R.K. NARAYAN
Malgudi days is a collection of 33 short stories. It is a book by RK Narayan. Childhood is the main element of most of the stories. The stories written with Narayan’s simple style and characteristic gentle irony portray the variety and colour of Indian life.
In most of the stories RK Narayan has trtied to portray the innocence of childhood. According to many readers, there is no place as Malgudi. Although the writer has not clearly written about it, he says that “Malgudi is a imaginary and not to be found on any map... If I explain that Malgudi is a small town in south India I shall only be expressing a half truth, for the characters of Malgudi seem to me universal.” Malgudi days has been one of the most popular T.V. series in
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English is a very adaptable medium. And it is so adaptable that it can take on the tint of any country. Critics frequently praise the unaffected Standard English with which Narayan captures the Indian society, sensibility, particularly the South Indian ambiance. His unpretentious style, his deliberate avoidance of convoluted expressions and complicated grammatical constructions, his gentle and subtle humour- all this gives writing an elegant, unforced simplicity that is perfectly suited to the portrayal of ordinary life, of all classes and segments of Indian society- household servants, herdsmen, saints, crooks, merchants, beggars, thieves, hapless …show more content…
Swami is a small boy from Malgudi. One morning he wakes up and decides not going to school. He makes certain excuses of his bad health but all goes in vain... Later his father asks him to go to his classes despite his headache. Here we can see his father a strict father who just can tolerate his son deviating from studies. Swami says that he’ll be reprimanded for being late for his classes and as he sees his patents getting convinced, he continues talking again his teacher. He didn’t realise that his father would get provoked. His father gets provoked and writes a letter to his teacher complaining about the teacher. Now Swami realises that the situation has gone out of his hand because his father forces him to give the letter to his Principal. Swami now regrets his decision of getting over excited about the matter; here we can see the innocence of a child. He realises the good side of his teacher and tries to save him but then he remembers the anger of his father and is bound to give the letter. When he reaches school, he expects his teacher to beat him, but he doesn’t, he stays normal and asks him to sit concerning his poor health. Each minute Swami realises how good his teacher
Indian literature written in English language has its base n the myth that has been passed on from generations. Like many Indian English writers writing in English Girish Karnad is of no exception. In his writings the mythological aspects echo throughout. His plays like ‘Hayavadana’, ‘The Fire and The Rplay hain’ and ‘Nagmandala’ are based on the myths but Karnad gives an approach to myth in a different way. His plays originate from the myths of Indian legends but in the course of the play hee insert some of the acts which make us rethink about depending on God, especially through the man-God encounter acts.
He presents certain episodes of myth from the Mahabharata and contextualizes them in contemporary human situations. It is observed that his plays on myth are rooted in the ancient Indian dramatic tradition of “dharma, artha, karma and moksha”. In the mythical imagination of his plays he revives the ancient dramatic tradition in the celebration of the human and humane. Presenting myths in human condition he links the present with the eternal and the contemporary with the
The Malpais community doesn’t get many civilized visitors. Only a few actually get to come and observe how the savages (Indians) live. The people of Malpais keep to themselves raising children, and making homes. Mothers here have no shame breastfeeding their babies in the open, it’s seen as normal and essential for the child. They don’t understand how lucky they are to have such freedom, compared to the rest of the world! Though life in Malpais
“The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me” is a short story in which Sherman Alexie, the author, writes about the expectations of Indian children and how he defeated them. Alexie’s thesis is about how reading was his key to overcoming the expectation of failure and that helping influence young Indians to read and write can save them from their prescribed fate as well. Primarily expressive writing is used to convey this message but literary writing is also used as a secondary purpose. Narration and description are the patterns utilized in Alexie’s writing as well.
One boring afternoon, an average looking boy blankly stares at a teacher whom the boy scorned. Mustafa was the boy’s name, he was extremely stubborn, but courageous from time to time. Mustafa fiddled with his pen and ignored the teacher’s intentions of properly teaching the young boy how to behave. The boy was sullen as a three year old because he wasn’t able to finish his game before his bedtime. In spite of Mustafa’s decision of not cursing at her, he stood up, mouthed a phrase and left the room. Mustafa was an intelligent child, he received high grades and had a group of friends that was always loyal to him. However, Mustafa flipped his life around the second he became a intermediate student. He lost his endeavour to become successful when
Introduction: English is a global language and nowadays everyone has to focus on it. Our introduction clearly defines about it. Our research proposal is based on the difficulties faced by Gujarati medium students in learning English Language at Tertiary Level.
