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Comparative Survey, Descriptive Research

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  Comparative survey research is a type of descriptive survey where it aims to compare the status of two or more variable, institutions, strategies etc. This technique often uses multiple disciplines in one study.This does not only compare different groups but also same group over time.Few points are to be kept in mind before starting the comparative survey. ·        Comparison Points -The research should be very clear regarding the points to be compared. This can also be identified through review of literature and experience of experts. ·        Assumption of Similarities -  One has to be clear about the similarities the two variable hold. If the researcher do not find this there is no point of comparison. Criteria of Comparison - The researcher has to identify the criteria of comparison keeping in mind the fairness and objectivity. Appropriate tools has to be identified for measurement of criterion variables. ...
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Significance of the Last Act of The Cocktail Party

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 The Cocktail Party as Revival of Poetic Drama

Theme of The Cocktail Party

Growth and Status of English Language in India


The Cocktail Party, a poetic drama by T.S.Eliot is divided into Acts and Scenes quiet contrary to his usual practice of dividing a play into two parts. The plot is made up of two actions. The main plot consists of Edward-Lavinia story. It may also be called as ‘Domestic Comedy’ for it deals with the private married life of the Chamberlaynes and shows how they succeed in working out a tolerable adjustment. The sub-plot consists of Celia’s martyrdom. The main plot is light and comic, while the sub-plot is serious and tragic. Sir Henry Harcourt Reilly is the connecting link between the two stories.

The last Act is an integral part of the play. It shows the Chamberlaynes living the ordinary life of give and take, which is their choice. Celia and the Chamberlaynes have chosen different ways, but Act III shows that their choices are ‘different parts of a simple pattern’. It is in this Act that we are shown the repercussions of Celia’s choice on the lives of others.

 The second cocktail party may be taken to symbolise the Chamberlaynes acceptance of common everyday life, as well as of their past and of their memories. They have passed through a process of self-realisation and hence, they are more considerate to each other. Their approach to married life is now more realistic. They now approach each other as well as their guests, “with calm of mind, all passion spent”. They realised that “every moment is a fresh beginning” and they have become different persons from what they were at the time of first party. They are reconciled to the common routine and have learned to avoid excessive expectation.

Meanwhile, Celia also leads to self-exploration and self-examination. She realises that she had been remaking Edward all the time according to her own dreams. In reality, he was different. Celia realises that she has always been alone and feels sense of sin within. Therefore, she chooses the way of saint, the way of martyrdom. And her martyrdom is not in vain; it fertilizes the lives of their various characters in the main plot. It makes a difference to them.

Therefore, the last Act is of great significance. It is necessary to round off the play and reveal the full significance of the two choices. In the words of F.O. Matthlessen,

The movements in the play have crossed: Edward and Lavinia have found their way to humanity; Celia has found her way to divinity.

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