Youth Festival 2022

'Amrut Rang Yuva Urja Mahotsav-2022'

A festival of celebrating the Energy of Youth.

(Students of Department of English with HOD Dr.Dilip Barad sir and Yesha Bhatt Ma'am after Youth Festival-2022)

This blog is about Youth festival-2022, MKBU. 

On 19, 20 & 21 September,2022 at Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University organised Amrut Rang Yuva Urja Mahotsav. Here are some glimpses of the Youth festival and participation of S.B.Gardi Department of English,MKBU.

Participants :

List of participants of Department of English.
One student can participant in two events. 

Selection at Department of English :

Before the final events selection process is done at department level.

Document verification :

Final participants' documents collected by senior students Jheel Barad and Emisha Ravani. Who has taken responsibility for the Department's Youth festival related arrangements. I Learned so many things from them.

Kalayatra:

18/09/2022 Kalayatra  4pm -6pm 

All participants and non- participants (all the students) can join the rally of kalayatra. We had a banner and pamphlet with a symbolic theme with us. 

In the Youth festival for different events there are different stages provided by the University for smooth management and to save time. There are different Stages,

1.Old Court Hall

2.New Court Hall

3.Atal Auditorium

4.Open Air theatre

5.Department of English 

6.External Department 

English Department as a Stage :

For Literary events the Department of English was used as a Stage and as an event place.

1.Quiz

2. Poetry writing & recitation 

3. Essay writing 

4. Short film screening 

5. Debate 

Participants and Volunteers :

We are also participants and volunteers for those events that are arranged at the Department of English. As an event volunteer we took responsibility for smoothly completing in a decided time.

On the spot Certificate:

In Youth festival 2022 their is a certificate given to participants on the spot it's a time saving idea.

Performance of DOE :

This year students of the Department of English performed memorably. Generally private institute got good ranks because they have big budget 

to hire a coach and technical person but government institutes don't have this type of budget. 

We prove that Budget is not a barrier. Students arrange things by themselves, each other's support and help. Students arranged things on their own. That gives them more experience that is beneficial for us. Only participacion taught so many new things. That's also helpful to us and we can also guide our juniors with more enthusiasm.

This year's performance broke the Barrier of Budget.

Authority appreciate us with this energetic words :

"Congratulations to the winners of Youth Festival Events. . . . This is one of the best performances of the Department of English in more than a decade. Very well done!"

19 participant of Department participants participated in different types of 17 events and won in 9 events and secured 14 medals and Runners up trophy in Elocution competition.

This is a small number of participants in a comparatively private institute but the Government PG centre has less students than UG centre. So it's very good number of participants and performance. 

Elocution and Mono acting - secured 1st and 2nd rank

Debate - secured 2nd rank:

Western solo - secured 3rd rank:

Clay modelling and Rangoli - secured 3rd rank:

 

Short Film - secured 3rd rank:

Essay writing - secured 3rd rank:

Poetry writing and recitation - secured 3rd rank:

Trophy in Elocution competition :

Photos of all participant :

Participation is more important than performance.

Participation is a key to improving performance.

Photos of all winners :

Winning is good but winning together gives another level of happiness.

Working together in preparation is such a good experience and memories but Winning together is Sparkling memories.

Difficult Movement for participants:

1. I went to the Old court hall to attend a Bhajan competition as an audience. Judge announced one fact that is also informative but bad news for participants. Some controversy on Gangasati Panbai's bhajan.

2. I went to the old court hall before the Youth festival. There is one session for debate participants to know rules of debate and other instructions. At that type two student welfare parties are against each other and the session ends in its half.  

This type of political issue also happened in our surrounding. As a PG student not only view things like a child but remark everything happening in the surrounding and evaluate it without bias and critically it's an also important and lively and real way to grow.

Become a Responsible :

Everyone has responsibility for their own work and other work on their part that's taught us to become responsible.

