Volume 4 Number 4 (July 5)

Learning Styles Preferences of Chemistry Students of the Institute of Business, Accountancy and Entrepreneurship in Kalinga -Apayao State College

Imelda C. Agbisit

This study was conducted at the Institute of Business, Accountancy and Entrepreneurship of Kalinga-Apayao State College, Dagupan Campus The respondents of the study are sixty one (61) students who are enrollees of Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship for the first semester of the school year 2015-2016. The researcher made use of a descriptive survey using Learning Styles questionnaire to identify the Learning Styles preferences of the respondents...The study found out that the Learning Style preferences of the Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship who are taking Chemistry prefer Visual Learning Style as revealed with a total average weighted mean of 2.57 which means â€œ oftenâ€ followed by Auditory and tactile with a total average weighted mean of 2.44 and 2.06 respectively which means â€œsometimesâ€. It was also found out that the Learning style preferences of students is individual learning as revealed with a total weighted mean of 2.52 which means â€œoftenâ€ to encourage student to be dependent in doing work and group learning is 2.34 which means â€œsometimesâ€ which make other students dependent to their classmates. The teacher in Chemistry should take note of the different activities in teaching Chemistry to increase the interest of the students to strive more in their studies, prepare instructional materials and introduce Chemistry activities for individual to avail and keep a record of their observations on the learning style preferences of the students to serve guide in the choice of strategies of teaching and in preparation of learning activities.

The Masculinization and Militarization of the Female Sexualized Body in ZoÃ© ValdÃ©sâ€™s Yocandra in the Paradise of NADA

Mary Louisa Cappelli

"Is this a garden or a cemetery? I want a garden. I need a garden. How proud I am to be Cuban! How terrified I am to be Cuban!" declares Yocandra in ZoÃ© ValdÃ©sâ€™s Yocandra in the Paradise of NADA. In this essay, I interrogate the revolutionary contradictions inscribed on female sexualized bodies showing how womenâ€™s histories are registered in their scars, each scar representing a historical marker in the bodyâ€™s memory of lived experience. Moreover, I examine how ValdÃ©sâ€™s narrative fiction reveals how subjugation and exploitation often materialize as sexualized and politicized wounds. The female sexualized and eroticized body works as an allegorical transcript for the toxic masculinization and militarization of the Cuban Revolution.

The Research on Body Languageâ€™s Role in English Teaching

Mingxia Liu

Body language plays a very important role in English teaching. Teacher's high spiritual status, humorous speech, vivid expressions, and visual gestures are all impressive. It can strengthen the effect of verbal education, build up a good and harmonious relationship between teachers and students. So the students are able to acquire knowledge in an easy and pleasant atmosphere; What's more, it can keep the classroom in order and enhance teaching efficiency. The younger learners need more cooperation of nonverbal signals because a monotonous and tense environment is likely to inhibit their intellectual performance. And the teacher's lively performance can shorten the psychological distance between teachers and students. In addition, it can enable students to better comprehend their materials and reinforce their attention to teachers.

Millennial Neo-Negritude and Negritude in the Twentieth and the Twenty-First Century

Mariyam Alqahtani

The role of social media plays a big part in racial discrimination. It also plays a big role in the way in which victims of racism voice their opinions and change cultural and historical views around the globe. Through a literature microscope, the art in the twenty-first century has been tackling the barriers put on indigenous black art and black voices. This type of art entails movies, songs and social media platforms to upbring those discriminated against. Millennials have been using art across social media and medial platforms to take a stand and to come collectively in order to reconstruct their own voices on historical and current racial issues and to also create new ones.

Semiotic Analysis of the Myth of Eroticism in English Song Lyrics

Reski Ramadhani, Susi Yuliawati, Dadang Suganda

The study aimed to carry out a semiotic analysis on a text of an English song lyric, which was limited airtime by the West Java Branch of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission due to sexual content. The elements of eroticism in the song lyric were analyzed by using Barthesâ€™ semiotic theory, particularly the concepts of denotation, connotation, and myth. The research employs a qualitative method with a descriptive technique. The study shows that the lyric tends to show the implicit sexual contents rather than the explicit ones. It suggests that the song lyric constructs the myth of eroticism, which is driven by sexual desire in a relationship, instead of constructing pornographic content, which is usually intended to exploit sexual activities. However, the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission apparently regard eroticism to be the same as pornography since they banned the daytime broadcast of the song. The present study is expected to provide insight into the different concept between eroticism and pornography and thus it can be used to determine whether an adult content is indeed violating the norms of Indonesian society or not.

Subordinative Clause of Dialect Panai Language

Hilman Haidir, Mulyadi

This study discussedd the behavior of syntactic arguments in the Malay Language Dialect Panai (MLDP) subordinate clause structure using the syntactic typology approach. The purpose of this study was to determine the subordinate clause function in the MLDP sentence and describe whether based on its subordinate clause, the MLDP is classified as Accusative or Ergative. The data collection technique is used by referring, recording, and recording techniques. Data analyzed was oral data obtained from informants, namely sentences in which there were subordinate clauses. The results of this study indicated that (1) the subordinate clause in MLDP functions as a subject, predicate, object, complement, and description; (2). MLDP was classified into ergative and accusative language typology.

Mapping and Management of Stakeholder Relations in the Legislative Institutions of the Republic of Indonesia

Elly Yuliawati

The House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI) has made changes, adjustments to communication, governance and bureaucratic reform in an effort to become a Modern Parliament. Changes made need to be understood by all the stakeholders, so that problems do not arise in daily activities in carrying out their duties and functions. This study aims to map the stakeholders from the DPR RI and analyze the management of stakeholder relations conducted by the Indonesian Parliament in order to realize good government governance. The case study method is used to examine specific problems in stakeholder relations. The results of the stakeholder mapping of the Republic of Indonesia, there are three categories, namely, the internal public consisting of the Board and employees, the external public consists of the people such as press/media, and the Government/counterpart are the partners of the DPR. Stakeholder management carried out by the Indonesian Parliament through four stakeholder management processes, namely: Identification of Stakeholders, Stakeholder Management Planning, Management of Stakeholder Involvement, Stakeholder Engagement Control, through the educational activities and information about programs, activities, and performance achievements carried out by the board to a wide audience.

Ecofeminist Tendencies in Virginia Woolf, Doris Lessing and Arundhati Roy

Mohammad Kaosar Ahmed

Ecofeminists investigate the joint abuse of women and nature, and urge people to give more consideration to the inexorably pulverized condition of women and nature. In the perspective of ecofeminists, patriarchy is the main driver of women persecution just as the nature abuse. Woolf, Lessing and Roy have an identical pursuit with that of ecofeminism. With themes consistent with those of ecofeminists, they attempt to explore the universal relationship between degrading female and nature, and advocate building a brand-new relationship between mankind and nature.

