Literary Quest

  Definition: Drama presents fiction or fact in a form that could be acted before an audience not read in private. A play has a plot, characters, dialogue and atmosphere, and an outlook on life. Basil Worsfold defines Drama in “Judgement in Literature”, “Drama is a composite art, in which the author, the actor, and the stage manager all combine to produce the total effect” Structure: A play requires five phases: 1.                      Exposition explains the circumstances or situation from which the action is to take its  course 2.      Complication or Rising Action progresses the action and reveals the conflict . 3.      Climax is the action that takes a turn for the better or worse - the central conflict is addressed in a way that cannot be undone . 4.      Denouement or Falling Action unravels the complication 5.       Re Solution/Catastrophe decides the fate of its characters based on the climax Kinds of Drama             Drama is broadly divided into Trage

Introduction: Don Quixote is a  Spanish   epic   novel  by  Miguel de Cervantes . It was originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615. Considered a founding work of  Western literature , it is often labelled as the first modern  novel . Don Quixote looks backward to a tradition of chivalry romances, and it looks forward to the modern novel. Chivalry romances were a popular form of narrative in medieval and Renaissance culture. They usually follow heroic knights who embark on dangerous adventures in honour of the women they love. Cervantes both continues this tradition and satirizes it. Don Quixote A middle-aged man named Alonso Quixano, a skinny bachelor and a lover of chivalry romances, loses his mind and decides to become a valiant knight after reading books on knight errantry. He names himself  Don Quixote de la Mancha , names his bony horse Rocinante, and gives his beloved the sweet name  Dulcinea . He imagines himself to be the champion who wander the world righting wrongs,

                           "A Patch of Land" - Subramanya Bharathiar "A Patch of Land" is a patriotic poem written by Subramanya Bharathiar, a Tamil Poet. He  insists on the importance of self-content life in India . The poem describes how the land is the source of life and prosperity, providing food, shelter, and livelihoods for people. It implies that a free mind in independent India is the only wish, the poet wants in the pre-independent era. Bharathiar asks Goddess Parasakthi for a patch lot of land, which is approximately one acre (thirty-two cents) to build a house there. It should have decorated pillars and balcanies painted in pure white colour. There should also be a well with drinking water. Then he wishes to have coconut trees that provide fresh water and shade. At night, moonlight has to gleam like a pearl. Next, the sweet song of the cuckoo should please him. The pleasant breeze blowing there could add pleasure to his soul.                   Bharat

          Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata    (29 July 1904 – 29 November 1993) was an Indian aviator   industrialist, entrepreneur and chairman of Tata Group.  He was  the first Indian citizen to get a commercial pilot's license on February 10, 1929. He was popularly renowned as the 'Father of Indian aviation'.    In 1955 and 1992, he received two of India's highest civilian awards the Padma Vibushan  and the Bharat Ratna.           I n 1948, Air India inaugurated its first international service, from Mumbai to London. In the 1940s and 1950s, it was the first Indian global entity, proudly taking the Indian flag to international skies. He flew along with the passengers on the inauguration flight. He wants to establish the highest standards of customer service and excellence in terms of safety, punctuality, food and services. On 7 May 1949,    then prime minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, wrote to JRD Tata that Air India International has played an unimportant p