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Language is the subject to continuous transformation and change. Language is influenced by a lot of factors. Ø      Social classes Ø      Political circumstances Ø      Educational background Ø      Media Among all these factors media has a significant influence upon language.   Broadly we classify media into two categories: Ø          Print media Ø          Digital media IMPACT OF DIGITAL MEDIA : We classify digital media into two types            Social media           Main stream media( television and broadcasting) Social media: Social media has affected the English language in terms of vocabulary, syntax, spelling, semantics, pragmatics and grammar. We normally observe the manipulation of language on different social media platforms .i.e. Facebook. In the past usually think of our house wal...

  USMAN ALI:    “Usman Ali” an international Pakistani writer, playwright, and literary figure of our society. He was born in Mandi Bahauddin, Punjab and completed his M.phill from Punjab University Lahore. Now he is associated with University of Gujrat and University of Sargodha. Usman Ali, the founder of Ali’s theater wrote many plays such as The Prisoner, The Guilt, The Odyssey, The Breath, The Flute, and The Last Metaphor which are performed and published in Pakistan. In 2014, he received “Toufeeq Raffat Prize” for drama. "THE LAST METAPHOR" by Usman Ali:  Pakistani Anglophone drama is the least discussed and least celebrated genre under the umbrella of Pakistani Postcolonial Literature. Pakistani drama, however, has its own flavour and dynamics, especially when it is written in the age of postmodernism. This three-Act play “The Last Metaphor” shows resemblance with the drama “Waiting for Godot” by “Samuel Beckett”. It has no particular division of th...

TAUFIQ RAFAT: Taufiq Rafat (1927-1998) was a pioneer literary figure of Pakistan that had contributed a lot in English literature. He has left his influence on many other famous writers. Taufiq is considered to be a pioneer figure in the field of English poetry that emerges from Pakistan. His poetry reflects emotions and sensibilities of Pakistani society. Moreover he had contributed a lot through his writings representing the true culture and tradition of Pakistani society. KITCHENS BY TAUFIQ RAFAT: "Kitchens" is considered to be a marvelous work that has emerged from the pen of Taufiq Rafat. By a beautiful and artistic depiction of Kitchens, Rafat has bitterly criticized the social life and culture of modern civilization or city life. With the use of poetic brilliance he has explicitly criticized the modernity that has prevailed in Pakistan society. URBAN VS RURAL LIFE: The basic rationale of this work is to lament the hollowness or emptiness of urban life. According t...

 The main motive of jotting down this document is to explore the cultural aspects in the writing.  First of all we need to see that what is meant by culture in order to grasp the true gist of topic. “Culture corresponds to the part of society created by man” “Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people encompassing  language,   religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts” N ow let’s explore cultural and traditional elements prevalent in the poetry of Taufiq Raffat.  TAUFIQ RAFFAT    Taufiq Rafat (1927-1998) was a pioneer literary figure of Pakistan that had contributed a lot in English literature. He has left his influence on many other famous writers. Raffat is considered to be a pioneer figure in the field of English poetry that emerges from Pakistan. His poetry reflects emotions and sensibilities of Pakistani society. Moreover he had contributed a lot through his writings representing the true culture ...