Taj Mahal, Architecture of a Love Story

         As the war between Khan Jahan Lodi and Shah Jahan prolonged, sad news arrived to Shah Jahan. Mumtaz Mahal had died while giving birth to their 13th child. The death of his beloved wife shattered the king’s heart.

          He went straight to his throne room, closed the doors and locked himself in the room for eight days. The only sound that the ministers who gathered outside his room could discern was a low, continuous moan.  He refused to take any food for those eight days.

          On the ninth day he opened the door. A huge difference occurred, he stated to renounce his title and become a fakir (he killed his four brothers to gain the throne). The court was surprised.

          Shah Jahan’s unceasing misery wants company; hence he ordered the entire kingdom to mourn. All celebrations were banned, none allowed to wear colourful dresses and all music and amusement were banned. Those who found doing these were executed no matter who they are.

           There is a myth saying before the queen’s death the king makes two promises to the queen. He would not have any more children after her death and he would by  build an enormous monument for her. The despaired king builds Taj Mahal in memories of his late wife.

           The building of Taj Mahal took 20 years and 20,000 manpower. Architects were brought from Persia. Billions of Dollars were used to build the building. 

             He blinded all the architects and cut the hands of all the workers of the monument so that no one can ever build a building as beautiful as Taj Mahal. Myth says that jewels from the tomb were stolen long ago.

              Now stand Taj Mahal a symbol of love in Agra, India. It stands magnificently for 352 years. The great architecture of love it is, Taj Mahal .

THINGS FALL APART: ANALYSIS

The Igbo society consider male as a dominant figure. Besides the society also emphasize on feminine. However, both masculine and feminine are interrelates to balance their daily life of the tribe. Discuss.           

             Masculinity and feminism are often defined as the traditional qualities of male and female, where male is brave and strong while female are soft and being famine. In Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe both male and female are interrelates to balance their daily life of the tribe. In this novel Chinua Achebe presents his ideas about gender through their participation in a function, villages internal affairs and agriculture.

            Both male and female have different roles in conducting a function. Their chores are divided by their physical strength and the talents that describe their gender. Women normally cook while man prepares the ingredients for the food. For instance in this novel Chinua Achebe describes the duties of both genders in the thanks giving function held by Okonkwo to thank his relatives in Mbanta for helping him in his rainy days. Okonkwo’s third wife, Ekwefi harvest cassava tubers in her farm with her daughter Ezinma and Ojiugo’s daughter Obiageli. The other wives are in charge of other ingredients such as smoked fish, palm oil and pepper. Meanwhile Okonkwo prepared yams and meat for the function. In short both male and female have their own duties to do when they are conducting a function.

            Besides that male have clear responsibilities in the village’s internal affairs. Men have clear duties towards his village such as protecting his village, being a spokesperson of the village etc. but women in the other hand does not have any responsibilities to her village. Chinua Achebe fails to show the readers the duties of a woman to her village. A woman is only in charge of her children. In this novel Okonkwo have clear duties towards his village. He is the warrior of the village, the spokesperson and an elder in Umuofia. Women were considered as the assistants for man. For example, Chielo is a priestess of the village.

            Next, men were a dominant figure in the agriculture. The main source of food in Umuofia is yam and cultivating yams needs a lot of physical strength.  Thus the heavy work was lifted on the shoulders of man. In this novel women were only viewed as sub coordinates rather than equals in agriculture. Man does all the heavy work such as plowing the land and harvesting the yam. In this novel, the man who can harvest more yams are considered as masculine. That’s why the villagers respect Okonkwo as he works hard in his field.

            In a conclusion, Chinua Achebe succeeded in interrelate the duties of both male and female in different aspects.

Beauty And The Beast

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

MODERN VERSION

CHARACTERS:

WARREN: FATHER

KATE: ELDER DAUGHTER (BEAUTY)

HILTON: SECOND DAUGHTER

PARIS: YOUNGEST DAUGHTER

WILLIAM: BEAST

SCENE 1

Father: I am going to a business trip to Shanghai.

