 2017 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 5 | P a g e Insight 2017 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 6 | P a g e Insight 2017 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.