What Is The Theme Of Twilight In Delhi

The first night's story in Arabian Nights is that of the Merchant and the Demon. Told by Shahrazad, the story offers a remarkable parallel to her own situation as she faces immanent death. Thus, the story of the Merchant and the Demon is told as a parable within the frame story, presenting a poignant analogy for Shahrazad's own situation. The Merchant and the Demon is a short tale but one filled with themes such as power, guilt, justice, and moral responsibility. Through the clever analogy with her own situation, Shahrazad also explores the theme of creative problem solving in tricky situations. Moreover, the story illustrates the core differences between pre-Islamic and Islamic values in Arabian society. Because the theme of gender roles and norms are not present within the Merchant and the Demon, the story shows how sexism is simply a form of general political and social oppression.

Kashmir is the history of struggle, oppression, displacement, killing, murder mystery, rape etc. It was an independent state, having its own prime minister until 1953. The book details, how in the 1990s conflict and war in Kashmir, providential and innocent families crumpled, how their life became a hell, how young boys were arrested and disappeared, how mothers and wives were not allowed to meet their sons and husbands in jail, and how they were molested, raped and tormented. How families went from pillar to post in search of their relatives but walked back with ‘ big No’, how every politician consoled them, how others even don’t listen to them and how mothers, like Haleema, went to look for their sons till their last breath.

Indian fiction in English has matured itself over the years. It has become more expressive and experimental, both thematically and stylistically, than ever, and has come to establish itself as an indigenous branch of world literature. With the passage of time novel in English became recognized as an effective vehicle of human relationships in Indian society. Novelists since the formative years of this genre have been exploring through it, human relationships in the complex Indian society. R.K. Narayan, Mulk Raj Anand, Raja Rao, Anita Desai, Shashi Despande, Arundhti Roy, Kiran Desai, Jumpha Lahiri, Geeta Mehta, and Githa Hariharan etc., have produced social novels which deal with the theory of human relationships in the traditional and

During the Spanish conquest of the Incan Empire the role of the Kuraka was crucial in gaining control over the Andean society. The role of the Kuraka could be thought of as “provincial nobility”[1] whose main job was to control the labor and tribute made and delivered from the natives to the state. In order to do this job the Kurakas had to maintain respect from the natives while maintaining good relations with the colonial state. This could be difficult considering that too much affiliation with the state could lead to a loss of status to the natives, and a loss of respect from the natives would make one useless to the state. “The Indian who broke entirely with his own culture

The ruins of the famous ancient Indian cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are world’s first models of urban town planning, of stone and brick architecture as defense against floods, and of sanitary engineering and drainage systems. Archeologists have found that these cities had several modernized fire-burnt brick buildings and structures, such as citadels, public baths, granaries, drainage systems, and high walls. The cities were organized in a grid pattern and were divided into two parts. The citadel that housed large public buildings like the public baths and temples was built on a raised ground while the rest of city that housed the granaries and workshops was built on a lower level. The city layout was organized according to the social groups of people in the ancient Indian civilizations: the ruling people resided in the citadel, the rich merchants lived in the lower city, and the labor class who worked in workshops resided in small houses down the city. Over time, the ancient Indians developed ideas about God and religion, and founded religions like Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism, all of which have millions of adherents even today. They also built temples like the Brihadeshwara temple. The ancient Indians were thus able to build an advanced urban

Overall this book is a great for students of all ages. The book has a strong message that can be interpreted in multiple ways from each person. The main message of the story is how darkness turns into light. The story is about Arun Gandhi, the grandson of the inspirational Mahatma Gandhi who begins a journey into assimilating his cultural roots. The story begins with Arun travels with the rest of his family to Sevagram where his grandfather resides. At first, Arun had difficulty assimilating to this new environment. For example, in the city of Sevagram there was no electricity and language was a major barrier for Arun. In Sevagram they spoke Gujarati which Arun barely new how to speak thus leading his peers to tease him. As a result oftentimes Arun would become frustrated and

