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A Story Ably Tabled: A Critical Perspective on K. Srilatha’s Novel Table for Four
Get PDFA close look at the history of Indian English writing, especially the genre of fiction, reveals that till the late 80’s only a few names of women writers surfaced regularly. However, as the century wore on a new dynamism was visible that prompted the younger generation of women writers to experiment, innovate and create an identity for themselves. Writers belonging to this latter group extended their range from creative writing to criticism, translation and even free-lance journalism. Each activity of theirs seems to be a tributary for their total contribution to writing. Among the vibrant literary personalities of our time the name of Dr. K. Srilatha stands out distinctly. A novel that makes us pass through four chambers of horror before ending on a note of ambiguity is not an ordinary novel. The stories are also very different from one another as they focus on multiple socio-political and psychological issues and the writer has to a large extent succeeded in holding them together in a credible manner
Dalit Consciousness in Bama’s Fiction
Get PDFDalit literature is now a distinct stream of the literature of India that has contributed an altogether fresh experience, ‘new sensitivity and vocabulary, a different protagonist, an alternate vision, and new chemistry of suffering and revolt. The singular identity of Dalit literature is exhibited through its rebellious collective characters, the Dalit writers’ distinct experiences, their use of folk language, and their selfless commitment to the liberation of human beings and alone all the influence of B. R. Ambedkar’s thought. The unique feature of this literature is its collective aspects because the experiences described in Dalit literature are social so they are termed as collective and character, despite, the expressions of individuals appearing to be that of a group. The stories in the novels discussed here show that Bama has depicted well the real sufferings of Dalit people who suffer endlessly throughout their lives at the hands of upper caste people. Ultimately, her consciousness finds that the redemption of Dalits from all these tortures and exploitations can be had only by proper education and thereby attaining high financial status
Social Realism in Meena Kandasamy’s Novel The Gypsy Goddess
Get PDFSocial realism, as derived from the Marxist ideology, is something which adheres to reality, avoids romantic embellishments, and creates truthful portraits of life that expose human flaws. In it, we find characters with genuine jobs and problems. It records the life of an average farmer or labourer. The novel the Gypsy Goddess by Meena Kandasamy is an indictment of Communism and atrocities inflicted upon untouchable coolies and paddy workers. Mena Kandasamy presents the fictionalized version of the tragedy, portrayed on the documents taken from history and interviews of people who faced that actual incident. The landlords murder a communist leader. After that, the Dalit labourers go on strike, Dalit workers are forced to work back on farms, and those who refuse are assaulted and punished by the police. The democratic demand for justice by the untouchables farmers of Kilenmani, Tamil Nadu, are faced with a terrible series of actions which prove ‘might is right’, and the poor, helpless farmers are only left to suffer and die due to hostile conditions. The novel is a fine narrative of their plight and the traumatic conditions caused by the violence inflicted upon them. In brief, it is a fictionalized work on social realism. The present paper is a brief study of events that occur in the lives of Dalit, unprivileged paddy workers and their exploitation by so-called Upper Caste or Landlords and their realistic representation
Understanding King’s Rhetoric: An Analysis of “I Have a Dream”
Get PDFThis article studies various linguistic and paralinguistic strategies in the opening part of Martin Luther King Junior’s famous speech “I Have a Dream.” It explores how King Junior started his speech, prepared the context, and introduced and amplified the central issue. The analysis has been done using Mohan’s (2016) Discourse Dissection Model, inspired by Aristotle’s rhetoric and Austin’s Speech Act Theory. In the opening part, the ad-hoc goals of the orator are to connect with the audience, establish trustworthiness, and introduce and amplify the central issue. This article demonstrates how various rhetorical strategies, such as contrast, repetition, and metaphor, have been used in the first eight sentences. It also makes some meaningful observations on the speech delivery style
Autobiography As Fiction: A Study of Thomas Wolfe’s Look Homeward, Angel and Of Time and the River
Get PDFThomas Wolfe, an American novelist of the 1920s and 30s, is one of the most misunderstood and underestimated writers of his generation, His reluctance to follow the traditional path of the novel or to compete against any standard but his own has not been taken seriously, Most of Wolfe’s critics have shown an exaggerated concern about his life which is revealed in his works. There have been attempts to see him in the role of an autobiographer, and often critics have tried to pursue his experiences in the hope of finding their sources. Some critics have recognized him as an artist, but they do not acknowledge the significance of his experiences. His experiences are significant, and so is his art. A brilliant picture of life emerges in his novels as we relate one to the other. His novels arouse strong reactions -both positive and negative, but they remain true to life. His earlier works Look, Homeward Angel, and Of Time and the River are more autobiographical than the others. At this stage, Wolfe was still trying to harness his intense emotions while transforming them into art. Hence the maturity we see in the later novels is missing in the earlier ones. And yet we cannot but be surprised by the flashes of brilliance in his works that not only demand appreciation from critics and the public but also inspire scholars like me to delve deeper into his works for a better understanding of his life and art.  