The Notion of a Nation: Tagoreâ€™s Idea of Nationalism, Spirituality and Indian Society

Poulami Chakraborti

The word â€˜nationâ€™ acquires a very different meaning in Rabindranath Tagore. Time and again, in his literary writings, essays and lectures, particularly those delivered in Japan, which were later compiled in an anthology titled Nationalism, his idea of a â€˜nationâ€™ has explicitly emerged as that of a necessarily lifeless, mechanical entity, an â€˜organizationâ€™ of politics and commerce, borrowed primarily from the imperial West. It is essentially non-oriental, non-native or non-Indian. For, â€˜Our history is that of our social life and attainment of spiritual idealsâ€™, as Tagore observes in one of his essays. It is â€˜the Nation of the Westâ€™, which, having intruded upon our civilization, has led to the dissolution of the personal humanity, the more organicist bonds of human relationships in a community or â€˜societyâ€™, and has therefore, debarred us from the true realization of the unity of man â€“ which, for Tagore, is the ultimate truth of existence per se. It is this idea of society in favour of nationality, humanism in favour of narrow nationalism that I attempt to present in my paper, which seems particularly worth recalling, given the present socio-political conditions prevailing in India.

NTR Anna Canteens: A Boon to Urban Poor of Andhra Pradesh, India

Dr. Mutluri Abraham

Food is a basic need for every human being. Reports stated that the urban poor are deprived for the basic food and many people in urban areas are malnourished and become baggers due to hungry, poverty and lack of food. To solve this problem, Government of Andhra Pradesh has introduced NTR Anna Canteens Scheme in Andhra Pradesh in July 2018 to provide the ready food at subsidised price to the urban poor. These canteens provide the breakfast, lunch and dinner to the urban poor at its premises. It is Rs. 5/- for each meal (Breakfast Rs.5/, Lunch Rs.5/- and Dinner Rs.5/-). Urban poor have the breakfast, lunch and dinner sufficiently with Rs.15/- and do their works/jobs in Andhra Pradesh. First, in 2011, the government of Jharkhand was started the similar scheme. But after one year it was stopped due to fewer budgets. Then the former CM of Tamil Nadu Smt. Jaya Laitha was started Amma Canteen in June 2013. She continued this scheme successfully and it becomes a model for many states of India. It also became a vote bank scheme for many state governments. Government of Andhra Pradesh started 100 NTR Anna Canteens in different urban cities of Andhra Pradesh in July 2018. This scheme was handed over Akshya Patra Foundation (NGO) to implement in Andhra Pradesh. According to the officials, on an average Rs.73/- is being spent for food per head per day at the canteen. The beneficiaries pay only Rs.15/- for breakfast, lunch and dinner, while the remaining cost of Rs.58/- spent by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The study found that this scheme is useful to the many unemployed youth, bachelor students and employees, workers in unorganised sectors, people staying in hospitals etc. People are having sufficient food. The study found that customers were highly satisfied with Anna Canteens. This scheme is indirectly helping to increases the savings of the urban poor. Reduced malnourishments and Increased health standards of urban poor and unemployed youth.

The Vintage Lifestyle as a Group Identity (Study in Alfred Schutz Phenomenology on Indonesian Pinups Community)

Farid Hamid U, Zulviana Oriza Nucifera

Indonesian Pinup Community, commonly known as Indopinups, is a community for women who love Pinup Lifestyle. In their daily lives, Indopinups community members always wear the regional clothing, makeup and vintage hairstyles (an old American culture). This study aims to determine the motives, the meaning of lifestyle and communication behavior of Indopinups community members. The related theories were Alfred Schutz phenomenology theory and Herbert Mead's symbolic interaction theory. This study used a qualitative research approach. The method used was Alfred Schutz Phenomenology. The research participants were 20 people. The techniques of data collection used were in-depth interviews, observation and documentation. The results showed that there are three participants' motives joining the Indopinups community such as, hobby motives, increasing knowledge, and business motives. The mean of Indopinups community for the participants is a sister in passion and lifestyle existence. The mean of a vintage lifestyle for the community members is a valuable culture, the pin up is a lifestyle, is not a cosplay, and it never dies. The communication behavior was carried out by Indopinups community members verbally included a special call for the members and special terms in the genre and pinup style. In addition, the Non-verbally included the appearances (dress style), choice of dress color, and use of attributes such as hats and boots. Besides, the appearance tended to be open and sexy.

Psycho-educational Group to Support the Transition of Foreign Students, in Ankara, Turkey

Manjola Ã‡ollaku, Thseen Nazir

Due to globalization the number of students who prefer studying in countries different from their home country has grown rapidly. International students change from members of majority to members in minority in the host country. Arthur (2004) indicated that foreign students face distinct difficulties when compared to local students. International students deal with a wide variety of transition issues and experience a lot of adjustment concerns. They have problems that are different, some in kind and some in degree, from the host country students. Common problems that international students face include acculturative stress, language-related difficulties, cultural shock, racial discrimination, homesickness, isolation and loss of social support. Psycho-educational groups are structured by some central theme and designed to help people develop specific skills, understand certain themes, or progress through difficult life transitions. Group approach to counseling with international students may positively impact adjustment difficulties and psychological concerns of international students in the following ways: increasing social support and interpersonal learning, decreasing isolation and loneliness, providing a safe and normalizing environment and a non-judgmental place to practice language skills, helping group members learn practical information about living in a certain state. This paper aims to describe a psycho-educational support group which was designed and implemented in Ankara, Turkey, for some common challenges international students face and most of which relate to cross-cultural adjustment. Psycho-educational groups are structured by some central theme and designed to help people develop specific skills, understand certain themes, or progress through difficult life transitions. The purpose of the study is to endorse psycho-educational group as an effective treatment modality for adjustment problems of international students. The psycho-education group was designed to help foreign students to better adjustment by imparting information, sharing experience with others, feeling similarity, and improving communication ability during sessions, and helping people learn how to create their own support systems outside of the group setting. A Psycho-educational group program was conducted in 8 sessions during 8 weeks, with 8 different topics. Each session lasted from 75 to 90 minutes. From what we know this was the first psycho-education group conducted in Turkey regarding international students. Group members at the beginning were not aware of the need for external support and were skeptic about its benefits. Nevertheless, all group members agreed this experience was fruitful and they would recommend it to other foreign students. Three months after the end of the psycho-education group a follow up was conducted will all the group members. Positive results from the sessions were confirmed.

Ambiguity in Changing Stances in Sarah Macdonaldâ€™s Holy Cow! An Indian Adventure

Nimisha F.

