Contribution Of Literature In English Literature

The British Raj, or the British rule over India, has long since passed; however, the remnants of the pro-colonization have lingered around and are seemingly even making a comeback. Salman Rushdie in his essay, Outside the Whale, notices this romanticisation of Britain’s colonial past in the resurgence of Raj fiction and films. Rushdie, in his criticisms, embraces theories from Edward Said, and hints at theories from Frantz Fanon. By emphasizing the influential language of Raj films and texts, analyzing Orwell’s theory institutional denial, and finally calling for a systematic upheaval of oppressive thinking, Salman Rushdie’s essay and criticism mirrors John McLeod’s theories and definitions of colonial discourse and recognizes that with the comeback of Raj fiction comes a resurgence of the pro-colonization colonial discourse that it originated with.

According to The National Policy of Education based on recommendations made by Kothari commission “ the energic development of the indian languages and literature is sine qua non for the eduactional and cultural development. Unless it is done, the creative energies of the people will not be released ,standard of education will not improve,knowledge will not spread to the people ,the gap between the intelligentsia will remain , if not widen further.” (p-39).

Indian English Literature is defined as the contribution of Indian writers to the Literature in English. With the consolidation of the British power in India, English, the language of rulers also began to exercise its influence on the intellectuals of the country. To the educated people, English language is a gateway to western knowledge. English provided a window for the Indian intellectuals to have a look at the wide world.

Being under the British rule, English language was used as a language of education and a medium of expression among Indians. It is the Indian writing in English which gave the voice of Indian culture to the outside world. India’s Linguistic diversity adds to the richness of Indian culture and every region of India has a highly developed literary tradition with excellent writers of national, and a few of international fame. The regional literature of India since the ancient times has travelled an extensive path to gain the shape that it possesses in present Indian panorama.

Meanwhile two groups came in existence. One group was the ‘Anglicists’ advocated the revival of English and second was the ‘Orientalists’ who advocated the revival of Sanskrit and Persian learning in India but the noted Hindu leaders like Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Christian missionaries like William Carey advocated Western education through the medium of English. and thus a controversy arose between these groups. It withheld the smooth progress of English in India.

In the Minute on Indian Education, Thomas Babington Macaulay argues for the creation of a Westernized educational system. By utilizing the English language, Macaulay believes that he can transform India’s thinking. He undermines the importance of the Arabic and English language and continues to explain the superiority of England and the English language. He goes so far as to exclaim that one bookshelf in England contains more valuable information than all of the literature in India and Arabia, even though he admits that he has no knowledge of Sanscrit or Arabic. Babington has a braggadocios attitude in order to justify the colonization of India. By teaching the English language and ingraining

The literature around the world has different types of authors and each one of them with his own writing style. The period where they live affects their style because the writers are exposed to different circumstances and factors. The arrival of the Islamic religion influenced the Indian poetry. This changed the way how they thought and expressed through poetry, and according to K. S. Ram “The two important factors in the world of Kabir [post Islamic poet] (XV century) were: one, the change of the Vedantic religion dry, abstract intellectualism; and two, the fights between Hindus and Muslims had become a sad fact of everyday life.”. This essay will be focused on a comparison and contrast about the Indian poetry before and after the Islam.

Colonialism has shaped the lives of about three quarter people in this present day world. Post colonialism refers to the impact that imperial process has caused to the entire culture from the moment of colonialization till today. All through the history the continuation of colonising the minds through imperial rule by the Europeans is the cause of this. The effect of this European imperial domination has spread its impacts on the contemporary literature as well and it is therefore a major concern for the world today. The literature of Canada, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, New Zealand, Malta, Sri lanka, the South Pacific, the Caribbean and African countries, comes in the ambit of post-colonial literatures. One characteristic that can be found in common to all these literature despite of

Some of the most well know authors and poets have indirectly impacted the world in one way or another, with the use of their literary works. Whether it be opening oneself up to the philosophies or ideologies of the author, or by improving an individual's English comprehension and composition skills. For example authors such as Harper Lee; the novelist of “To Kill A Mockingbird,” have depicted through her book the unjust and inhumane treatment of African Americans in America’s South. It is hard to believe that at one time these world renowned authors and poets were once the prodigies of English literature teachers. And in this research paper we will examine the role English literature teacher play in the worlds past, present, and future

The English which is spoken in India is different from that spoken in other regions of the world, and it is regarded as the unique variety which is called Indian English. The purpose of this folklore project is to show some of the various ways Indians have intentionally and unintentionally customized English to better suit their needs and to discuss some of the problems and situations which can and do arise when Indians use or experience English in different settings. Attitudes about English and English speakers in India are also explored.

India's struggle for Independence had acquired a new dimension with the Revolt of 1857 and at around the same time, in 1861, one of India's most celebrated poets Rabindranath Tagore was born in Bengal. The time in which Tagore is born and later begins his literary career becomes important in understanding the politics of his writing; the poets and writers who wrote before him and also how he begins to experiment with the forms, styles and images in modern Indian poetry. This paper seeks to explore the relationship between the time in which Tagore is writing, specifically with reference

Indo-Anglian literature forms an integral part of English and it has attained a distinct place in the literary landscape in the literary landscape of India. It is a synthesis of two great literary traditions-Indian and Anglian. It is an offshoot of colonial rule and in more or less a synthesis of two great cultural traditions. For the past two decades it has grown from strength to strength and acquired a new change and life with the emergence of talented second generation of writers who are at home in English language more than the native speakers. Among the second generation of writers may be included Amitav Ghosh, Vikram Seth, Upamanyu Chatterjee, Shashi Tharoor, Shashi

Aesthetics , developed in Bharatavarsha through many centuries says, there can be no worthy literary Creation unless it produces some sentiment or the other. The principles of literary art are universal,The doctrine of Rasa can be applied to any worth while literature of any country of any century.

English literature is hundreds of years’ old which is full of historical events and creative ideas of human beings that has lived in the certain eras. English literature comprised of drama and poetry. The journey of English literature started with the Anglo-Saxon or in other words old English which currently not in use with the people in the society. Remarkable period of English literature was in queen Elizabeth (1558-1660). English literature plays a major role in every human being today. The two main eras that contributed to English literature is Victorian era and renaissance era. So today in the below findings and according to my knowledge of English literature we are going to focus one major

E.M. Forster’s classic novel “A Passage to India” tells the story of a young doctor, Dr. Aziz, and his interactions with the British citizens who are residing in India during the time of the British Raj. Throughout the novel, the reader gets many different viewpoints on the people and the culture of India during this point in history. The reader sees through the eyes of the Indian people primarily through the character of Dr. Aziz, and the perceptions of the British through the characters of Mr. Fielding, Adela Quested, and Mrs. Moore. Through the different characters, and their differing viewpoints, the reader can see that Forster was creating a work that expressed a criticism that he held of the behavior of the British towards their Indian subjects.