Maninee Maity, UG III, Roll 02 “There were apprehended the young catechumens, Revocatus and Felicity his fellow servant, Saturninus and Secundulus. With them also was Vibia Perpetua, nobly born reared in a liberal manner, wedded honourably; having a father and mother and two brothers, one of them a catechumen likewise, and a son, a child … Continue reading Childcare in Prison: Gender, Motherhood and Faith in St Perpetua’s Diary →

AHONA CHANDA, UG III, ROLL NO. 30 Abstract: The trope of homecoming, a defining feature of Greek literature, such as The Odyssey, has been monopolised by the masculine time and again. A celebrated warrior-hero returns home to more celebration and adulation, and the focus on his journey marginalises the heroine’s altogether. The heroine is passive, … Continue reading “FOUND MY HOME AT LAST”: A WOMAN’S ODYSSEY, A WARRIOR’S HOMECOMING →

Where is the Middle of Nowhere? I want to examine our use of the word "reasonable" - the way we use it to describe the beliefs and behavior of an individual, and the way we use it to describe systems of thought or particular claims made by them. Our judgments regarding the reasonableness about the … Continue reading Reasonableness →

Saptarshi Ghosh, UG 3, Roll: 19, History, Literature and Criticism Term Paper (6th Semester) ABSTRACT: The paper attempts to perform a comparative study of two texts: Park Chan-wook’s 2003 film Oldboy and Sophocles’ tragedy Oedipus Rex. It seeks to trace the similarities and differences between the two, while analyzing certain broad issues that both texts … Continue reading Oh Dae-su and Oedipus: Tracing Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex in Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy →

Sanjukta Bose, UG III, Roll no- 001600401025 Abstract: In this paper, I have attempted to read the creation and apocalypse myths of Norse mythology, alongside Greco-Roman versions of the same, to bring out certain differences, similarities and peculiarities in the two. While we find abundant references to a handful of Norse gods in popular culture, … Continue reading And Then There Was Life: A reading of the creation myth and apocalypse in Norse mythology. →

Shataparni BhattacharyaRoll No. 027UG - III The Christian motivations surrounding the work of C.S. Lewis as well as his theological work has been much discussed over the last half-century. He has become a favourite of sorts among Christian movements in the United States and in Europe on the one hand and is reviled for his … Continue reading Questioning the Talking Animals of Narnia and Other Pagan Echoes: Analyzing C.S. Lewis’ Christianity →

Srishti Jha UGIII Roll no. : 001600401029 During the pre-Christian era[i] in the Scandinavian region of Northern Europe, the ethno-linguistic group that dominated this region were termed as the Germanic people by Roman-era authors. They were possibly speakers of early Germanic languages, which later had an influence on the English spoken today. Scandinavia consisted of … Continue reading Lord of thunder in unusual places: A study of the changes in the myth of Norse God Thor in literature and cinema →

Shinjan Pramanik UG- III, Roll no.-14             Lucian of Samosata began his journey as a rhetorician, around 140 A.D. By 160 A.D., he abandoned Rhetoric and adopted the Comic Dialogue instead. This paper shall consider two of his texts following this period—“How to Write History” and “A True History”. I shall attempt to demonstrate, through … Continue reading Lucian Rolling his Wine-jar →

Sreemoyee Mukherjee, Roll No. 05. “There is no evidence of a perfect world, a perfect man or a perfect family anywhere on earth. Perfection, be it Ram Rajya or Camelot, exists only in mythology. Yet everyone craves for it. This craving inspires art, establishes empires, sparks revolutions and motivates leaders.” Devdutt Pattanaik. That myth influences … Continue reading Construction of Sita in BJP’s Ram Rajya- a study of the changing notions of the ideal Indian woman. →

Mohini Banerjee, Roll No. 16 History, Literature and Criticism Abstract: Classical and Greek mythology is a subject that is still taught all over the world. On the surface, they might appear to be outdated stories, but these myths are relevant even today. Beneath the surface lies major life lessons, eternal truths and undiscovered metaphors. In … Continue reading Classical Gods in Popular Culture: Percy Jackson and the Olympians →