â€˜Putting the world on paperâ€™ as travel writing can be simply defined, has been identified as a mode of colonialist discourse that reinforces European norms. As a genre, it provides insight into the fraught encounters and exchanges taking place between cultures, and the lives being led, and the subjectivities being formed, in a globalising world. With the spread of â€˜postcolonial studiesâ€™, the academic interest in travel writing has increased dramatically. Postcolonial scholars sought to understand the processes that first created these inequalities that currently exist between the different regions of the worldand concerned themselves more with questions relating to how cultures regard and depict each other, and how they interact.

Women Identity in Manju Kapurâ€™s Difficult Daughters

Dr.V.M. Saranya

Manju Kapur (born in Amritsar, India) is an Indian novelist. Her first novel, Difficult Daughters, won the 1999 Commonwealth Writers' Prize, best first book, Europe and South Asia. She teaches English at Delhi University under the name Manjul Kapur Dalmia. Difficult Daughters is a charming novel about educating daughters, and facing the consequences when they learn to think for themselves and begin to question the basic values of society. It is the old conflict again between the demands of modernity and tradition, enacted this time in an upright, high-minded, middle-class Punjabi Lalaji family in the 1930s and '40s.

Idea of Authorial Intent in â€œThe Intentional Fallacyâ€ by Wimsatt and Beardsley

Vaishali Anand

â€œThe Intentional Fallacyâ€ by Wimsatt and Beardsley is a beautifully carved masterpiece to formulate and analyze the conception of authorial intent in any literary or non-literary text. According to multiple perspective there are multiple argument related to presence and absence of authorial intent in understanding of any text. Amidst such turmoil Wimsatt and Beardsley tried to pacify this argument by citing various exemplars from Romantic and Modernist texts. In simple terms â€œauthorial intentionalismâ€ refers to analyzing the text according to authorâ€™s intent behind the text. TS Eliot, Wimsatt and Cleanth Brooks belong to the school of New Criticism and they deny the use of authorial intent in understanding any text. They state that authorâ€™s intentions are â€œneither available, nor desirableâ€ to judge a literary work.

Persons of Colour and the Travel: 12 Years a Slave as the Travel of Blacks

Joyson Jose, Sandra Juliet Jose

Every travel is a search for the exploration of the self. And black travels are no different. The paper is an attempt to explore the agonizing and tormenting journey of the blacks from Africa to the American mainland, where the effect of the travel on the blacks are given an extra emphasis. The historical taintedness of travel writing genre along with the intensity and the challenges of the black travel are deliberated here. The much celebrated slave narrative 12 Years a Slave cannot be just limited as slave narrative. There is a catalyzed orientation and disorientation of the body and the self in these travel writings. It is in fact the life journey of every black in America. More than the struggles the book opens up a strong cultural and political discourse, which defines and re-defines the self and identity of the blacks.

Technical Devices in African Oral Literature: The case of Agbarha-Otor Dirges

Titus Rukaye Ohwonohwo

The people of Agbarha-Otor in the Niger-Delta Region to be precise, Delta State, have a flourishing tradition of dirges which are yet to be subjected to critical literary scholarship. These funeral poems are subjected to critical evaluation anchored on a sociological framework with a tinge of formalistic analysis. The study unveils that the dirge form of Agbarha-Otor is a rich mine of artistic appurtenance in terms of the aesthetics of morality. This paper therefore, is an attempt at excavating some of the technical devices employed in Agbarha-Otor funeral poems which are many and variegated as they contribute to the genre of poetry. This paper goes further to engage these devices as they confer literariness on the dirges.

Challenges Encountered by the National High School Teachers in Doing Action Research

This study was conducted in the First Semester of AY 2018-2019 to discuss the challenges encountered by the teachers of a National High School in Licab, Nueva Ecija in doing action research. The study revealed that the main challenges encountered by the teachers were: insufficient training and seminar on research; heavy teaching loads; lack of clear role of teachers in the school to conduct research; and busy on personal life. The following recommendations are hereby laid out: the teachers should be encouraged to pursue advance higher education and HEIâ€™s should include action research as part of their basic education curriculum so that the graduates will be knowledgeable about its processes even without pursuing advance higher education right away; the work load of teachers should be lightened to allow them enough time to conduct research. Likewise, the policy makers in the Department of Education may consider allotting a percentage of time for teachers to do research; since profile has no significant relationship with challenges a common research development plan may be considered for implementation in the school level. Echoing of seminars on research may also be considered; and the Department of Education should implement a more efficient system of communicating its research policies and programs down to the teachersâ€™ level.

Relationship between Learning Styles & Academic Achievement in Mathematics of Grade 8 Students

Ana-Mary Lorenzo Villajuan

The study was conducted to find out the learning styles of the 179 Grade 8 students as correlates of their academic achievement in mathematics. The student respondents were enrolled in Palayan City National High School in Nueva Ecija during S.Y. 2018-2019. The findings of the study showed that: the studentsâ€™ average academic achievement was 87.4, which was interpreted as Approaching Proficiency (Satisfactory). In terms of learning styles, students were the mostly divergent type of learners. The learning style of the respondent is significantly related to academic achievement. Assimilator learners have better academic achievement than other learners with different learning styles.

Dynamics of Change and Displacement in Chinua Achebeâ€™s Arrow of God

Nirupa Saikia

The fictions of Chinua Achebe, one of the most celebrated African writers, are indicatives of his concern for the changing African society and culture. Arrow of God, his third novel, traces the transitional pattern of human civilization in an Igboland in Southeastern Nigeria. By embedding the social, religious, political and cultural reality at the core of his novel, Achebe focuses on the succession of civilizations, of epochal cycles in which each civilization collapses and makes way for the successive one. The impact of the British colonial invasion that served as a catalyst in the process of transition is recounted by Achebe with a rare sense of detachment and objectivity. While the seed-time of the progressive colonial, topsyturvydom is explored in Things Fall Apart, his first novel, Arrow of God presents the second phase of decline in the traditional society in terms of transition from the traditional religion to an alien one. In Arrow of God, Achebe offers an insightful portrayal of the social and religious life of the Igbo people in the throes of change. Here Achebe is neither condemning nor extolling the infiltration of the white man, his culture and religion. Christianity is shown to have been embraced by the Africans due to the inherent weakness in the structure of the traditional Igbo society.

