GHANSHYAM CHAUHAN

  1.) According to you, who is the protagonist of the poem Clarissa or Belinda? Why? Give your answer with logical reasons. Belinda is the epitome of beauty in Alexander Pope’s mock epic poem The Rape of the Lock. She is the central character of the poem. The entire story revolves around her, and the title of the poem is also derived from the episode that takes place with her. The character of Belinda is portrayed in different shades and aspects, which makes it a complex character. Belinda is born to an aristocratic family, and enjoys an elite life in the society. She can neither be considered as a pure Goddess nor a spoilt child. She owns a mixed personality that makes her character a bit difficult to evaluate. The way Pope phrases about Belinda’s beauty, it seems like he himself has been completely smitten by her. He describes her beauty utilizing terms like: The nymph, the Goddess of beauty, the rival of sun’s beams etc. “The nymph, to the destruction of mankind Nourish’d two lo...

 T he Word of the Year 2016 : Post-truth             After much discussion, debate, and research, the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year 2016 is… post-truth. Simple Definition about Post-truth... Post-truth is an adjective defined as ‘relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief’. Why was only this word chosen? The concept of post-truth has been in existence for the past decade, but Oxford Dictionaries has seen a spike in frequency this year in the context of the EU referendum in the United Kingdom and the presidential election in the United States. It has also become associated with a particular noun, in the phrase post-truth politics. A brief history of post-truth The compound word post-truth exemplifies an expansion in the meaning of the prefix post- that has become increasingly prominent in recent years. Rather than simply referring to the...