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Exploring Robert Jordan and the Flashback Technique: "For Whom the Bell Tolls" This blog is part of thinking activity assigned by Megha Trivedi ma'am for the unit "For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Ernest Hemingway. In what ways is the flashback technique used in " For Whom the Bell Tolls" ? Introduction Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls exemplifies a masterful use of the flashback technique, seamlessly weaving past and present to deepen both character development and narrative complexity. Through this literary device, Hemingway provides a multidimensional perspective, particularly on the protagonist, Robert Jordan, while enriching the broader themes of the novel, including loyalty, sacrifice, and the moral ambiguities of war. The flashbacks not only illuminate the characters’ psychological landscapes but also anchor their present actions in a tapestry of memories, ideologies, and emotions. By employing this technique, Hemingway transforms the novel into ...

The Waste Land  This blog is part of Class activity assigned by Dilip Barad Sir. For further information of the task click here . Introduction T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land stands as a haunting reflection of the human condition during times of profound crisis, particularly pandemics like the Spanish flu and COVID-19. While wars are commemorated through shared cultural memory and monuments, pandemics often slip into obscurity, leaving behind only fragmented, individual stories of loss and grief. Eliot’s poem captures the emotional and societal disarray brought on by pandemics, using fragmented language and dream-like imagery to mirror the chaos of these experiences. By examining The Waste Land in the context of pandemics, we uncover its timeless relevance as a memorial to forgotten struggles and silent tragedies. As we can find many Intertextual context in the poem, Here's the link that highlights that intertextuality part of "The Waste Land" . Video-1 and it's summary T...

 Poems: W.B.Yeats This blog is part of thinking activity assigned by Dilip Barad sir. For assignment details visit "YEATS" . Compare the treatment of war in On Being Asked for a War Poem with other war poems by Wilfred Owen or Siegfried Sassoon. Introduction William Butler Yeats’ On Being Asked for a War Poem presents a markedly different treatment of war compared to the poetry of Wilfred Owen or Siegfried Sassoon. While Yeats refuses to engage in direct war poetry, Owen and Sassoon expose its brutal realities. A comparison between Yeats' poem and Wilfred Owen’s Dulce et Decorum Est or Siegfried Sassoon’s Glory of Women reveals contrasting attitudes toward war poetry itself and the portrayal of war’s impact. Yeats’ Rejection of War Poetry In On Being Asked for a War Poem, Yeats refuses to glorify or even directly engage with war, stating: "I think it better that in times like these A poet’s mouth be silent, for in truth We have no gift to set a statesman right; He ha...