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Cultural values are the principles and ideals upon which an entire community exists. This is made up of several parts, such as customs, traditions, rituals, values, and beliefs. First of all, I would like to define "values". Values are a feature of every culture. According to Macionis, values are "culturally defined standards of desirability, goodness, and beauty that serve as broad guidelines for social living." The keyword in any cultural value is "guidelines." In other words, values help how one should behave. For example, in Korean, Indian, and Muslim cultures, the elderly are highly respected and revered. They are even sought out for advice and counsel, while in the United States the emphasis is on youth.  1 . INTERPRETATION OF CULTURAL VALUES THROUGH FAMILY AND RELIGION Family is an important part of every society and culture. Noller and Fitzpatrick define family as "a group of intimates, who generate a sense of home and group identity, co...

  The rising of the moon by Lady Gregory 1907 Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory was born on March 15, 1852, in Galway Ireland, and died on May 22, 1932. She was an Irish dramatist and Irish folklorist. She founded the Irish literary theatre and Abbey Theatre through the help of William Butler Yeats and Edward Martyn, and she wrote many works for the national theatre. The play ‘The Rising of the moon’ is written by Lady Gregory and published on March 5, 1907. The title of the play The Rising of the Moon is symbolic because it indicates the rising of political awakening and perhaps of an awakening of political independence. Here the ‘The Moon’ is a symbol and represents Ireland itself and the rising of the moon means the rising of the moon of Irish freedom. Granuaile is also a symbol and represents the mother of Ireland. The play deals with the relation between England and Ireland. We find that the people of Ireland were trying to free themselves from the English rule and they wan...

 The Bear: An Analysis of Its Farcical Elements A farce is a literary genre and comedy that aims at entertaining the audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, and thus improbable. In this article, we will discuss The bear play as a farce.  The Bear is a farce that aims at providing excessive fun and loud laughter. Its remarkable features are distortion and exaggeration. If a common kind of comic play presents a humorous picture of human life and nature.  In ‘the bear’ there are two characters ‘Smirnov’ and ‘Popov’. They make us laugh with their extraordinary thinking and foolish behavior. Smirnov’s way of talking, his skill in mimicry, and his use of pointed remarks, all excite laughter. Everything he says and does is highly enjoyable.  He comes to get back his debt. Popov is not in a position to pay him the money at once. His remarks in the play are sharp and pointed. He accuses Popova of being a hypocrite. He says; “you have buried y...

 The generation gap in smoke screens                         A generational gap is different views and opinions between one generation and another. It is actually the differences in opinions regarding beliefs, values, and politics. The generational gap in a modern way refers to a perceived gap between younger people and their parents or grandparents regarding beliefs, values, and politics. Many writers have demonstrated a generation gap in their literary work. Similarly, Brighouse, in her play smoke screens, has portrayed the generation gap. So, let's see how she presented the generation gap in smoke screens play in the below section: The Primrose, the central character of the play ,  is a beautiful and attractive young girl. She is twenty years old and has revolutionary and liberal ideas about life. She likes the company of boyfriends and wants to go out in a fashionable dress with full make-up and She seems t...

Victorian Period in English Literature(1832-1900) 1.        Introduction   In the year 1837, Queen Victoria came to the seat of Great Britain and Ireland and succeeded William the IV. She served for a time of 64 years, till her demise in 1901 and it is perhaps the longest reign throughout the entire existence of England. The period was marked by many significant social and chronicled changes that modified the country from various perspectives. The population almost multiplied, the British Empire extended dramatically, and technological and industrial inventions helped Britain become the most remarkable nation on the planet.  Britain was the most powerful nation with a rich culture during the Victorian period. It has a stable government, a growing state, and an expanding franchise and it also holds and controls a large empire. It was the age of industrialization and advancement, in other words, the age of Enlightenment. The Victorians were a double st...