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.
In the story “An Indian Father’s Plea” the story starts off with the teacher sending a letter to a child’s parents saying how the child is a slow learner and doesn't pay attention. the parents respond with how the child is smart and willing to learn but the environment isn’t good for the child he’s being treated differently. But because his culture is different, he is bullied and considered a slow learner a school. So the father of the child, sends a letter back to the teacher explaining why his son is different from the other kinds in a good way. On how the teacher and other students should learn something from him, and not judge him on how his learning speed is, how he learns, or what his cultural background is. The child's father in the
On the other hand, in Naga, Narayan deploys numerous Hinduism symbolisms throughout the story, also refers to Hindu mythology to the story. Therefore, as an Indian writer, the author interprets the father’s abandonment of his son according to Hindu morality frameworks. Moreover, like Ginzburg in The Mother, he also illustrates the contemporary Indian society in Naga. As to prove it, the author begins the story with full of Asian atmosphere; circular wicker basket and cobra are the direct indications to the reader of the setting of the story.
A character's usage of words can create not only emotions for others, but for their own as well. Throughout Indian and Pakistani literature, a character's emotions on him or herself is expressed throughout the experience of the past. Through their literature, authors' wrote their stories through the 1900s, where certain events occurred at the time. which makes an impact due to their experiences through those time. Accordingly, India’s authors' and their stories express different types of diction where they use, repetition, emotional, and abstract diction through their literature, to gather an individual's awareness of how a character is alone. Furthermore, a theme of loneliness is expressed throughout diction, expressing to a reader what words
The movie is an account of the overzealous effort with which Indian state went for population control in the mid 70`s, its consequences and the anguish it caused to millions of Indian women who were ultimately the soft target of the whole exercise.
The verbal and non-verbal cues employed in the film successful in attracting a large audience. The cultural, educational, and parental conflict portray the challenges that exist in the Indian society that must be eliminated to achieve progress. The essay also discusses self-disclosure as an instrumental factor that the author uses to communicate to the audience. Sarcasm and plot development contribute to the comedy and easy understanding of the movie. As discussed in the essay, effective or rather competent communication is not just an important factor in a film, but rather it is a mandatory instrument that must be used precisely and efficiently to achieve the required results. In fact, excellent communication entertains and attracts a large
In the film Mirch Masala, the movie brings to light a critical point in Indian feminism. The film takes place in the 1940s in a small village of colonial India. It acknowledges the interactions of the protagonists struggle due to the power relations in the village. The subedar is a (tax collector) who travels to villages with his soldiers and order payment of land taxes. Due to their power, they intimidate the villages and seize women. The subedar who is lustful for women, is fascinated by Sonbai, whose husband left the village due to his new job. Sonbai is a woman who works in a spice factory. The subedar is intrigued by her confidence, beauty, and intelligence which, makes him pursue her. Sonbai encounters the oppressive realities of life for a woman in India. Rejecting the advances of the subedar, Sonbai is forced to take safety in a pepper factory. I will analyze the use of the spice red chili pepper as it serves as a powerful image in the film. Red chili peppers are used as a metaphor that can be can invoke many meanings. Chili pepper in the movie is used as a symbol of resistance against the patriarchal oppression that the Indian women face in the movie.
If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children,” Mahatma Gandhi. This is very important as we look into the life of a child. The events that are put in place for a child in its early stages, can effect who they will be years to come. The years between 6 and 14—middle childhood and early adolescence—are a time of important developmental advances that establish children’s sense of identity (Eccles). During these times the children are trying to find themselves in school, and in the home, but the three things that are stunting a great childhood are; childhood deliquesce, the care taking and education in the school system, and the child’s home life.
To her, India is young and fertile enough to beget new glories from India's ageless womb. To her India is fit for the leader-ship of nations that in fettered darkness weep. India was once the empress of the sovereign past. But the idealism of the poet suffers a set back at the sight of contemporary Indian scene, and she feels despondent for a while. Sarojini Naidu and her fellow compatriots see visions of a great dawn. The mournful night is over and her country wakes at last from her deep age-long sleep. Sweet and long slumbering buds of gladness open fresh lips to the returning winds of