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Ramifications of Religious Intolerance and Indian Nation: Tharoor’s Riot
Get PDFLiterature and the nation are inextricably linked. A discipline that originates from a philosophical tradition developed with the notion of the country is the study of literature. Since Bhabha claims that the country and narration are comparable, literary tales have a deep connection to the idea of the nation. The real inspiration for Shashi Tharoor\u27s Riot was the 1992 religious disturbances. These riots between Hindus and Muslims took place to "correct a grievous injustice" from four hundred and sixty years before. But these riots were sparked mainly by political unrest. Politicians appeal to voters on particular religious, caste, and geographic grounds. The current essay examines how a regular person might become a victim of riots between groups of people without their fault and how, during such fights, national integrity is threatened and overlooked. A man without a country seems like an impossibility. Love for humankind is the only remedy for violence. "Distracting interventions" can only be overcome by forgiving and moving forward
The Non-fictions of V.S. Naipaul: A Critical Exploration
Get PDFV. S. Naipaul is an eminent literary figure in the field of modern fiction, non-fiction, and travelogue writing in English literature. He earned a number of literary awards and accolades, including the covetous Nobel Prize and Booker Prize. His non-fiction e.g., An Area of Darkness, India: A Wounded Civilization, The Loss of El Dorado, India: A Million Mutinies Now and Beyond Belief are a realistic portrayal of the various types of religion, culture, customs, and people of India. As an author, the main purpose of V. S. Naipaul is to deliver the truth; because poets are the unacknowledged legislators of mankind. The fact that V. S. Naipaul has presented in his non-fiction is more authentic and realistic than that of his fiction. Nonetheless, it is fictional work that is elaborately explored, discussed, and analyzed in abundance. On the other hand, his non-fiction, by and far, remains aloof. In the last few decades, non-fictions are also taking the ground strongly. Now non-fiction writings are being analyzed, elucidated, and explored based on various theoretical principles of literary criticism.
V. S. Naipaul carried the new genre to new heights and achievements. He is of Indian descent and known for his pessimistic works set in developing countries. He visited India several times, like Pearl S. Buck and E. M. Forster. So, his presentation of Indian religion, society, culture, and politics are very realistic. His vision and ideas are very close to the modern thoughts and visions of both the east and the west
Words and Images: The Craft of Comics Narration
Get PDFWhen adapting comics, the narrative in comics really shines through as the most powerful and unique combination of words and pictures to tell a story. What began as the simple leaflets of the early 20th century has broken new ground in its artistic variety of autobiographical broadsides, superhero epics, and heady graphic novels, making comics the medium at its most malleable. By combining the ancient crafts of written language and visual art, comics offer a unique form of storytelling that directly involves the reader in an interchange between words and pictures. Comics are unique as a storytelling medium because unlike purely prose or traditional visual art, they incorporate both aspects in to a complete, unified whole. In this article, the paper author chose to answer these questions with a study on a narrative medium: comics (more specifically comics). This may beg consideration of which attic studio artifacts result from the struggle of pop idols to maintain commercialize their work and their audience but still make an impact with high art. The paper examines the new ways in which producers are engaging viewers by looking through the lens of technologies through storytelling and visual style analysis. It also talks about how webcomics have changed over the years and how webcomics effect accessibility and reader engagement. In the end, this research is specific about not only the creative capabilities of comics as a narrative form but also how these new narratives/allegories change the way we conceive of what comics can do
From Margins to the Centre: Unravelling the Psychological and Symbolic Narrative of Prakriti in Tagore’s Play Chandalika
Get PDFThis study dives into the psychological and symbolic study of Prakriti, the protagonist of Rabindranath Tagore\u27s drama Chandalika. Tagore confronts prevailing caste stereotypes by shifting the focus from the society fringes to the center, while also exploring the process of self-discovery and empowerment. The analysis emphasises Prakriti\u27s development from a marginalised outcast to a self-affirmed individual by investigating the interplay of psychological complexity and symbolic factors that drive this metamorphosis. The thesis uses a close reading of the text to highlight Tagore\u27s critique of social hierarchies as well as his advocacy for human dignity and equality
Satan’s Satanic Conspiracy against God: An Analytical Study of Basavaraj Naikar’s Play Victory of Christ
Get PDFThe play Victory of Christ by Basavaraj Naikar is designed to familiarize the audience and the readers with the theological concept of eternal clash between Good and Evil. It is based upon the theme of Milton’s epic Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained. The play ingeniously depicts Satan’s Machiavellian conspiracy against God to take revenge on Him for the punishment of damnation inflicted on him and other fallen angels by Him. Although according to Bharata’s Natyasastra, the playwrights were supposed to select their themes from the epics like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, no dramatist dared to dramatize the entire epics by compressing them into stage-worthy plays. But Basavaraj Naikar;s creative adventure lies in compressing the entire epic of Milton consisting of its two uneven parts by removing the descriptive and narrative element but concentrating on the dramatizable element and highlighting Milton’s essential religious vision
The Refugee, an Anguish of Million
Get PDFThe partition of India left a dark and ineradicable mark in the history of India, which created painful anguish among millions of people, especially in Bengal and Punjab. The sea change about the independence of India made an inexplicable turn of events in the annals of history. The spirit of brotherhood and the generation of human values collapsed suddenly with the advent of independence in the country. This socio-political aspect touched upon the playwright Asif Currimbhoy in making the play The Refugee. Currimbhoy tried to generate compassion through human suffering in and around Bengal, especially in Calcutta.
