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Aristotle poetics

1..I don't agree with Plato's objection, because the freedom of expression is the fundamental right for everyone , but in India ORTHODOX people don't tolerate the freedom of expression. Ex. Kamasutra :a tale of love A film was directed by Mira Nair on the ancient Hindu text "kamasutra" which was written by VATSYANA .the film was made on ancient Hindu literature, ironically ,the film was banned in India due to it's sexual content . Other films banned in India like a water, fire.etc 2..I have studied during B.a program,"Othello" follows Aristotle rules ,because Othello is tragic hero .he killed his wife 3.."harry ape "doesn't follow the Aristotle tradition, because in this play yank has no high rank. 4..yes ,I have studied othello during b.a programe. Othello is main protagonist in the tragedy and his Hamartia is a blind love for Desdemona . 5.."Othello" follow necessary rules and regulations proposed by Aristotle

Post-truth

Introduction The oxford word of the year 2016 was “Post Truth” which means “Relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief.” Are we living in a post-truth world, where “alternative facts” replace actual facts and feelings have more weight than evidence? How did we get here? In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Lee McIntyre traces the development of the post-truth phenomenon from science denial through the rise of “fake news,” from our psychological blind spots to the public's retreat into “information silos.” What, exactly, is post-truth? Is it wishful thinking, political spin, mass delusion, bold-faced lying? McIntyre analyzes recent examples—claims about inauguration crowd size, crime statistics, and the popular vote—and finds that post-truth is an assertion of ideological supremacy by which its practitioners try to compel someone to belie

Endmund spenser,Ben johnson and Francis bacon

1.Endmund Spenser (1552-1599) Spenser's early life and parentage we know little, except that he was born in east Smithfield,  near tower of London, and was poor. His education began at merchant tailors school in London and was continued in Cambridge, where as a poor sizar and fag for wealthy students he earned a scant living. In 1590, Spenser brought out the first three books of his most famous work, The Faerie Queene, having travelled to London to publish and promote the work, with the likely assistance of Raleigh. He was successful enough to obtain a life pension of £50 a year from the Queen. He probably hoped to secure a place at court through his poetry, but his next significant publication boldly antagonised the queen's principal secretary, Lord Burghley , through its inclusion of the satirical Mother Hubberd's Tale. He returned to Ireland. In 1594, Spenser's first wife had died, and in that year he married Elizabeth Boyle, who was much younger than hi