The Most Popular Fantasy Novel in the Beginning of Twenty- First Century â€˜Harry Potterâ€™

Osama Farhan Alsharab

Harry Potter is a series written by J. K. Rowling which belongs to the fantasy literature genre. The series contains seven books, the first of which was published in 1997. Each of the Harry Potter stories has an independent plot. The story about an orphan boy. At one year of age, he loses his parents, who are murdered by the dark wizard. This study aims to investigate the factors behind the popularity of Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling as popular culture. To discover the main reasons driving the enormous worldwide popularity of this work, this study offers a literary analysis of Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling as a contemporary fantasy text which has been one of the most famous in the two decades preceding the writing of this paper. The research focusing on the important elements such as settings, characters, plot, themes, and the narrative structure and language to figure out factors behind the wide acceptance of Rowlingâ€™s work. The research findings show that there are many factors behind putting this fantasy text in its position as a pop. culture phenomenon. For example, the elements of the story shaped in such a way to be more attractive. The technological development in the postmodern era also has significant importance within the success of Harry Potter.

Feminist Re-writing in Angela Carterâ€™s The Bloody Chamber

P.Priyanka

The Bloody Chamber is the first well received work of Angela Carter. Angela Carter, the feminist writer of twentieth century presents stories free from patriarchal influence. She has re-written the popular folk and fairy tales like Red Riding Hood, Blue Beard, Sleeping Beauty in feminist perspective. In the course of re-writing the tales, she alters the original plot to give an unexpected end. The Bloody Chamber and other short stories published in 1979 presents the modern feminist want for a strong woman in literature. She has employed magical realism in her stories to give a realistic view of the modern world along with magical elements. She has undermined the gender roles of masculinity and femininity. Blue Beard is a folk tale written by Charles Perrault in which a man named Blue Beard murders his wives. This plot is taken by Angela Carter and she has created strong, independent and witty women characters. This paper discuses the effect of patriarchal narration and fruitful result when the phallocentrism is removed from the plot.

The Association between Digital Literacy and Social Intelligence

Dr. Chaiyaset Promsri

This present study sought to identify the association between digital literacy and social intelligence. Samples were gathered from 60 undergraduate students studying in management program at a selected public university in Bangkok. A 14-item of Digital Literacy Awareness and a 21-item of TromsÃ¸ Social Intelligence Scale (TSIS) were utilized to evaluate level of digital literacy and social intelligence, respectively. Analysis of Pearson correlation analysis indicated that the overall digital literacy had no significant relation to social intelligence. Yet, the overall digital literacy was found to have a positive association to social information process (r = .439, p < 0.01), and a negative correlation to social awareness at a low level (r = -.259, p < 0.05). For the limitations, results of this study showed only relationship between digital literacy and some dimensions of social intelligence, but not causation. This study recommended the further study placing more emphasis on studying cause and effects of these variables. For the originality of research, this study was noteworthy to be the first study in this area that attempted to examine the relationship between digital literacy and social intelligence.

The significance of the symbols of Mirror and Portrait in teaching Symbolism

Nargiza Isakovna Toirova

The article analyses the issue of using symbols of Mirror and Portrait in teaching Symbolism. The ideological-aesthetic unity and peculiarities of the symbol of Mirror present in O.Mukhtorâ€™s â€œThe Man at the Mirrorâ€, symbol of Portrait in O.Wildeâ€™s â€œThe Picture of Dorian Grayâ€ where the main message is greed where the devilâ€™s play that would ruin a manâ€™s moral character and finally his whole life are investigated in the article.

Association of Pesticide Exposure with Anemia in Women Farmers in Bandungan Village, Semarang District

Sri Kartini, Onny Setiani, Tri Joko

One of the causes of anemia is the use of inappropriate pesticides. The body exposed to pesticides causes blood profile abnormalities because pesticides interfere with the organ of blood cell formation, and the immune system. Studies from all over the world have shown negative effects on health from pesticides commonly used in agricultural activities.The study aimed to analyze the correlation of pesticide exposure with the incidence of anemia in women farmers in the agricultural area of Bandungan Su-District, Semarang District. This research was observational type with cross sectional design. The sampling technique was nonprobability sampling with purposive sampling. The number of samples in this study were 50 women farmers. The results of this study that there were association between duration of pesticide spraying, the number and type of pesticides used with anemia in women farmers in Bandungan Village, Semarang District. There were no association between cholinesterase level with anemia in women farmers in Bandungan Village, Semarang District. The conclusion of the research that there was association between pesticide exposure with anemia in women farmers in Bandungan Village, Semarang District.

The Effect of Contextual Teaching and Learning Model through Writing Poetry Ability in Eight Grade Students of SMP Negeri 2 Garoga in Academic Year 2018/2019

Erlinawati Situmorang, Mariatih Saragih

This study dealt with the The Effect of Contextual Teaching and Learning Model through Writing Poetry Ability in Eight Grade Students of SMP Negeri 2 Garoga in Academic Year 2018/2019. The aims of this study are a) to determine the average poetry writing ability in Eight grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Garoga Academic Year 2018/2019 using the Contextual Teaching and Learning learning model.b) To determine the average ability to write poetry by eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Garoga Academic Year in 2018/2019 with expository methods.c) To explain the effect of using the Contextual Teaching and Learning learning model ability to write poetry by eighth grade students of SMP Negeri 2 Garoga Academic Year 2018/2019. The Result of the average value of student learning outcomes in eight grade students of SMPN 2 garoga to write poetry before getting benefits is 68.79 (good enough). 77.06 (Good) Model of Teaching and Contextual Teaching have a significant (positive) influence on the ability to write texts by eighth grade students of SMPN 2 Garoga in Academic 2018/2019 with the hypothesis that t_(0>) t_tabel is 3,59 > 2,05 proven that the alternative hypothesis (H_a) is accepted.

Ideological Orientation of Ngugi Wa Thiongâ€™oâ€™s Petals of Blood

Sumaiya Tasnim

The use of â€˜ideologyâ€™ in the world of literature was only an art form limited to Marxism only. However, through the course of time we have extended the meaning and what it holds. Based on the context, by ideology we mean a set of beliefs that beliefs and values that an individual or a group holds purely related to their epistemological views. With ideology it is possible to unify the complex thoughts and processes which one carry for their society in order to form a community. First published in 1977, Nguigi Wa Thiongâ€™oâ€™s novel Petals of Blood took a toll on the government for which he was detained and arrested for crimes related to his â€œliterary politicalâ€ background. Understandably the novel involved various matters into one text which primarily shows us the situation of the then Kenya after the independence from the British Empire. In this paper I would like to discuss in details about the novel through relating it to various philosophies such as Fanonian Marxism on post colonialism, class discrimination etc. I will further add references from Homi K Bhaba and Hegel. It is also important to look into the culture, language and religious aspects through which we will look into Africa and the Kenyan society. We will look into the characters and relate the post-colonial values they hold as metaphorical individuals to the novel. It is crucial to see the abrogation and appropriation of the novel through these theories in order to discourse the ideologies that the author has accordingly. It is important to analyse the various elements of post colonialism and African culture in order to justify the ideology that the author holds in writing just a revolutionary piece of art which still holds so much significance and is very much relatable to this day.

