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Petals of Blood by Ngugi Wa Thiong’o

  Petals of Blood                by           Ngugi Wa Thiong’o Hello Readers! This blog is a part of Thinking Activity. It was assigned by Megha Ma'am, Department of English, MKBU. In this blog I am going to write about some of the ideas about Petals of Blood by Ngugi Wa Thiong’o.                                                Author : Ngugi Wa Thiong’o   Ngugi wa Thiong'o was a famous writer from Kenya. He was born on January 5, 1938, in Limuru, Kenya. He wrote many important books, and one of his most famous ones is called "Weep Not, Child," which came out in 1964. It was a big deal because it was the first important novel in English written by someone from East Africa. As Ngugi learned more about how colonialism affected Africa, he became more aware and changed his name to his traditional one. He also started writing in the language of the Kikuyu people, who are from Kenya. Ngugi wa Thiong'o was a well known writer from Kenya who wrote important books and made

Evaluating Sources: MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (7th Edition)

  Research Paper as a form of Communication Hello Readers!     I am going to write a blog on Research as a form of communication , assigned by Vaidehi Ma’am , DOE, MKBU. In which i am going to write on that while reading this particular topic of Research Paper as a form of Communication, in which what i understand ? All the points are from the book named 'MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers'.                                             What is Research writing ?                                      Research writing is a type of writing where you use information from different sources like books, articles, the internet, and experts to convince or educate others about a specific idea.  People do research to learn more about something they find interesting about what which they want to Research.                              It comes in various forms, such as articles in journals, magazines, or web pages. People like academics, journalists, or anyone interested in a topic

12th Fail : Film Review and Comparative Study

  Film Screening -             12th Fail                                            #RESTART                   Hello Readers! I am going to write about a blog on movie screening of 12th Fail #Restart as a task of Sunday Reading , assigned by Dr Dilip Barad sir , HOD , Department of English , MKBU.   "12th Fail" is a movie made in 2023 in Hindi, released on 27 October, 2023. It is a true story about a man named Manoj Kumar Sharma, who grew up very poor but went on to become a police officer . The movie is based on a book by Anurag Pathak . Vikrant Massey is the main actor, and other cast members include Medha Shankar, Anant V Joshi, Anshumaan Pushkar, and Priyanshu Chatterjee. “12th Fail” Movie directed, written and Produced by Vidhu Vinod Sharma, unfolds as a powerful narrative that not only captivates audiences with its engaging storytelling but also offers a profound commentary on various aspects of our society .  "12th Fail" did really well and got a lot of posi