Mital Helaiya

 This blog is written as part of an academic assignment under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Dilip Barad, Department of English. It explores the representation of modernity in English literary discourse through a critical frame study of two landmark films by Charlie Chaplin: Modern Times and The Great Dictator. Though these works belong to cinema rather than printed literature, they participate deeply in the intellectual, moral, and socio-political debates that shaped twentieth-century English thought.  Click here Introduction   Modern English literature, as examined by critics such as A. C. Ward in Twentieth-Century English Literature, responds to a century marked by war, industrialization, economic crisis, ideological extremism, and spiritual fragmentation. Chaplin’s cinema reflects these very anxieties. His films function not merely as entertainment but as cultural documents that critique modern civilization through humour, satire, symbolism, and visual irony. By adopting t...

 This blog is written as part of a critical thinking activity assigned by Dr. Dilip Barad following the screening of Humans in the Loop. The worksheet encourages students to approach the film not merely as narrative entertainment but as a cultural text situated within debates about artificial intelligence, labour, representation, and digital capitalism. Engaging with theoretical frameworks from film studies such as Marxist theory, structuralism, semiotics, and apparatus theory this reflection examines how the film reframes AI as a socio-political system deeply embedded in human labour and unequal power relations. Click here Introduction: Rethinking AI Beyond Technological Neutrality Artificial intelligence is often presented as autonomous, objective, and self-learning. Corporate discourse celebrates efficiency, automation, and innovation, while popular imagination frequently imagines AI as futuristic and self-sufficient. However, Humans in the Loop destabilizes this myth. The film ...

 This blog is based on the task assigned by Dr. and Prof. Dilip Barad on Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell , drawing upon two analytical videos: “God is Power | 1984 | George Orwell” and “Critique of Religion | 1984 | George Orwell.” The task explores the relationship between religion, belief systems, and political power in the novel, particularly focusing on how the Party functions as a god-like authority and how Orwell critiques blind faith and authoritarian control.  Click here Introduction The two videos, “God is Power” and “Critique of Religion” , offer a deep philosophical analysis of Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell . Both discussions explore how religion, belief, and political power are interconnected in the novel. Orwell presents a dystopian world where the Party exercises complete control over truth, language, memory, and even thought. The videos argue that in this totalitarian society, traditional religion is not simply removed but transformed. The Pa...

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 Introduction Family, as a social institution, is often idealized as a space of emotional security, moral guidance, and unconditional love. Yet literature repeatedly reveals that the family can also become a site of tension, repression, misunderstanding, and psychological damage. One of the most powerful dramatic explorations of familial conflict appears in Long Day's Journey into Night, written by Eugene O'Neill. The play presents a deeply autobiographical portrait of the Tyrone family, whose members are trapped in cycles of accusation, addiction, regret, and emotional alienation. Although the play is set in the early twentieth century, its themes remain disturbingly relevant. Communication gaps, addiction, and emotional neglect continue to shape family dynamics in contemporary society. However, modern narratives—particularly in films and web series—present these issues through new frameworks such as psychological awareness, therapy culture, and changing social attitudes towar...