On Hemingwayâ€™s Ecological Ethic in The Old Man and the Sea

Zhiqiang Zhang

Ernest Hemingway, a famous American writer and Nobel Prize winner, is a great writer with deep ecological ethic. With the perspective of modern scientific ecological view, this paper try to prove that Hemingway embodied his strong ecological ethic in his famous work The Old Man and the Sea by analyzing the description of the old man Santiagoâ€™s simple life, the beauty of sea, Santiagoâ€™s unity with all the sea creatures and the love and respect of the sea creatures. It also points out that The Old Man and the Sea reflects Hemingwayâ€™s awareness of ecological protection.

The Origin and Development of English Novel: A Descriptive Literature Review

Choeda

Novel as a literary genre enjoyed the highest level of glory in the 18th century. The authors namely Defoe, Richardson, Fielding and Sterne contributed significantly to the development of English novel. They influenced the writers who came after them. The 18th century coincided with the industrial revolution which significantly contributed to the rise of the novel (with the invention of printing machine). The chain effects of industrial revolution improved peopleâ€™s life and living standard. The rise of the educated middle class people further increased the reading public which correspondingly led to demand of novels for reading. Books such as â€˜Don Quixoteâ€™, â€˜Decameronâ€™, â€˜Morte dâ€™ Arthurâ€™ and â€˜Pilgrimâ€™s Progressâ€™ laid the foundations for the development of the novel. â€˜Pamelaâ€™, â€˜Joseph Andrewâ€™s, â€˜Tristram Shandyâ€™, and â€˜Robinson Crusoeâ€™ were some of the notable books that became famous in the 18th century. However, novels continued to evolve in the 19th and 20th century giving rise to different genres or classes of novel.

On Construction of Ecological Classroom Teaching Mode

Jie Lu, Zhiqiang Zhang

Ecological classroom teaching mode is a teaching situation that is people-oriented, student-centered and focuses on studentsâ€™ personality development.The basic characteristics of ecological classroom are as follows: authenticity, nature and harmony; life, growth and wisdom;Integrity, openness and improvement.This paper discusses the construction of ecological classroom teaching model from three aspects: teacher-student relationship, student-student relationship and classroom teaching environment.It points out that ecological classroom is the paradise of healthy growth of students and the paradise of sustainable development of teachers.It shows that the construction of ecological classroom teaching mode is beneficial to the overall improvement of classroom teaching efficiency and the overall improvement of students' life quality.

Evaluation of Palliative Care Implementation for Patients with Cancer at General Hospital of Dr. Kariadi, Semarang

Elisabeth Rosiska Purnamasari, Chriswardani Suryawati, Puji Harto

The prevalence of cancers increased up to 53% from 2016 to 2018. Due to growing number of patients with cancer, palliative needs and end-of-life care also get increasing. Patients with cancer who received palliative care in 2017 were 3.42%. This shows that cancer patients are not fulfilled the needs during hospital treatment, and some oncology specialists still handle without consul to the palliative team. This study aims to evaluate of Palliative Care Implementation for patients with cancer at the General Hospital of Dr. Kariadi Semarang. Qualitative research through case study approach was utilized. Eight respondents were used as sample. In-depth interviews and document analyses were the instrumens used. The results show that no regulation is applied by palliative care teams, the organizational structure is not clear, the policy for palliative care is not integrated, and oncologists lack of commitment. Moreover, the funding for palliative team are not available, and the oncologists lack of collaboration and cooperation because they reluctantly refer a patient. The screening on standard assement is still inadequate for palliative patients with cancer. Moreover, there is no managerial supervision to follow up the palliative care. Education on patient prognosis delays because the doctor in charge do not give information as early as possible. Patient family feel satisfied about the palliative care for the psychological support and end-of-life care. In conclusion, the palliative care implementation at the General Hospital of Dr Kariadi has not been integrated with oncology services. The oncologists lack of commitment, collaboration, and communication with providers.

History of Pesticide Exposure as a Risk Factor for Spontaneous Abortion in Female Farmers in Bandungan District, Semarang Regency

Siti Qomariyah, Onny Setiani, Suhartono

Abortion is the termination of pregnancy before the fetus can live outside the womb, namely the age of fewer than 20 weeks of gestational age with a fetal weight of fewer than 500 grams (The prevalence of spontaneous abortion throughout the world varies, but generally reaches 0.3%. Abortion rates among farmerâ€™s exposure to pesticides are as much as 9%. Several studies report that women who have exposure to pesticides or work in the agricultural sector are at risk of spontaneous abortion. The study uses case-control, involving 42 case group respondents and 42 control group respondents in Bandungan District. The variables studied were a history of pesticide exposure (the degree of pesticide exposure, the practice of pesticide use, the practice of storing pesticides, the type of pesticide) with the incidence of spontaneous abortion. Analysis using the Chi-square test. The results showed an association between the practice of storing pesticides with spontaneous abortion (p value = 0.030, OR = 3.301 CI 95%), organophosphate pesticide types (p value = 0.038, OR = 3.210 CI 95%), carbamate pesticides (p value = 0.008, OR = 0.200 CI 95%).

Dramatic features of the Abang Dance Performance of the Efiks of Nigeria

Offiong Amaku Ene

This paper highlights the dramatic features of Abang Cultural dance, particularly in the areas of Costumes, Dance, Songs/Music, Symbols, and Gestures. The paper also examines the objectives via a general background study, a review of related scholarship and a descriptive detail of the theoretical framework upon which the work is hinged. The ethnographic research methodology was adopted for data collection during fieldwork. The findings of this enquiry concretize the idea that the Abang indigenous performance is an enthralling theatre on the go. As a matter of fact, its artistic apparatuses and dramatic orientation deepens our understanding of Efik epistemology. The paper therefore, recommends the preservation, promotion and transmission of this cultural art through the aid of technology as well as through dance competitions, dance societies, dance troupes in schools, universities and across households. In summary, this research is an attempt to address the lacuna in the critical documentation of the Abang dance of the Efik people in Cross River State, South-South Nigeria.

Digital Literacy: A Survey Level Digital Literacy Competence among University Students in Jakarta

Diah Wardhani, Sri Hesti, Nindyta Aisyah Dwityas

Digital Literacy Competence is not yet mastered by the people of Indonesia. Understanding of reading material and the ability to produce positive reading has not been successfully implemented. The purpose of the study was to analyze the influence of parental roles on digital literacy competencies of the students of the Faculty of Communication Sciences, Universitas Mercu Buana. The concept of Interpersonal Communication by DeVito (2013) was used in this study. The role of the family can be classified into four, namely: (1) modeling; (2) mentoring; (3) organizing, and (4) teaching. Through survey methods and data analysis techniques with correlation and impact testing, the results of the study show that the role of parents has an influence on digital literacy competencies. The role of parents as models, mentors, organizers and instructors in educating and raising their children is highly recognized by their children. Meanwhile, the role of parents has not had a maximum effect on improving student literacy digital competencies.