Existential Crisis in Hardy’s “Tess’s Lament”: Text, Context, and Psychological Praxis
Get PDFThomas Hardy is the last of the great Victorian novelists. He is known as one of the best English novelists. He is more well-known for his novels than for his poems. Tess of d’Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented is one of those hallmarking and time-beating novels, he has written. The unique thing annexed to this novel is that he has composed a non-narrative poem expressing Tess’ deep pain and pang over her loss entitled “Tess’s Lament”, which seems to be it\u27s supplementary. It appears that its miniature presents the whole through the part. Existential crisis, usually considered a complicated event, can be seen as the core of psychology, which comprises emotional, cognitive, and behavioural parts. Both in the poem "Tess\u27s Lament" and in Tess\u27s own life, the psychological practice of existential crises plays a key role. Whatever she does, she feels sad, alone, and helpless. It also makes her feel like her life has no meaning or purpose, and it keeps her from interacting with other people, which upsets the emotional, mental, and behavioural parts of her existence and being
Social Etiquette and Politeness in Welcoming Guests in Ancient India: A Study of Chapter 50 in Valmiki’s Ramayana
Get PDFThis article presents the norms of social etiquette and politeness in welcoming guests in ancient India. For this purpose, chapter 50 of the first canto in Valmiki’s Ramayana has been analysed using Brown and Levinson’s theory of politeness. The Ramayana is considered to be the oldest existent epic in Sanskrit which was written down, according to Goldman (1984), between 700 BCE and 600 BCE after remaining in oral tradition for many centuries. The analysis suggests that a well-codified and elaborate code of conduct and social etiquette was practiced in ancient India during the Ramayana era
Unsex Me Here, Come You Spirits": The Psychological Symbiosis of Lady Macbeth and the Weird Sisters in William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth
Get PDFThis paper explores the psychological interaction between Lady Macbeth and the Weird Sisters or witches in the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare and examines them not as individuals but as a unified embodiment of an ambitious, transgressive and disordered psyche. Using a literary-psychological approach, the research has assumed that the witches serve as an externalization of the suppressed, repressed ambitions and moral struggles of Macbeth and, in a less apparent way, of Lady Macbeth. Whereas Macbeth acts in direct communication with the supernatural, the psychology of Lady Macbeth appropriates the symbolic role of the witches and thus she becomes the human source of demonic persuasion. As the paper will contend, the later mental breakdown of Lady Macbeth, her somnambulism and suicidal actions are a result of the unresolvable nature of the conflict between the agency that she is acting and believes is hardened and her suppressed feminine conscience, a conflict that is initially sparked and reflected by the ambiguous nature of the witches in their oracles. By this examination, the paper sheds light on the main focus of the play, that of the external supernatural powers involved in the interaction with the interior psychological process of corruption of ambition into tyranny and, eventually, destruction of the self