English I Notes | B.A. LL.B. (Five Year Course) Semester 1 | Mumbai University | munotes

Contents

Module I Law and Literature: Texts*

1. How to Read a Set Text for a Law Paper 1
2. The Merchant of Venice: the Play, and Why a Law Course Sets It 7
3. The Merchant of Venice: Act I 11
4. The Merchant of Venice: Act II 17
5. The Merchant of Venice: Act III 22
6. The Merchant of Venice: the Trial Scene, Act IV Scene i 28
7. The Merchant of Venice: the Rings, and Act V 36
8. The Bond as a Contract 42
9. Mercy, Equity and the Letter of the Law 47
10. The Alien Statute and the Sentence on Shylock 52
11. Shylock 57
12. Portia, Antonio, Bassanio and the Others 62
13. Themes of The Merchant of Venice 67
14. Reference to Context: The Merchant of Venice 71
15. Joseph Andrews: Fielding, the Magistrate Who Wrote Novels 79
16. Joseph Andrews: the Story, Books I and II 83
17. Joseph Andrews: the Story, Books III and IV 87
18. Law in Joseph Andrews 92
19. Characters in Joseph Andrews 98
20. Themes and Reference to Context: Joseph Andrews 103
21. The Pickwick Papers: Dickens, and the Law He Knew From Inside 109
22. The Pickwick Papers: the Road to the Trial 113
23. Bardell against Pickwick: the Trial 117
24. Dodson and Fogg, Costs and the Fleet 123
25. Breach of Promise of Marriage 128
26. Characters in The Pickwick Papers 132
27. Themes and Reference to Context: The Pickwick Papers 136
28. Adam Bede: George Eliot and the World of the Novel 142
29. Adam Bede: the Story, Books First to Fourth 146
30. Adam Bede: the Story, Books Fifth and Sixth 150
31. Hetty Sorrel's Trial 154
32. Child Murder, Concealment of Birth and the Reprieve 159
33. Characters in Adam Bede 164
34. Themes and Reference to Context: Adam Bede 169
35. Pudd'nhead Wilson: Twain, and a Plot Made Out of Law 174
36. Pudd'nhead Wilson: the Story, Chapters I to X 178
37. Pudd'nhead Wilson: the Story, Chapters XI to XXI 182
38. The Trial and the Fingerprint Evidence 186
39. Slavery, and the Law That Makes the Plot Possible 191
40. Characters in Pudd'nhead Wilson 195
41. Themes and Reference to Context: Pudd'nhead Wilson 199

Module II Law & Literature: Speeches & Essays*Marks allotted 25

1. Plato's Apology: the Trial of Socrates 204
2. Apology: the Defence Speech 208
3. Apology: the Counter-Penalty and the Last Words 213
4. Apology: Themes, and How to Answer on It 218
5. Bacon, Of Judicature: the Essay 224
6. Of Judicature: the Four Parts of a Judge's Duty 228
7. Of Judicature: Bacon in Practice, and How to Answer on It 234
8. Gandhi: Some Reminiscences of the Bar 238
9. Gandhi: Truth in Practice, and Professional Ethics 244
10. Kalam: Joy of Reading 249
11. How to Write a Book Review 256
12. Ambedkar: Why Indian Labour is Determined to Win the War 260
13. Ambedkar: the Argument, Nationalism and the New Social Order 265

Module III Language Development

1. Critical Analysis: Theme, Character and Language 271
2. The Cop and the Anthem: the Story 275
3. The Cop and the Anthem: Soapy, Irony and the Law 280
4. Murder!: the Story 284
5. Murder!: Lomax Harder, and the Perfect Crime 290
6. A Time to Kill: the Novel and the Trial 295
7. A Time to Kill: Characters, Themes and the Law of the Case 300
8. Oral Communication: What It Is, and Why It Matters in Law 305
9. Types of Oral Communication 309
10. Formal Speech: Preparing and Delivering 313
11. Speech Writing, With Model Speeches 317
12. Elocution and Pronunciation 321
13. Mock Trials 325
14. Meetings: Notice, Agenda and Minutes 329

Module IV Language Enhancement

1. Written Communication and Its Types 333
2. Effective Letter Writing 337
3. The Letter of Application, and the Resume 340
4. Internship Application Letters 344
5. Email Correspondence 347
6. The Letter of Complaint and Other Official Letters 351
7. Report Writing 355
8. Essay Writing 359
9. Precis Writing: the Method 364
10. Precis Writing: Worked Examples 368
11. Grammar: the Sentence and Its Parts 374
12. Verbs and Tenses 378
13. Active and Passive Voice 383
14. Reported Speech 387
15. Question Tags, and the Do As Directed Question 391
16. Common Errors in English 395
17. Vocabulary for a Law Student 400