ASSIGNMENT

THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS

Name : Duraich
Class: BA English
Register Number: 2017201310105108
SUBJECT:Writing for Media
Topic:A girl of dream
Introduction
Literature is a form of human
expression. But not everything expressed
in words even when organized and
written down is counted as literature.
Those writings that are primarily
informative technical, scholarly,
journalistic would be excluded from the
rank of literature by most, though not all,
critics. Certain forms of writing,
however, are universally regarded as
belonging to literature as an art.
Individual attempts within these forms
are said to succeed if they possess
something called artistic merit and to fail
if they do not. The nature of artistic merit
is less easy to define than to recognize.
The writer need not even pursue it to
attain it. On the contrary, a scientific
exposition might be of great literary
value and a pedestrian poem of none at
all.On the most general level, most
literature portrays people engaging in
social interactions. Thus literature gives
an image of society in words just as your
bathroom mirror gives a reflected visual
image of your face in the morning. Just
as you cannot see your own face without
a mirror, some argue that we can best
observe our society as it is distilled and
reflected in literature. The specific
choice of the word "mirror," however,
suggests a particular moment in the
history of literary criticism, namely The
Mirror and the Lamp:
Romantic Theory and the Critical
Tradition, a work of literary criticism
published in 1953 by the American
literary critic Meyer Howard Abrams. In
this work, Abrams distinguishes between
two types of literary work or attitude, the
romantic and the classical. Classical
literature attempts to imitate reality and
hold a "mirror" up to it. It is
distinguished by realism, restraint, and a
sense of probability. Romantic literature,
on the other hand, is visionary and seeks
to provide its own light (like a lamp) and
have that light transform our perceptions
or create something new. Thus when you
ask
how literature is a mirror to society, it's
important to consider that some types of
literature are intended as mirrors,
reflecting on society as it is, and other
types act as visionary or prophetic
"lamps."
Indian English literature (IEL) is
the body of work by writers in India who
write in the English language and whose
native or co-native language could be
one of the numerous Indian English
literature (IEL) is the body of work by
writers in India who write in the English
language and whose native or co-native
language could be one of the
numerous languages of India. Its early
history began with the works of Michael
Madhusudan Dutt followed by R. K.
Narayan, Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao
who contributed to Indian fiction in the
1930s.[1] It is also associated with the
Indian English literature (IEL) is the
body of work by writers in India who
write in the English language and whose
native or conative language could be one
of the numerous languages of India. Its
early history began with the works of
Michael Madhusudan Dutt followed by
R. K. Narayan, Mulk Raj Anand and
Raja Rao who contributed to Indian
fiction in the 1930s. It is also associated
with the works of members of the Indian
diaspora who are of Indian descent.
It is frequently referred to as Indo-
Anglian literature. (Indo-Anglian is a
specific term in the sole context of
writing that should not be confused with
Anglo-Indian). As a category, this
production comes in the broader realm of
postcolonial literature the production
from previously colonised countries such
as India. IEL has a relatively recent
history, being only one and a half
centuries old. The first book written by
an Indian in English was Travels of Dean
Mahomed, a travel narrative by Sake
Dean Mahomed published in England in
1793. In its early stages, IEL was
influenced by the Western novel. Early
Indian writers used English unadulterated
by Indian words to convey an experience
which was essentially Indian. Bankim
Chandra Chattopadhyay (1838–1894)
wrote Rajmohan's Wife and published it
in 1864; it is the first Indian novel
written in English. of members of the
Indian diaspora who are of Indian
descent. It is frequently referred to as
Indo-Anglian literature. (Indo-Anglian is
a specific term in the sole context of
writing that should not be confused with
Anglo-Indian). As a category, this
production comes in the broader realm of
postcolonial literature—the production
from previously colonised countries such
as India. IEL has a relatively recent
history, being only one and a half
centuries old. The first book written by
an Indian in English was Travels of Dean
Mahomed, a travel narrative by Sake
Dean Mahomed published in England in
1793. In its early stages, IEL was
influenced by the Western novel. Early
Indian writers used English unadulterated
by Indian words to convey an experience
which was essentially Indian. Bankim
Chandra Chattopadhyay (1838–1894)
wrote Rajmohan's Wife and published it
in 1864; it is the first Indian novel
written in English. Its early history
began with the works of Michael
Madhusudan Dutt followed by R. K.
Narayan, Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao
who contributed to Indian fiction in the
1930s. It is also associated with the
works of members of the Indian
diaspora who are of Indian descent. It is
frequently referred to as Indo-Anglian
literature. (Indo-Anglian is a specific
term in the sole context of writing that
should not be confused with Anglo-
Indian). As a category, this production
comes in the broader realm of
postcolonial literature the production
from previously colonised countries such
as India. IEL has a relatively recent
history, being only one and a half
centuries old. The first book written by
an Indian in English was Travels of Dean
Mahomed, a travel narrative by Sake
Dean Mahomed published in England in
1793.
In its early stages, IEL was influenced by
the Western novel. Early Indian writers
used English unadulterated by Indian
words to convey an experience which
was essentially Indian. Bankim Chandra
Chattopadhyay (1838–1894) wrote
Rajmohan's Wife and published it in
1864; it is the first Indian novel written
in English.
Novel is a long narrative work of fiction
with some realism. It is often in prose
form and is published as a single book.
The word ‘novel’ has been derived from
the Italian word ‘novella’ which means
“new”. Similar to a short story, a novel
has some features like a representation of
characters, setting, plot, climax, conflict,
and resolution. However, it does not
require all the elements to be a good
novel.