Become a Good Audience :

Every student who didn't have their event they went to different Stages and as an Audience took some notes and photos of the event.

Become a Good Volunteer :

We also got a chance to become volunteers. It gave us a good and real life experience of taking responsibilities. 

Become a Healthy Participant :

Every participant of Youth fest helps each other during the selection process and Enthusiastically encourages each other. That's a real Spirit of Youth.

Become a Hard working as well as Smart working:

During Youth fest we all do hard work preparing our event and also make it easy by smart work.

Lifelong Experiences :

Youth festival gave so many real life experiences and lessons that positively helped in life.

Learning from surroundings is the best way to learn.

 

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Absolute & Achitophel

Absalom and Achitophel

'Absalom and Achitophel' by John Dryden.

Overview :

John Dryden’s “Absalom and Achitophel” was first published in 1681, in direct response to a political crisis faced by King Charles II from 1679 to 1681. In what became known as the “Exclusion Crisis,” the king’s opponents in Parliament tried to exclude Charles’s brother James from the succession on the grounds that he was a Roman Catholic. “Absalom and Achitophel” is a satiric narrative poem in which Dryden uses a biblical allegory to discuss the events and main personalities involved in this crisis. The poem mocks the King’s opponents and openly reveals Dryden’s staunchly royalist sympathies. The poem is also notable for featuring one of Dryden’s literary trademarks: the “heroic couplet.” “Absalom and Achitophel” is one of Dryden’s major poetic works, displaying both the characteristic elements of his style and his political and religious sympathies at that time.

John Dryden (1631-1700) was born in Northamptonshire, England, into a large and relatively prosperous landowning family. As a young boy, Dryden received a fashionable humanist education at Westminster School and later attended Trinity College, Cambridge. His education gave him a thorough grounding in works of classical Greek and Latin literature, which would remain an important literary touchstone for him throughout his life. Dryden was a successful student, graduating from Cambridge in 1654. In 1659, he made his literary debut with a poem marking the death of Oliver Cromwell, but although his family were Puritans and supporters of the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War, Dryden personally welcomed the Restoration of the Stuart Monarchy in 1660. He wrote two poems celebrating King Charles II’s return and coronation: “Astraea Redux” (1660) and “To His Sacred Majesty” (1661). Dryden’s royalist beliefs and deep mistrust of civil discord are reflected in several of his other poetic works, including “Absalom and Achitophel” (1681).

John Dryden 

Dryden first established himself as a dramatist, producing a large body of work that included both comedies and tragedies. Notable works include Secret Love, or the Maiden Queen (1667), The Conquest of Granada (1670), Marriage à la Mode (1673), and All for Love (1678). In 1668, Dryden published a critical essay, “Of Dramatick Poesie”, reflecting on English drama and its relationship to both its French contemporaries and classical predecessors. In the same year, Dryden became the first Poet Laureate of England, a post he would hold until 1689. In 1678, Dryden tired of the stage and turned his attention more fully to writing verse. He soon became famous for his satiric poems, many of which were political themed and reflected contemporary events.

Absalom and Achitophel” by John Dryden. A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.

In 1685, Dryden converted to Roman Catholicism and wrote “The Hind and the Panther” (1687) in defense of the Roman Catholic faith. When King James II was forced to abdicate in 1688, Dryden’s political and religious leanings were suddenly out of step with the times, and he lost his post as Poet Laureate. Dryden returned to writing for the stage, producing his final play, Love Triumphant, in 1694 before permanently retiring as a playwright. In his final years, Dryden devoted himself to translating classical texts, including works by such authors as Juvenal and Virgil. He died in 1700 and was buried in the Poets’ Corner of Westminster Abbey. Dryden’s influence was enormous both in his own time and posthumously, due to his large and acclaimed body of work, the confidence and elegance of his style, and—perhaps most notably—his perfection of the heroic couplet in many of his poems. Major 18th-century writers such as Alexander Pope and Samuel Johnson credited Dryden among their major influences, and he has remained an established part of the traditional English literary canon ever since.

