Albert Einstein (1879–1955) was a pacifist, but the circumstances forced him to be politically active, and even support violence in order to stop evil. Anti-Semitism (hatred for Jews) was growing in Europe. When Hitler came in power in Germany during World War II, he killed around 6 million Jews. In response to Anti-Semitism, Zionism (a... Continue Reading →
I Once Was Lost
("I Once Was Lost" is a personal account of Antwone Quenton Fisher, taken from Reader's Digest, Sept 2001. Following is the summary of the text.) Antwone Quenton Fisher grew up in foster home and later served in the U.S. Navy. After his service, he worked as a security guard at Sony Pictures Entertainment in Los... Continue Reading →
Some Common Bad Advice (In Literary Writing)
1. Tell the examiners what they want to know This advice, though sensible enough in itself, is generally taken to mean that there is a concrete body of information about the text under discussion which the examiners will expect to receive from every candidate. But so is not the case. There isn’t any particular viewpoint... Continue Reading →
Five Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them (In Research Process)
1. Deciding on the right answer to your research question before you begin Deciding on the conclusion you will draw in your research paper before you actually do the research and become aware of the scholarly conversation around your topic is a bad idea. Starting your research by looking for books and articles that confirm... Continue Reading →
The Strange-Looking Man
The story “The Strange-Looking Man” by Fanny Kemble Johnson, taken from Women's Writing on the First World War, Agnes Cardinal, Dorothy Goldman and Judith Hattaway, Eds., features in B.Ed. 1st Year’s General English book (Tribhuvan University). Below is the summary of the story, a fable. In a war-affected village there are only women left now. A few... Continue Reading →
Women’s Empowerment and Identity
The text “Women's Empowerment and Identity” taken from Selected Columns of Taslima Nasrin features in B.Ed. 1st Year’s General English book (Tribhuvan University). The summary of the text is provided below: Bangladesh has woman Prime Minister. But it doesn’t mean that the status of women in Bangladesh is good, or that women are treated as equal to... Continue Reading →
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