There are many types of novels. They
include mysteries, thrillers, suspense,
detective, science fiction, romantic,
historical, realist or even postmodern. A
novel presents a whole picture as
compared to a short story which displays
only one aspect of life, or one side of the
story. It also shows a vast panorama to its
readers to see the story through an age in
which it is presented such as The Tale of
Two Cities has been written during the
times when France and England were
going through a lot of changes. Similarly,
a novel also presents a conflict and its
resolution. For every writer, a novel is a
strong tool to present the philosophical,
historical, social, cultural and moral
perspectives.
Since our earliest days, humans have
been telling stories but depending on the
criteria we use, the modern English novel
emerged sometime between 250 years
ago and 550 years ago. On the older side,
Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory,
which was published in 1485, is
sometimes called the first English novel.
Other people say the first English novel
was Don Quixote, published in 1605;
Oroonoko, published in 1688; Robinson
Crusoe, published in 1719; or Moll
Flanders, published in 1722. Road
accidents can cause physical, financial
and mental effects for everyone involved
and its causes are explained in the novel
“Will You Still Love Me” by Ravinder
Singh . His contemporary writers are
Chetan Bagat ,Preeti Shenoy ,Durjoy
Datta and Sudeep Nagarkar. Chetan
Bagat is the author of 23 books including
2 States: The Story of My Marriage. In
2008, The New York Times called
Bhagat "the biggest selling English
language novelist in India’s history".
Bhagat, a graduate of
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad, is seen more
as a youth icon than as an author. Preeti
Shenoy is the author of 30 books
including Life is What You Make It: A
Story of Love, Hope and How
Determination Can Overcome Even
Destiny. She is the highest selling
woman writer in India. Her work has
been translated to many languages. India
Today has named her as being unique for
being the only woman in the best-selling
league. She has been awarded the ‘Indian
of the Year’ award for 2017 by Brands
Academy for her contribution to
Literature. Durjoy Datta is the author of
62 books including Of Course I Love
You...! Till I Find Someone Better...
Sudeep Nagarkar is the author of 41
books including It Started With a Friend
Request. deep Nagarkar has authored six
bestselling novels—“Few Things Left
Unsaid”, “That’s the Way We Met”, “It
Started with a Friend Request”, “Sorry,
You’re Not My Type”, “You’re The
Password to My Life”, “You’re trending
in my dreams”, He is the recipient of the
2013 Youth Achievers’ Award and has
been featured on the Forbes India longlist
of the most influential celebrities. He
also writes for television and has given
guest lectures in various renowned
institutes and organisations.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Durjoy Datta was born in New Delhi,
and completed a degree in engineering
and business management before
embarking on a writing career. His first
book-Of Course I Love You . . .-was
published when he was twenty-one years
old and was an instant bestseller. His
successive novels-Now That You're Rich
. . .; She Broke Up, I Didn't! . . .; Oh Yes,
I'm Single! . . .; You Were My Crush . . .;
If It's Not Forever . . .; Till the Last
Breath . . .; Someone Like You; Hold My
Hand; When Only Love Remains;
World's Best Boyfriend; Our Impossible
Love; The Girl of My Dreams; and The
Boy Who Loved-have also found
prominence on various bestseller lists,
making him one of the highest-selling
authors in India.
Durjoy also has to his credit nine
television shows and has written over a
thousand episodes for television. Durjoy
lives in Mumbai.
BOOK’’S OVERVIEW:
Durjoy Datta’s new book The Girl of My
Dreams is an unusual love story. The
Girl of My Dreams is Durjoy Datta’s
thirteenth novel which was published in
October 2016. The book is an uncommon
blend of romance and psychological
thriller and Durjoy Datta has tried to get
out of the stereotyped romance novels.
Summary:
The book traces Daman’s journey in
search of the “Girl of his Dreams”.
Having met with a massive accident,
Daman wakes up from a deep coma, with
weird memory flashes. He seems to
remember nothing about the accident,
except that there was a girl
named Shreyasi by his side at the time of
the accident. Her hypnotic eyes seem to
haunt him, and flashes of her face seem
to appear in his dreams. Strangely, soon
after, he meets a woman who claims she
is the Shreyasi- the girl from his dreams.
But is she the real one, whom Daman
believes it to be or, is she simply just an
obsessive lover and stalker? Unraveling
this mystery is now entirely in Daman’s
hands.
CHARACTERS&PLOT
The characters are an interesting
bunch.Every character has been etched in
a fairly decent manner. Well-developed
to suit the plot, whether it is the confused
Daman, the more composed girl-friend
Avni or the stable friend, Sumit. I loved
the way Durjoy has brought out the flaws
and insecurities that probably every
relationship goes through.
Plot has multiple twists and turns. And as
you tell yourself that you have probably
guessed the outcome, would come yet
another turn, which would change the
course of the tale. The first half of the
book races through, keeping you hooked.
I wouldn’t say the same about the second
half, as it tends to get a bit chaotic. A
couple of portions seemed out of context.
The narration could have been kept
crisper, omitting unnecessary detailing.  
THE FINALE
An average climax with traces of a
commercial Bollywood flick, I felt a little
let down with the outcome. For the
suspense that was built through the
course of the book, the ending could
have been worked out a little better.
The Girl of My Dreams by Durjoy Dutta
is a novel of love, romance, thrills and
suspense