Transcendentalism Reflected in Emersonâ€™s Poem Brahma

Jingling Zhang, Peiwei Zheng

Brahma is one of Emersonâ€™s famous lyric poems, in which Emerson, assuming the role of Brahma, expresses his idea that human beings can perfect themselves morally and spiritually only through the realization of the Brahman. This article is a tentative study of the poem in terms of its artistic form and its connotation from the perspective of Transcendentalism.

Women Novelists and their Novels in the First Half of Twentieth Century

Dr. Pradnya s. Yenkar

For nearly a century and half- from Fielding to the last of the great Victorians- The English novel swept along on a tide of creative energy which reached full power in Dickensâ€™s careless vitality and exuberance. Dickens neglected form and style because his need for utterance was so urgent. Later novelists, George Meredith and Henry James among them, had less to say and could afford time to say it more carefully and when after 1914, creative energy became still less abundant, disproportionate attention began to be given to theories of fiction. But other phases of the Twentieth-Century novel intervened. As the masculine force and creative energy died down among men writers, women seem to take those qualities. Women had written fine novels in the early years of the twentieth century.The present paper discusses the women novelist and their novels written in the first half of twentieth century. It also discusses various issues presented in their novels.

An Analysis of the English Translation of Li Baiâ€™s Poems

Huang Shanshan, Wang Feng

For more than 300 years, Li Baiâ€™s poems have been translated, introduced and disseminated in large quantities, which undoubtedly plays an important role in the out-going of Chinese culture. Based on the general historical context of the English translation of Li Baiâ€™s poems and the collected data about his translations, this study analyses the characteristics of his English translation in different periods and sums up how Li Baiâ€™s poems have claimed the world literary status.

Understanding Tradition of American Jewish Writing Canon

Dr. Prerna Malhotra

The much-eventful twentieth century is often termed as â€˜the American Centuryâ€™ due to the American pervasiveness in the global affairs. The Americanness is present through American arts, culture and literature written during the end of the 19th century to most part of the 20th century. The experience of two world wars, the cold war, the beginning of the nuclear arms race, the realisation of the struggle for national liberty by the colonised world and lack of socio-political consensus within nations everywhere have had a direct impact on the literature during this period. Phrases , like modernism, war literature, post-modernism, existentialism and surrealism, etc. have been used in view of the attributes assigned to various traditions of literature. Themes too have covered the breadth and depth of multiculturalism and diversity. Voices unheard till now started coming in the form of ethnic literature, Black literature and literature by natives. It is in this context that this article tries to analyse the tradition of American Jewish writings.

Holding On to the Past and the Fallacy of the Traditional Family in Anne Tylerâ€™s Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant

Anthony Salazar

While many writers during the mid-twentieth-century focused on the ideality of the traditional family, Anne Tyler, in Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, challenged such ideality by focusing on a family in which the father abandons his role as the breadwinner. Because the mother must then fulfill the duties assigned to the father and mother, the children grow up reflecting negatively on their childhood. The siblingsâ€™ perceptions of the past, however, stem from an inability to achieve the traditional family. This essay therefore examines the charactersâ€™ negotiations with the past and exposes the fallacy of the perfect family, for, as Anne Tyler implies, such family structure is not achievable.

Managing Early Detectionof Mothers with High-Risk Pregnancy by Health Surveillance Workers for Maternal and Child Health in Declining Maternal Mortality in Semarang City

Nur Asia Hapsari Pratiwi, Sri Achadi Nugraheni, Apoina Kartini

Health Surveillance Workers for Mother and Child or Tenaga Surveilans Kesehatan (Gasurkes) KIA are mandated to decrease the number of maternal mortalities and increase the coverage for early detection of high-risk pregnancy. It was found that Gasurkes KIA can decline Maternal Mortality Rate and uplift the coverage for early detection of high-risk pregnancy in Semarang City. A good management practice may result in well-organized Gasurkes KIA. This study aimed to analyze the management of early detection conducted by Gasurkes KI Aamong mothers with high-risk pregnancy seen from the coverage for early detection practices. This study was a quantitative study using a cross-sectional design. The population is all Gasurkes KIAs in Semarang City, which then were retrieved to be 93 respondents as samples using total sampling technique. The inclusion criteria for the Gasurkes KIAs are that they have worked since 2008 and have not face validity test for questionnaires. Data from questionnaires were analyzed using Chi-Square test. The findings explain that 66Gasurkes KIA(71%) in the community village level have achieved the coverage for early detection of high-risk pregnancy. There is a relationship between early detection planning conducted by Gasurkes KIA among mothers with high-risk pregnancy and the coverage for early detection of high-risk pregnancy(p=0.024).Also, there is a relationship between organizationand coverage for early detection of high-risk pregnancy (p=0.010). It was found that encouragingearly detection of mothers with high-risk pregnancy conducted by Gasurkes KIArelates to the coverage for early detection for high-risk pregnancy (p=0.008). Furthermore, supervision on early detection of mothers with high-risk pregnancy and the coverage for early detection of high-risk pregnancy (p=0.039). Hence, Gasurkes KIAshould improve the functions of management.

Understanding Skill as the tools for evaluation through arts

Huidrom Rakesh Singh

The main aim of this paper is to point out the skills as a tools for evaluation through arts help in teaching method. To evaluate the various art form teacher must have the knowledge of the different tools which are discussed in this paper: tools of drawing, tools of dance, drama tools, project, portfolios, checklist, rating scale display.

Kindred Group as the Prototype of Modern Co-Operative Societies: A Study of Igbo Proverbs

Aloy Nnamdi Obika, Grace Ifeoma Ikechukwu

In 1833, a group of twenty-eight poor but intelligent weavers of Rochdale, England were said to have joined together to source for funds that enabled them to buy goods in bulk, thereby benefiting by cutting off the gain which the retailers would have made from them. This move is said to be the origin of co-operative societies. From their activities, the International Co-operative Alliance coined the seven principles which guide the activities of co-operative societies the world over. However, if these principles are studied and are made to be used in analyzing the activities of some formations even in the prehistoric era, it can be seen that the Rochdale society is not the first organization that utilized the seven principles. In order to prove this fact, the present researchers had to collect some Igbo proverbs that have as part of their content, the umunna (kindred) formation. The content of these proverbs when matched with personal interviews, Internet and hard copy studies of the umunna formation show that indeed, the Rochdale pioneers cannot be said to be the first group that articulated the principles on which co-operative societies are based. As it is in this formation of the Igbo people of south-eastern Nigeria, so it is in many primitive formations.

