Prakat Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 They are asking 11-standard students to write about Victorian and Modern literature? Priyanka, what do you have in your syllabus? What books do you have to read for class?
PriyankaSR Posted May 19, 2013 Author Posted May 19, 2013 They are asking 11-standard students to write about Victorian and Modern literature? Priyanka' date=' what do you have in your syllabus? What books do you have to read for class?[/quote'] Its a CBSE board so they don't particularly ASK us to read books. We have Two NCERT books named Hornbill and snapshots and also a separate short story "The Canterville Ghost" In our syllabus we have Khalil Gilbran, Shakespeare, khushwant Singh, Shirley Toulson Etc.
I6MTW Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 So, my vacations started today and my English holiday homework is a pretty interesting one. I have to compare novels from the Victorian era and the Modern era on the basis of narrative technique, writing style etc. So If anybody can help me and suggest me some good novels to compare, I'd be really thankful!:icflove: I've read some classics like Gone with the wind, The Iliad, The odyssey, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and sensibility. So that might help a bit. I suggest you go to England itself and compare there. I have been there, there is so many varieties in English literature that you can find heaps of books in London Library,which is one of the world's largest pubic lending library.
Prakat Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Its a CBSE board so they don't particularly ASK us to read books. We have Two NCERT books named Hornbill and snapshots and also a separate short story "The Canterville Ghost" In our syllabus we have Khalil Gilbran, Shakespeare, khushwant Singh, Shirley Toulson Etc. Interesting mix of writers. Strange that they are asking about Victorian literature without delving into it in the syllabus. Did you have to read any Dickens at all, even in earlier grades?
I6MTW Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Going to England for homework :hysterical: I can tell you how many times when I was in my school days when I have gone to different countries for assignments simply because I didn't want to research by just books and theory.
bulbul Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 I can tell you how many times when I was in my school days when I have gone to different countries for assignments simply because I didn't want to research by just books and theory. Ok , wake up now.
I6MTW Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Ok ' date=' wake up now.[/quote'] I have gone to america so many times and once I had gone there simply to do a report on grand canyon, but then again I was born in New York, so I can go there any time I want.
bulbul Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 I have gone to america so many times and once I had gone there simply to do a report on grand canyon' date=' but then again I was born in New York, so I can go there any time I want.[/quote'] Ok , still wake up
I6MTW Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Ok ' date=' still wake up[/quote'] I can guarantee you I have american citizenship. I go there several times. I work for American based company as well. I shifted to America from India just 5 years ago. I finished my masters and am now working. But during my school days I used to visit places. Now I am not visiting because of work and lack of time.
bulbul Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 I can guarantee you I have american citizenship. I go there several times. I work for American based company as well. I shifted to America from India just 5 years ago. I finished my masters and am now working. But during my school days I used to visit places. Now I am not visiting because of work and lack of time. Ok , plz go back to sleep.
PriyankaSR Posted May 19, 2013 Author Posted May 19, 2013 Interesting mix of writers. Strange that they are asking about Victorian literature without delving into it in the syllabus. Did you have to read any Dickens at all' date=' even in earlier grades?[/quote'] Yes! Pickwick papers, oliver twist, David Copperfield, tale of two cities. From 6th to 9th we got Charles Dickens' stories as extra books. Pickwick papers was actually in the syllabus also. The only place I am going to in my summer vacations this time is Andaman and Nicobars. Even that's not for sure. :(( :((
PriyankaSR Posted May 19, 2013 Author Posted May 19, 2013 I can guarantee you I have american citizenship. I go there several times. I work for American based company as well. I shifted to America from India just 5 years ago. I finished my masters and am now working. But during my school days I used to visit places. Now I am not visiting because of work and lack of time. Nobody's doubting you :cantstop:
bulbul Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Nobody's doubting you :cantstop: Read LOTR,Harry potter,Game of thornes
I6MTW Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Read LOTR' date='Harry potter,Game of thornes[/quote'] Those are fantasy novels. Those are not good examples of fine english literature.
Sachin=GOD Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Read LOTR' date='Harry potter,Game of thornes[/quote'] :headshake:
bulbul Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 Those are fantasy novels. Those are not good examples of fine english literature. But she can standout from rest of her class. All people go with this classics , everyone's homework will be same , here she can make a real difference :dontknow:
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