Siddhiba Gohil

1.How Faithful is the Play Performance of Macbeth to the Original? •Introduction William Shakespeare’s Macbeth is one of the most enduring tragedies in the history of English drama. Written in the early 17th century, it is a dark exploration of ambition, fate, guilt, and the supernatural. Over the centuries, Macbeth has been adapted and performed countless times—on stage, on screen, and in classrooms across the world. But how true are these performances to the original play Shakespeare wrote? Do modern productions preserve his poetic language and dramatic structure, or do they sacrifice authenticity for modern flair? This blog explores how faithful performances of Macbeth are to the original, and why those changes matter. • Main Part 1. Understanding the Original Macbeth Shakespeare’s Macbeth was written around 1606 during the reign of King James I, who had a strong interest in witchcraft and Scottish history—both of which are central to the play. The original script is written in Earl...

 Here's a detailed blog post on the Best Bollywood Adaptations of Shakespeare, exploring how these films interpret and transform the Bard’s plays to fit Indian culture, politics, and society.  •Introduction:  •Shakespeare in an Indian Soul William Shakespeare, the legendary playwright of the Elizabethan age, wrote stories that transcend time, language, and geography. His themes of love, ambition, betrayal, jealousy, and revenge resonate universally—which is why Bollywood, with its rich storytelling tradition, has embraced and reimagined his works for Indian audiences. In this post, we explore the best Bollywood adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays, with a special focus on the critically acclaimed trilogy by Vishal Bhardwaj, and others that have woven the Bard’s influence into Indian narratives. • 1. Maqbool (2004) :                                     Macbeth Reimagined in the Mumbai U...

Introduction: Aristotle's poetics is one of the foundational texts in western literary theory.written in 4th century BCE, it's present a detailed examination of dramatic art espec ially tragedy and provides principles that have influenced critics, playwrights, and philosophers for over two millennia. While earlier thinkers like Plato were sceptical of a valuable and structured form of expression that shows reflection of universal truth.  Who was Aristotle? Aristotle (384–322 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and student of Plato. Unlike his teacher, Aristotle approached art from a more scientific and empirical viewpoint. He believed in observing the world and analyzing it rationally. His work covers subjects ranging from biology and ethics to politics and poetics. Main Focus of Poetics: Though only a part of the original work survives—mainly the portion on tragedy—Poetics dives deep into the nature, elements, and purpose of literary art. The text classifies poetry into genres (trage...

 Who was Socrates: Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher born in Athens around 469 BCE. He is considered one of the founding figures of Western philosophy. Unlike many philosophers, Socrates didn’t write any books or leave behind written teachings. What we know about him comes mainly from the writings of his students, especially Plato and Xenophon.He spent his life asking deep questions about life, truth, justice, and virtue. Socrates believed that wisdom comes from recognizing one’s own ignorance. He used dialogue and probing questions—now known as the Socratic Method—to challenge people’s beliefs and encourage critical thinking. Socrates was known for his plain lifestyle, his sharp mind, and his fearless search for truth. He was sentenced to death in 399 BCE for allegedly corrupting the youth of Athens and disrespecting the gods. He accepted his punishment calmly and died by drinking poison hemlock.Socrates' ideas still influence philosophy, ethics, and education today. He s...

 I am Siddhi Gohil, and this blog is written as Sunday reading activity assigned by the head of our department, pro. D.P.Barad. For this task we were provided with blogs posted and authored by Dr. Dilip Barad as reference material:Post truth:word of the year and Beware of Histofluencers. These are the articles from my understanding and reflection on the concept of post truth and it's influence in the digital age.