Competencies of Science Teachers in Teaching Science Subjects in the K to 12 Curriculum

Jennyfer B. Nipales

This study was conducted to determine the competencies of the Science teachers in teaching Science in the K to 12 curriculum in Palayan City District, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. The study found out that the respondents were very competent in teaching Science subjects in the K-12 curriculum. However, they need to improve on the following areas: in communicating effectively to parents, business industries and community to gain support to increase the learning of their students; in introducing advanced technology and its application to enhance the learning of students; in teaching the students to communicate effectively and work cooperatively in a Science project; in improving their attitude especially in reading newspapers and magazines to enhance their knowledge in Science; and in loving to watch science programs on Television to utilized in their teaching. The study also found out that the higher the educational attainment and numbers of seminars attended related to the K-12 curriculum, the higher the competence of a teacher in teaching Science subjects.

Trainersâ€™ Feedback on the Performance of Bachelor of Science in Criminology during their Onâ€“Theâ€“Job Training in the Triâ€“Bureau in the Province of Nueva Ecija

Jennilyn C. Mina, Januaryn Jose B. Aydinan

This study was conducted to identify the feedback of the trainers from the Philippine National Police (PNP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) where the studentâ€“trainees who were enrolled in the Internship Program of the College of Criminology undertook their Onâ€“theâ€“Job Training. A total of one hundred thirteen (113) students were evaluated based on their performance in terms of their personal characteristics, attitude towards the job, job performance and job competence. Feedback from their trainers indicated that they exceptionally exhibited skills during their Onâ€“theâ€“Job Training which resulted in a very satisfactory response from their trainers. The trainers noticed that the students were wellâ€“equipped and trained to the jobs related to the different areas in the field of Criminology. It was also recognized by their supervisors that the students were very enthusiastic to learn new skills. However, some recommendations were also proposed by the researchers and that include the revisiting of the existing curriculum of the program to ensure that it is aligned with the skills needed in the industry.

Nation-State and its Body-Politics in Kashmir: Representation of State and its Structural violence in Shahnaz Bashirâ€™s The Half Mother

Somnath Bandoghati

In modern day scenario, State has evolved into nation-state. The sense of belonging to a particular nation makes a particular territory to be governed by a single state. To normalize the governance nation-state strives to create nationalist subject which will do anything but question the sovereignty of the state over the territory. And stateâ€™s blanket monopoly over the armed forces works as a deterrent for the rebel population. It uses different form of tactics to both exert power and govern. This paper seeks to contextualize state violence in a contemporary award-winning Kashmiri novel The Half Mother: a novel with the critical perspectives of Foucaultâ€™s â€˜bio-politicâ€™ and â€˜disciplinary societyâ€™ and also of Agambenâ€™s concept of â€˜bare lifeâ€™. â€˜Bio-politicsâ€™ is a mechanism through which ordinary human lives are managed and regulated by the existing power system. Agamben further develops the concept and contextualizes it in modern nation-state scenario. This paper closely examines the motifs and symbols deployed in the novel to portray the functioning of state-power during the armed insurgence against which the plot of the novel is set. The paper also argues that the novel is a conscious attempt on the part of the novelist to drive home a specific purpose i.e. building up of a discourse against state-occupation in the valley. Being true to the convention of â€˜Resistance literatureâ€™ in The Half Mother also, the story is relegated to the periphery giving that discourse-formation the centre state, the characters remain flat and static and serve as puppet in the hands of its creator.

Arab Women Reaching Out for the Forbidden Tree

Zeynep Karaosman

In the light of Joumana Haddadâ€™s I Killed Scheherazade: Confessions of an Angry Arab Woman, this paper aims to draw attention not only to the social identities and living conditions of todayâ€™s Arab women but also to their struggle against the male oppression and gender inequality existing in every field of daily life. The article discusses Haddadâ€™s approach of metaphorically killing Scheherazade and possible alternatives. Throughout history women have been despised and made to live according to the roles that are designed and attached to them by the males. Although we have come a long way in the struggle of disposing the impositions, male-based values and recreating the social and personal identity of women, there are still millions of Arab women who are being deprived and restricted of their human rights in every field of life such as family, education and career.

Existential protagonist in Naguib Mahfouzâ€™s novel â€œThe Beggarâ€

Ali Dakhil Naem, Lajiman Bin Janoory

This study has the main objective that is, examining the concept of Existentialism in Naguib Mahfouz's novel "The Beggar". In it, Omer Al-Hamzawi, the protagonist of this novel, had chosen the death as an escape from the reality. Omer Al-Hamzawi was looking for the meaning of life and existence. This man who wants to evade his truth in search of new value renews the meaning he finds himself living a double he could not get rid of. This face of life did not die, but it is reflected in new images through the characters of the novel and confirms that the truth is ongoing and is pursued to the end. And Omar al-Hamzawi a goal sought to achieve. It is the "searching for the meaning of life." In order to achieve this lofty goal,the researcher has selected the topic that applies the existentialism to elucidate the burdens, hardships and the sense of being betrayed and disappointed with the values of the idealism, such betrayal and disappointment calls upon images and impressions of frustration and despair on the account of the Egyptians. Therefore, instances of the fictional works of Naguib Mahfouz would draw a fine and satisfactory picture of the plight of the modern man in an existential perspective that matches perfectly the theme of the study in content and medium of analysis. An analysis for this novel was conducted by the researcher who also reviewed relevant several books and journals and read the opinions and arguments of the critics in order to reveal how this Arab writer dealt with the death as a tool of escape. This study aims at examining the plight of the modern man due to multiple reasons like the effects of the two world wars, and being embedded to the colonial powers and the occupations of the small countries. Such big events have left a big stack on the shoulders of the regular citizens of the colonized countries. Particularly those countries with different ethics and moral codes.