The present play, The Refugee, draws the parallel between Yassin, the young refugee from East Pakistan, and Sen Gupta, a refugee to India from East Pakistan many years earlier. In the beginning, Yassin is cloudy and undecipherable with his indecisive acts towards the cause. On the other hand, Sen Gupta crossed borders many years earlier as a refugee, and he is now well settled in India with his friendly attitude and hardworking nature. Surprisingly, both are at present unperturbed towards the worsened situation of millions of refugees, who are in the camps and outside of the house of Sen Gupta and who need to be addressed by the concern. This play is about the anguish of millions of refugees. It is an act of resolution of dilemma in irony about the influx of refugees growing in number
Physical and Spiritual Shades of Love in Taslima Nasreen’s Love Poems
Get PDFTaslima Nasreen is a Bangladeshi author whose name is always in the news. Sometimes it\u27s because she said something bold and honest about fanaticism, and other times it\u27s because she gave a voice to oppressed people who had never dared to say what they felt inside. Today, the world is moving forward in the area of technology. Art and writing are getting better and better as time goes on. Still, it\u27s sad to say that there is a corner where everything is dark, even though it looks like everything is fine from the outside. The author who has the courage to bring this darkness out into the open is Taslima Nasreen, who is not afraid of the oppressive powers. The poet in Taslima Nasreen can\u27t ignore how important it is to touch the body, which also needs to rest and feel safe. Love is the medicine that makes the body feel better. The kiss is a way to show love. When the poet has done everything from early morning until late in the evening, he or she is too tired. Love is what she needs. She is used to getting two kisses on the lips from her lover. She can\u27t get enough of love being shown through a kiss on her lips. She can\u27t picture being able to sleep or rest without a kiss from her lover
Bais: Brave Soldiers of Badaun
Get PDFThis is a translated excerpt from the Hindi book Badaun ke Ranbankure Rajput which is written by Surendra Mohan Mishra in 1993. Each chapter of the book gives a detailed analysis of each clan of brave Rajputs of Badaun. The present translated version is about Bais Rajputs who are counted among the thirty-six princely clans of Kshatriyas. Colonel Tad did not consider them important as there was no special mention of this caste in the texts "Raso" and "Kumar Pal Charitra". Bais people were living under the majestic kingdom of Kannauj by making their own small kingdoms. No details of this period are available. When the sun set for the great glory of the Gaharwar kings of Kannauj, then the descendants of Maharaja Jaichand took refuge in distant safe places. A group of Bais Rajputs migrating from Kannauj region also came to Badaun district of Rohilkhand. Five miles south of Bisauli, they built their own huge fort named Kot Shalivahan. It is said that once Bais was the fort of Rajputs. The name of this fort was Bishan and Bais Raja Gaj built it. Dunde Khan had only repaired it. The East India Company sold this Bisauli fort to Donald Saheb, an Englishman of Bilsi. These Bais Rajputs fought the fourth war in Nardauli. With them, the low flag Bardar had come in the army, he was given this village after winning it. Even today, these people are called flag bearers
Existence and Essence of Cosmic Absurdity in Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the d’Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented
Get PDFThomas Hardy, a world-famous English novelist, is not only known as the ‘Saint of Max Gate’ but also a ‘Proto-Existentialist’ in the domain of English literature. Both his life and his works are in the grip of Existentialism. As his novels, especially tragic ones, are, either directly or indirectly, affected by the themes, thoughts, and concepts of Existentialism, his sensitively hectic life is also, either directly or indirectly, influenced by the existential thinkers and writers like Kierkegaard, Dostoevsky, Sartre, Nietzsche, and Camus, etc. As his thoughts existing in his works prove, his novels reflect the predicament of human existence, which is concerned with the experiences of individuals’ life. The Absurdity of the cosmos and human life, angst, authenticity, dread, despair, existential crises, preceding existence over essence, facticity, and the Other and the Look, are such existential concepts as are brimming in his novels. The concept of ‘Cosmic Absurdity,’ which is related to the concept of the ‘Absurd,’ that is the crux of ‘Absurdism,’ is an axis around which revolves around his most tragic novels. This article explores the existence and essence of ‘Cosmic Absurdity’ in Thomas Hardy’s novel Tess of the d’Urbervilles. In addition, it discusses its tools and how more or less, they affect the plot, characters, and theme of the mentioned novel