On the surface, “Absalom and Achitophel” appears to be a retelling of a story from the Bible. David, the King of Israel, has many sons from many wives and concubines, but his favorite son is Absalom. The poem’s speaker implies that Absalom’s character contains certain flaws, all of which are either excused or overlooked by his doting father.

Meanwhile, King David’s subjects grow restless and dissatisfied, even though King David is a competent and merciful monarch. Plots soon arise that threaten the stability of David’s rule, and a man named Achitophel soon takes the lead. In the past, Achitophel distinguished himself in royal service, but he has now grown corrupted by ambition and seeks to stir up popular resentment for his own gain. Achitophel turns to Absalom, using his rhetorical powers to persuade the young man that he should join the plot against the king and seize power for himself over the rightful heir. At first Absalom resists, praising his father’s rule, but he is soon overcome by his dissatisfaction with his illegitimate status and his own desire for power.

Politics, Allegory, and Satire :

On the surface, John Dryden’s poem “Absalom and Achitophel” is a rehashing of the story of David, the third king of Israel, and his illegitimate son Absalom, who rebels against his father and tries to usurp his throne. However, this biblical story is merely an allegory, a form of extended metaphor, for the political events that unfolded in Dryden’s time. In 1678, an alleged Catholic conspiracy to assassinate King Charles II, known… read analysis of Politics, Allegory, and Satire.

God, Religion, and the Divine Right of Kings :

At the center of John Dryden’s poem “Absalom and Achitophel” is God and religion. The poem is a satirical critique of contemporary politics, but Dryden couches his argument in a biblical story from the Book of Samuel. Instead of the happenings of 17th century England, “Absalom and Achitophel” focuses on David, the third king of Israel, and his illegitimate son Absalom, who, under the direction and influence of Achitophel.

Power and Ambition :

Power and ambition drive the plot of John Dryden’s poem “Absalom and Achitophel.” King David of Israel has all the power in theory, but in practice, he has little ambition. According to Achitophel, the King’s deceitful counselor, David is lacking “manly force,” and he gives in too easily to the people. The King is “mild” and hesitant to draw blood, and Achitophel, in his own ambition for increasing power, sees David as weak. “But… read analysis of Power and Ambition.

Biblical Allegory :

This work is considered one of the greatest examples of political satire in history, and it accomplishes this through biblical allegory. England was a far more literate country than many others at the time, but even so, if most people actually owned a book, that book was likely to be the Bible. The Bible acted as metaphor for most Christians to a level far exceeding anything else ever published, and Dryden was well aware of that. Therefore, he made the brilliant calculation to not cast his satire as an allegory of ancient myth or British heroes: instead, his satire is situated within an allegorical framework that nearly every reader would immediately understand. Furthermore, Dryden chose as his figures for transforming the contemporary state of the right succession in England what is perhaps the most famous story of succession in the entire Bible. Thus, Charles II is transformed into King David—in the top five of almost every Bible reader’s list of heroes—while the Duke of Monmouth is appropriately cast as Absalom, David’s son. The false Shaftesbury is the false Achitophel, a smart, manipulative, cunning figure.

Desire for Power :

Dryden's poem suggests that the desire for power is a common one in the hearts of men. Almost all men want it in some fashion or another, and they are easily swayed from their rightful place and beliefs if given the opportunity to amass it. Absalom is generally a good, loving, and moral son (albeit a tempestuous one), but he cannot help himself when Achitophel comes calling with whispers of the throne. Achitophel also holds a significant position, but it is not enough for him. Whether one is in politics, the law, or religion, one still has these desires. Dryden doesn't condemn ambition outright, but he asserts that one must know his place and that, if it is not moral or legitimate to seek a specific office or position, then the one who occupies it has the right to resist with force.

Conclusion:

This work contains Political, Religion, Satirical poem on Monarchy.

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