Once upon a time
The Hindu : In the not so distant past, the sight of grandparents, especially grandmothers regaling the tiny tots with stories from all over was a common sight in most households.
Given the sway that this oral medium of information dissemination had on children, it was not surprising to see the eagerness with which they waited for their vacations to commence so that they could head to their grandparents house and listen to thestories over and over again.
Cut this scene to Generation Next and one finds that they are more or less likely to head to their nearest music store to pick up the latest digital video or video compact discs featuring exploits of their favourite mythological or novel characters. With most having a basic home theatre system, the choice for students to learn their mythological stories has just gone from oral to visual.
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June 8, 2008 @ 7:06 pm
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