Life is life

         In many cultures of the world, women are victims of socio-cultural suppression. In their struggle for women’s freedom, feminists have argued that the plight of women in modern society cannot be attributed to natural or biological factors. Feminists are convinced that women are not inferior to men, and are advocating for autonomy and self-actualization for women in a male dominated society. The title of this paper is inspired from Gayatri Spivak’s work on Subaltern theories. This paper aims to analyze how society tries to maintain its control over minorities, here taking the case of Women, Aborigines and Dalits. Secondly how one can help them get their get voice. In addition to that we will also look into Aboriginal literature, what its form, how it is perused by the world, and what actions have been taken to fight the stereotypes.         Starting with Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak who i...

 'Children's literature' is a term generally used to cover all literature for children and adolescents, including oral literature, such as fairy tales and nursery rhymes, graphic narratives and young adult literature" (Bland, 2013). Friendship is a huge theme in children’s literature for the young audiences. Many books teach moral lessons on how to be a good friend, and how not to be a bad friend. They teach the importance of honesty, trust, mutuality, and compassion. Friendship themed books are perfect for young children because once they start school, they will need to learn how to make friends and maintain a good relationship with their peers.          Authors use their writings as a tool to get their messages about friendship skills out to the younger audiences. Many children’s books are available on the topics of friends, socializing, conversation, and playing together (DeGeorge). Authors who write about friendship hope to ...

As the title suggests this paper is based on Children's literature in Goa. The paper aims to discuss how local language can protect through children's literature, secondly what are the problems faced by the people who publish such literature and lastly it will discuss some selected stories. Also in this paper I won't be discussing the elements and history of children's literature as I have discussed them in my other paper.           I would like to start my paper by quoting Sahitya Akademi Award winner Shri Ramesh Veluskar encapsulates the importance of one’s mother tongue beautifully in these words: “A mother tongue for any individual is a natural expression; its spirit comes from within. Every other language that one learns as we grow is an acquired understanding of a new language. The most natural quality of one’s expression will reflect coherently in one’s mother tongue. That is why there is a need to safeguard and replenish...