Category: WBSSC-ENGLISH-PG
Eliot: The Hollow Men
by TTM | Jun 7, 2025 | WBSSC-ENGLISH, WBSSC-ENGLISH-PG, WBSSC-ENGLISH-XI-XII | 0 |
Reading Strategy 1. Pre-Reading Context ·      Understand T.S. Eliot’s Modernist style, including...
Read MoreSynge: Riders to the Sea
by TTM | Jun 7, 2025 | WBSSC-ENGLISH, WBSSC-ENGLISH-PG, WBSSC-ENGLISH-XI-XII | 0 |
Reading Strategy 1. Understanding the Context Historical Background: The play was written during...
Read MoreMacbeth
by TTM | Jun 7, 2025 | Macbeth, Shakespeare, WBSSC-ENGLISH, WBSSC-ENGLISH-PG, WBSSC-ENGLISH-XI-XII | 0 |
Reading Strategy Active Reading & Annotation Read the original text alongside a modern...
Read MoreKeats’s Ode to Autumn
by TTM | Jun 7, 2025 | Keats, WBSCC-ENGLISH-PASS, WBSSC-ENGLISH, WBSSC-ENGLISH-IX-X, WBSSC-ENGLISH-PG, WBSSC-ENGLISH-XI-XII | 0 |
On the Text Ø Composed on 19 September 1819 and published in 1820 in a volume of Keats’s...
Read MoreKeats’s Ode to a Nightingale
by TTM | Jun 7, 2025 | Keats, WBSSC-ENGLISH-IX-X, WBSSC-ENGLISH-PG, WBSSC-ENGLISH-XI-XII | 0 |
Ø John Keats (31 October 1795 – 23 February 1821) was one of the leading figures of the second...
Read MoreShelley’s To a Skylark
by TTM | Jun 6, 2025 | WBSCC-ENGLISH-PASS, WBSSC-ENGLISH, WBSSC-ENGLISH-IX-X, WBSSC-ENGLISH-PG, WBSSC-ENGLISH-XI-XII | 0 |
On the Poem “To a Skylark” was written in late June 1820 and published, accompanying...
Read MoreShelley: Ode to the West Wind
by TTM | Jun 6, 2025 | WBSCC-ENGLISH-PASS, WBSSC-ENGLISH, WBSSC-ENGLISH-IX-X, WBSSC-ENGLISH-PG, WBSSC-ENGLISH-XI-XII | 0 |
Reading Strategy Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind” is a profoundly emotional and rhythmically charged poem. So engaging with it through multiple sensory experiences can enhance understanding and...
Read MorePhilip Sidney: Loving in Truth
by TTM | Jun 5, 2025 | WBSSC-ENGLISH, WBSSC-ENGLISH-PG, WBSSC-ENGLISH-XI-XII | 0 |
Step-by-Step Reading Strategy 1.    Understand the Context o  This poem is the first sonnet from...
Read MoreLamb’s Dream Children: A Reverie
by TTM | Jun 5, 2025 | WBSCC-ENGLISH-PASS, WBSSC-ENGLISH, WBSSC-ENGLISH-IX-X, WBSSC-ENGLISH-PG, WBSSC-ENGLISH-XI-XII | 0 |
Reading Strategy for Dream Children: A Reverie 1. Understand the Background Before reading, learn...
Read MoreShe Stoops to Conquer: WBSSC (Pass & Hons/PG)
by TTM | Jun 4, 2025 | WBSCC-ENGLISH-PASS, WBSSC-ENGLISH, WBSSC-ENGLISH-IX-X, WBSSC-ENGLISH-PG, WBSSC-ENGLISH-XI-XII | 0 |
This module is designed to immerse candidates in the text, encouraging them to actively search for...
Read MoreBernard Shaw: Arms and the Man (Pass & Hons/PG)
by TTM | Jun 3, 2025 | WBSCC-ENGLISH-PASS, WBSSC-ENGLISH, WBSSC-ENGLISH-IX-X, WBSSC-ENGLISH-PG, WBSSC-ENGLISH-XI-XII | 0 |
Reading Strategy 1. First Read: Grasp the Plot & Themes Read the drama once without stopping...
Read MoreDavid Copperfield: Study Materials for WBSSC
by TTM | Jun 2, 2025 | WBSSC-ENGLISH, WBSSC-ENGLISH-PG, WBSSC-ENGLISH-XI-XII | 0 |
Reading Strategy (Read the General Guidelines also) Active Reading – Don’t just skim the...
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HOW (Humanities Open Window) is an initiative dedicated to providing free, high-quality study materials for English literature students, with a special focus on WBSSC English SLST preparation. The platform is designed to serve as an open classroom, offering a rich multimedia learning experience.
Founded by Dr. Tarun Tapas Mukherjee, an Associate Professor in the English Department at Bhatter College, Dantan, HOW builds upon his long-standing commitment to academic excellence and accessibility. Dr. Mukherjee is also the founder of the Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, established in 2008, which has set international standards in scholarly publishing.
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HOW provides comprehensive study materials for WBSSC English, covering:
- Poetry, Drama, Novels, Short Stories, and Essays from the prescribed syllabus.
- Grammar and Usage—common errors, sentence structures, narration, and composition.
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- Guidelines for SLST English (IX-X & XI-XII) to help candidates understand exam patterns and expectations.
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Before launching HOW, Dr. Mukherjee started a WBSSC English blog () to assist candidates in securing teaching positions. In 2016, he introduced a premium website, but now, all premium materials are being made available for free, ensuring equal access to quality education.
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