shijin ppt
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SNGK B.Ed COLLEGE
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• NAME : SHIJIN.S
• SUBJECT : ENGLISH
• REGISTER NO: 13382009
STANDARD : IXUNIT : IITOPIC : BREAKING BARRIERS
• TOPIC : EVEN PAST FIFTY• ISSUE : ISSUE OF MARGINALISED
• Some Famous Quotes about ‘Woman’ Read them….
““Mother and housewives are the onlyMother and housewives are the onlyWorkers who do not have regular time off. Workers who do not have regular time off.
They are the great vacation-less class.”They are the great vacation-less class.”
““A Charming women doesn’t follow the A Charming women doesn’t follow the crowd. She is herself.”crowd. She is herself.”
EVEN PAST FIFTY
About the Poet…About the Poet…
Shanta Shelke (1922 -2002)Shanta Shelke (1922 -2002)
She is a poet, journalist, translator and She is a poet, journalist, translator and composer. composer.
IntroductionIntroduction
The poem “Even Past Fifty tells about a woman, The poem “Even Past Fifty tells about a woman, who engaged in household chores never knows who engaged in household chores never knows
the passage of time. One daythe passage of time. One day
She realises….She realises….
Read Carefully…Read Carefully…
She’s past fifty;She’s past fifty;
yet she’s stillyet she’s still
a little girl at heart,a little girl at heart,
for whom the house is a doll’s for whom the house is a doll’s house,house,
and running the household and running the household
a childhood game. a childhood game.
Contrasting features of the middle- Contrasting features of the middle- aged womanaged woman
She’s past fifty – yet a little girl at heartShe’s past fifty – yet a little girl at heart House – a doll’s houseHouse – a doll’s house Household activities – a childhood gameHousehold activities – a childhood game
Answer The QuestionsAnswer The Questions ??
Who is the ‘She’ in the poem ?Who is the ‘She’ in the poem ? Does she represent all women ?Does she represent all women ? Is it possible for a woman of fifty to Is it possible for a woman of fifty to
be ‘a little girl at heart’ ? How?be ‘a little girl at heart’ ? How?
Check Your Answers….Check Your Answers…. A woman past fifty is the ‘she’ in the poem.A woman past fifty is the ‘she’ in the poem.
Yes, she represents all middle class women of Yes, she represents all middle class women of India.India.
Yes, as a means to escape from harsh realities Yes, as a means to escape from harsh realities of life, at times one has to live in a world of of life, at times one has to live in a world of fantasy. The world of little girl she creates is fantasy. The world of little girl she creates is bright and beautiful than her real life and she bright and beautiful than her real life and she took refuge there.took refuge there.
Assignment…Assignment…
Prepare a brief profile of Shanta Prepare a brief profile of Shanta ShelkeShelke