Buddhism, Democracy and Dr. Ambedkar: The Building of Indian National Identity

Milind Kantilal Solanki, Pratap B. Ratad

Today, people feel that democratic values are in danger and so is the nation under threat. Across nations we find different systems of government which fundamentally take care of what lies in their geographical boundaries and the human lives living within it. The question is not about what the common-man feels and how they survive, but it is about their liberty and representation. There are various forms of government such as Monarchy, Republic, Unitary State, Tribalism, Feudalism, Communism, Totalitarianism, Theocracy, Presidential, Socialism, Plutocracy, Oligarchy, Dictatorship, Meritocracy, Federal Republic, Republican Democracy, Despotism, Aristocracy and Democracy. The history of India is about ten thousand years and India is one of the oldest civilizations. The democratic system establishes the fundamental rights of human beings. Democracy also takes care of their representation and their voice. The rise of Buddhism in India paved the way for human liberty and their suppression from monarchs and monarchy. The teachings of Buddha directly and indirectly strengthen the democratic values in Indian subcontinent. The rise of Dr. Ambedkar on the socio-political stage of this nation ignited the suppressed minds and gave a new hope to them for equality and equity. India got independence in the year 1947 and became one of the democratic nations. The new value system gave equal opportunities to all Indians despite of their gender, caste or religion. The present paper discusses the rise of Buddhism and the democratic values present in Buddhism. It also discusses the efforts of Dr. Ambedkar in establishing democratic system in India. It also encompasses the result generated through religion of the Buddha and Dr. Ambedkar to restore the democratic structure again in India.

Graduatesâ€™ Unemployment and Entrepreneurship Quality in Tunisia

Ibtissem OMRI

This work seeks to verify the extent to which the socio-economic, cultural and political context influences the entrepreneurial intention of young Tunisian students. Particular attention is paid to the fact that the unemployment rate of tertiary graduates is strongly influencing the dynamism of entrepreneurship, especially in the "marginalized" regions. To do this, a questionnaire survey was conducted to better identify the main obstacles to entrepreneurial development. It has been clear that unemployment and the socio-economic inequalities separating the Tunisian regions have a strong influence on the adopted entrepreneurial strategy (Pull or Push strategy). This result is of paramount importance in that it explains in large part the blocking of the process of economic development in this country. The solution proposed was to call for the â€œvisible handâ€ of the State in order to really realize a kind of bold entrepreneurial policy that can solve the socio-economic problems encountered by Tunisia.

The Employment of the Savior Concept in Literature: Iraqi Novelistic production post-war of 2003

Ahmed Karyosh Jubair, Dr. Abdul Ghani bin Abu

This article focuses on studying the savior as a concept from both sides linguistically and as an idea or philosophy. The study has tackled many beliefs and conventions reflected in different societies. The focus was on using such concept in the contemporary Iraqi novels and how the novelists employed it in conveying the concerns, hopes and aspirations of the ordinary man in the local areas of Baghdad under the invasion of the U.S. troops. The writers tend to use fantasy style to decrease or mitigate the cruelty of the period of invasion where the scene was full of death, bloodshed atmosphere. The sample of this study is Frankenstein in Baghdad, the novel was written by Ahmed Saadawi, one of the most famous Iraqi novelists who gained global reputation. The novel represents the postcolonial literature in Iraqi contemporary novelistic production. This novel was short listed for the coveted International Prize for Arabic Fiction in 2014 and won the prize. In 2018, Frankenstein in Baghdad was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize after it has been translated by Jonathan Wright into English. It was also translated into more than 30 different languages.A textual analysis of this novel is presented to explore the new style and discourse language. The study concluded that the themes and discourses are changed and witnessed new trends and style and became as a real reflection of the life and its restless details of the Iraqis. The novelists for the first time were able to touch the three forbidden subjects; sex, religion and politics. The noticeable concept used in the new Iraqi novel is the use of the Savior concept as a theme adopted from the universal phenomena Frankenstein of Mary Shelley. This concept is employed consciously to convey the idea of the Savior as the last resort and hope for those who are suffering from marginalization and live in impoverished areas in neighborhoods of Baghdad. The aim of this article is to shed light on the use of the savior concept fantastically in literature especially in the novel genre in Iraq after the war of 2003 and U.S invasion. It gives a background and some definitions and usages of this concept in literature in certain civilizations and religions.

A study of Career Development needs of Moroccan University Students

Oussama Ait Tejan, Abdelkader Sabil

This paper addresses the issue of career development needs of Moroccan university students. It argues that in a saturated and continuously changing labor market, be it private or public, Moroccan University graduates need to be informed and prepared for the newly required labor exigencies. To account for this situation, this study utilizes (SCCT) as a theoretical framework. It also deploys a quantitative approach. The findings of this study have it that Moroccan universities should grant more importance to career development in their syllabi. Therefore, the study recommends that Moroccan universities should allocate more resources towards career development.

Universal Sympathy and Naturalistic Approach in the Novels of Arnold Bennett

Dr. Pradnya S. Yenkar

Western literature has its roots in ancient Greek and Roman cultures, and was greatly enriched during the predominance of Christianity. As the Greek, Roman, and Christian constituents of Western culture all originated in an area inhabited by peoples who speak 'Latin' languages, the cultures and literatures of those peoples have often been referred to as 'Latin'. Whatever meaning it may have, the term 'Latin' connotes the origins of Western culture. The literature of almost every nation-state of the present Europe has in a sense been generated by this profound source of inspiration, the literature of France even more than that of England. Starting from the Middle Ages, and stretching into the present century, the link between English culture and 'Latin' has to a great extent been realized through the French. Bennett was one of those English writers who made life-long conscious efforts to transfuse French elements into English fiction. There is a class of novelist, rarer in England than in France, to whom the first principle in literary criticism is that this world is nothing but a spectacle which it is the novelistâ€™s task to record with complete detachment, looking on but making no sound either of approval or of protest. It is obvious that H.G. Wellâ€™s purpose as a writer had never been to report human affairs dispassionately. He ranks as an active and impassioned participant and protestant, not an observer merely. Arnold Bennett's purpose was very different. His masters in the early stages of his develop-ment were the French novelists Maupassant, Flaubert, and Balzac, and his aim was to record life its delights, indigniÂ¬ties, and distresses without conscious intrusion of his own personality between the record and the reader. Like his French masters, he was a copyist of life, and only indirectly (if at all) a commentator, an interpreter, or an apologist. The present paper discusses the universal sympathy and naturalistic approach in the novels of Arnold Bennett.

The â€œBroken Chaliceâ€: Stasis, Sterility and Death in The Dubliners

Shritama Mukherjee

James Joyceâ€™s The Dubliners is replete with images of stagnancy in life. Discomfort and inescapability reign large in the lives of the characters in this collection of stories. The present paper is an attempt to understand the stagnancy in life that prevailed in Ireland of the early 1900s and how Joyce vehemently responded to it. His vision of his country and countrymen included an understanding of how the dreary and corrupt motherland encroached upon the lives of men and women so much so that neither the youth was spared nor the old and the dying. Ireland, in Joyceâ€™s eyes, was decaying and rotting in spirit and that very strain had invaded the lives of his countrymen. This paper is an examination of how Joyce probes into the moral corruption and degeneration, examining the emotional stasis that had reduced his countrymen to mere â€œhollowmenâ€.