As Mehta describes the Bombay of his youth, the reader is given a nostalgic view of what the city used to be. As a child, growing up there he is not the outsider that he becomes when his family moves to New York. He describes this experience as a, “central event, that fulcrum of time,” which shaped the rest of his life (6). Subsequently, throughout the rest of his childhood he desires to go back to Bombay and to leave New York, a place

The lives of the residents intertwine and range from comic (2 wives sharing one kitchen is bound to lead to bickering) to tragic (the undercurrent of Hindu-Muslim tensions is ever-present) to divine (a central theme of the novel is a beautiful visualisation of death and reincarnation).

Indians resisted British domination. British hurt the business class, by not allowing them in large-scaling manufacturing. They also kept educated Indians out of high posts. Some British laws violated

To conclude, as we ca see through the customs and the habits of the two city-states their life was not easy if we consider they fought for their democracy and with its rival. As they seemed as a city they deferred in certain

Jhumpa Lahiri’s second story “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine” presents the relationship between an Indian family and their friend Mr. Pirzada, a Bangladeshi migrant. The narrator of the story is a ten year old girl Lilia who is not aware of the history of the Indian subcontinent related to freedom struggle, civil war of East Pakistani etc. We see that Mr. Pirzada, Lilia’s father and mother take dinner with one another while at the same time they listen to the evening news. Though they are now in America but they want to know what is going on in their native places. It shows their longings for their respective countries though they are

An event that has relation to war today is the tension in the northern region of India, Punjab, where the Sikh holy book was ripped up and thrown. Many Sikhs gathered in a peaceful protest, trying to bring to justice the people who were responsible, but the police ended up shooting and killing two peaceful protestors. Simran Jeet Singh, is one of the authors, who writes on this topic. He takes up this topic, because it represents part of the unjust that happened to Sikhs in 1984 where they were killed and murdered in the thousands by the Indian government. Singh says, “I was born in the United States in the summer of 1984, during the height of the anti- Sikh violence in Punjab” (Singh 1). He goes on to say how he feels the pain of his Sikh brothers and sisters who were killed in the year 1984, for their religious beliefs. Background about Singh shows us the importance of mediated narratives, as they show that Singh is trying to raise awareness about the issues going on in Punjab in an attempt to try to avoid the destruction that happened in 1984. Another one of these authors is Nirmala Ganapathy, who is part of The Straits Times. She takes up the same interest as Singh, as she works to raise awareness on the issues affecting her homeland of India. She writes about why Sikhs have been blocking major roads in India and the influence this has. Her curiosity is what has

In this conversation, Lilia is admonished for her naiveté towards issues concerning her parent’s mother country and for her lack of worldly exposure at school. As time passes, and Mr. Pirzada’s visits become routine, Lilia begins paying attention to the evening news that he and Lilia’s parents watch. At one point, her mother points out, “See, children your age, what they do to survive”(31), which makes the situation directly relevant to Lilia and forces her to reflect on how fortunate she is compared to those like her in Bangladesh. Suddenly curious to learn more, Lilia finds herself at the library checking out a book titled “Pakistan: A Land and its People”(42). Mr. Pirzada’s presence acts to bring Lilia closer to her Indian culture by getting her to take an interest in the partition of India and Pakistan and by giving her a more relevant context to view the situation.

Like “Monsoon Wedding,” the title of the novel uses natural aspects of India as a metaphor for life in the country. The heat and the dust of India are almost unbearable, especially

Attia Hosain is a feminist writer and broadcaster. Her novel Sunlight on a Broken Column (1961) depicts the theme of decay fading away of a traditional family of Lucknow. The disintegration of the family takes place of various reasons. In the novel, politics begin to affect the family affairs. The son and father hold to two different ideologies. As a nationalist Muslim, Hamid calls the Muslim league communal. Saleem thinks that the congress is an anti Muslim organization. The present paper aims at an in depth critical study of the novel.