Kate: again daddy. But you just came back from   Singapore.

Hilton: enough Kate. If daddy don’t go where I am gonna get my funding for my beauty pigeon.

Father: one more. What happened to 20 000 thousand daulars I give you last week.

Hilton: don’t nag daddy. I am not a small girl.

Paris: she finished all the money at the beauty parlour.

Hilton: Paris.

Paris: oh sorry

Father: (sigh) enough both of you. If only your mother is here. Kate what do you want when I came back from Shanghai?

Kate: nothing father. Just came back safely. That’s all that I need

Hilton: buy me a Gucci handbag, pure crocodile skin, special edition.

Paris: new apple i-pad for me. The original one don’t get cheated dad.

Father: yeah I will. Take care of yourselves. Kate look after your sisters.

Kate: I will daddy.

Scene 2

Father: I have invested all my money on the wrong company. Now I am broke, how am I gonna answer my daughters. They cannot live without my money. Oh gods please help me.

William: I will help you.

Father: who are you?

William; you will be afraid if you see my face.

Father: show me your face please

William: I am William. I would help you. I will pay all your depts. As a return you must make me a promise.

Father: anything. I will pay you back with my life.

William: your life means nothing to me. All I need is one of your daughters to marry me.

Father: anything. Just save my business.

Scene 3

Kate: father you are home.

Hilton: where is my bag?

Paris: and where is my I pad.

Father: I have been through a hard day. And this is what you are asking me.

Kate: what happened father, is everything fine.

Father: I have almost lost all my wealth. Luckily a gentlemen saved me. He saved our business. So I hope one of you will marry him in return.

Paris: he must be rich then. I will marry him.

Hilton: no I will

William: lets me see whos worthy of my love.

Hilton: marrying you. You look like an beast. How am I gonna marry you? Take him paris. You can marry this beast.

Paris: why me? If I know you will look like a monster. Ill reject you at first glance. I don’t wanna spend rest of my life looking this monstrous face. How would I introduce him to my friends. Arghh……..

Kate: I will marry him. I will pay my father’s dept. I will not break my fathers promise.

William: very well then my fair lady. Bit farewell to your family and follow me now.

Scene 4

William: where are you sweetheart.

Kate: I am here honey, preparing your dinner.

William: oh it smells soo nice.

Kate: well I put a special ingredient in it.

William: lets me guess love.

Kate: you are always right honey.

(kates phone rings)

            What? I will be there at once

William: what happens honey?

Kate: my father is not in the good shape.  I need to see him.

William: but I will fall sick without your kind nursery.

Kate; I will come back as soon as possible. Just let me visit my father this once.

William; okay. But remember ill be waiting here for you.

Kate; I will come back honey.

Scene 5

Kate: Daddy have this soup.

Father; its so warm, just like your love to me.

Kate: I will take care of you father as long as I am alive.

            (kates phone rings, and she answers)

            Oh my god, what have I done

Scene 7

Kate: William. My love, are you alright? I want see you. I want to hold your hands.(doctor coming). Please doctor let me see my husband. Just this once.

Doctor: yes you may. But please don’t disturb the patient he needs a lot of rest.

(entering the room)

Kate: who is this man. is this my husband.

Doctor; yes mam this is William. Your husband

William: kate is it you

Kate: yes it is me honey. I am sorry I don’t return back to you.

William:  I miss you

Kate: I miss you too.

Scene 8

Paris: daddy kate his home….

Hilton: who is this man. Are you having an affair kate

Father; what an affair?

Kate; father this is William

Paris n Hilton : what

Kate: yes this is my husband

Paris: but he is soo handsome.

Hilton: why did I reject him at first place.

Father: come on kate lets have a cup of tea…

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Till the so called examination arrives.....

Instead of studying for exam 

This is what will happen when three buddys set for a group study

A small supper break turns to a photography session

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WTF gonna happen to my exams

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