Indian Hindu Epics Mahabharata And Ramayana

The lengthy narration of this ancient tale, while initially seeming irrelevant, serves to depict the timelessness of the destruction that can be brought about by these ‘Love Laws’. Along with the clearest example of the refusal to adhere to these ‘Love Laws’ as captured in Ammu’s love affair with Untouchable Velutha which had led to the massive literal and figurative destruction of many lives, Roy argues how both obedience and disobedience of these laws will lead to destruction as human’s passion can never be contained by them. As such, by inviting the reader to piece together the puzzle pieces of this critique, the boundaries between the writer and reader is blurred as the reader ‘writes’ the text as well. Hence, the reader becomes more receptive to the sensitive, painful questions that Roy pushes, not only about India’s caste prejudice but social structures that are adhered to globally , as he has become more involved in the world of the

The Ramayana of Valmiki is one of the great Hindu epics in literature and has greatly influenced Indian society. According to M.V. Kamath, a veteran indian journalist “The Ramayana is not just a story: it presents India 's culture, its philosophical foundation in all its variety and glory. As Hinduism spread in South-east Asia, so did the Ramayana, in countries like Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar and Malaysia.” The influence of the epic poem has has been profoundly strengthened and sanctified within domestic familial relations and its characters are the models of which the culture yearns.

This paper attempts to examine the fictional projections of Indian girls, to see how they emerge in ideological terms. Their journeys from self-alienation to self-adjustment, their childhood struggles against the hypocrisies and monstrosities of the grown-up world, eventually demolishing the unjust male constructed citadels of power that hinder their progress- are the highlighted issues. The point of comparison between the two novels focused on here is the journey of Rahel in The God of Small Things and Sai in The Inheritance from a lonely childhood to a tragic adulthood passing through a struggle with the complex forces of patriarchal society. Both the novels portray the imaginativeness, inventiveness, independence, rebelliousness, wide-eyed wonder and innocence associated with these young girls.

Indian English Literature is a literature which is a combination of Indian literature and Indian literature written in English. Indian writings in English are a product of the historical encounter between the two cultures – Indian and the western—for

In the story Ramayana, the two protagonists Rama and Sita seem to have a great relationship. Since Rama is the knight, Sita is the princess that stands with him even when he goes out to perform dangerous tasks. However, it wasn’t by their choice that they had to go out and defeat demons. Rama was exiled from his home because an outsider told his brother to cast him out of the city. Therefore, Rama went to live a life in the jungle with his wife. One thing that is noticed is how Sita never complained about the living conditions that she had to face once Rama was exiled. According to Pattanaik, Sita tells a local townsman that she believes that Rama will be okay while searching through the forest for the demon, and she will still remain

Our society has created an identity for women since ancient days. Women are considered as an weaker sex and inferior to men. Though she plays a important role in her life, she is not found as an individual human being with all emotions and sufferings. She is supposed to live a life of dedication, surrendering and devotion. In Indian fiction, the women are modelled with the above qualities. Those qualities of women created a large impact on the Indian psyche and the expectation of society, and consciously or unconsciously

Literature has been a part of our world ever since the first human learned to write and has been growing alongside mankind to this very day. Reading literature gives people a refuge from reality, provides them with historical and cultural facts, and inspires them to become better people; literature is different from all other texts in existence, and reading a variety of them will insure a swift growth of knowledge and vocabulary. All in all, literature provides both enjoyment and knowledge—what better deal is there out in the world than

Dharmic traditions have been influenced greatly by the epics of the Ramayana and the Bhagavad Gita. Both epics involve open dialogue with an avatar of Vishnu and are greatly concerned with the ideals in fulfilling Dharma.

In two ancient classics, we see a clear display of an abuse of power. In both The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Ramayana, we find protagonists who commit deeds of treachery in the name of slaying a monster. These slayings seem justified at first; however, as we examine them further we find that they are no more than heinous acts in the name of asserting power over the other. Both Gilgamesh and Rama kill monsters in the name of supporting what they believe in, but their beliefs are not always justified. When we closely examine the scenes of the monster slayings in both epics, we find that our that protagonists appear as power hungry war mongers and not the heroes that they claim to be. Both of these “heroes” kill in the name of supporting their own beliefs. For Rama, he kills in the name of subduing women’s sexuality while Gilgamesh kills in the name of claiming resources, particularly cedar trees, for his own.

Literature has different colours and shades. It is the reflection of day- today incidents in human life. It is the accurate picture of social lifestyle. The incidents and events of daily life are mirrored in it. In modern life, violence and terror became the part and parcel of our daily life. The world is becoming the victim of terrorist activities. There is dramatic fall and devaluation of moral values in the modern society. Commercialism and materialism are eating into the moral fiber of our society like a cancerous

There are different forms and examples of exemplary and classic literature which have been deemed as significant works that are highly esteemed worldwide. These examples of literature would awe the world with how much literary skill they entailed when they were composed and written: attention to details as to formation of characters, the most crafty of plots, the most eloquent speeches and lines, the most astounding of twists of scenes, and most of all, the most universal and meaningful of themes. The theme of any literary work is what makes it great as it should be able to encompass the immense diversity of the world and as it would be able to transcend the boundaries of religion, age, race, gender, etc. Two examples of this great and

There are many different beliefs found within Hinduism from one group to the next and the subjects discussed in this paper could be answered in any number of ways. I will try to approach Hinduism from the popular beliefs within the religion while keeping in mind the assimilation of other religions and philosophies blended in. Zacharias (2007) states “It is best to visualize Hinduism as a spectrum. This model will also help us to picture the complex and sometimes contradictory ingredients that make up this religion”

Hinduism has neither a typical precept nor a solitary sacred text as the wellspring of its different teachings. It puts a greater number of accentuation on orthopraxy than universality, empowering relative opportunity of thought inside firmly characterized sets of accepted rules and ethical quality.

When we hear the word, literature, the first thing that comes to mind is Shakespeare, lectures, and books as thick as your face. However, why is it that only works labeled as “serious” or “complex” are truly considered as literature? It is safe to say there are other works with just as much literary value as the pieces regularly flung at us on our ever-changing day to day basis. The literary canon is a reflection of cultural origin, constantly evolving as a result of political and social changes (Abcarian, Klotz, and Cohen 4). Literature has no concrete format and is the most dynamic part of society; to try and define literature could be quite vexing. It is difficult, not only for the language-teacher, but for even the most widely read literary

This essay focuses on the theme of forbidden love, The God of Small Things written by Arundhati Roy. This novel explores love and how love can’t be ignored when confronted with social boundaries. The novel examines how conventional society seeks to destroy true love as this novel is constantly connected to loss, death and sadness. This essay will explore the theme of forbidden love, by discussing and analysing Ammu and Velutha's love that is forbidden because of the ‘Love Laws’ in relation to the caste system which results in Velutha’s death. It is evident that forbidden love negatively impacts and influences other characters, such as Estha and Rahel, which results in Estha and Rahel’s incestuous encounter.