Ruskin Bond

life so earnestly and imaginatively in the texture of stories. Ruskin Bond does not subscribe to the blind deification or adoration of nature. He considers nature as an integral part of human world. Nature’s bounties make him realise her latent benevolence. He is not forgetful of the realities of autumn, flood, drought, heat and storm. His characters struggle consistently in order to survive. Life is another name of struggle and Bond ardently believes in the ultimate victory of man. It is the benevolent

stalwarts of English literature, Ruskin Bond is a versatile writer widely acknowledged for his children writing, skillful execution of short story and novella, taxonomic depiction of flora and fauna, beautiful and genuine portrayal of the marginalized. His human sympathy for oppressed and quiet heroes invents his fiction with a unique power and places him at a high pedestal. His writing always emphasized the essential novelty of m an, despite his weaknesses. Bond possesses an impeccable understanding

Ruskin Bond, rightly observed as ‘Wordsworth’ of India, has made eminent contribution to Indian writing in English. His works, sophisticated yet simple, convey a large and complex meaning inherent in Indian life and culture. Prominently recognized for his treatment of nature, children and childhood in his notable works, Bond also established himself as an illustrious promoter of feminism. Under the wrap of dark comedy, he gracefully touches on the subject of sexual despotism and repression meted

of the Feminine in Select Ghost Stories of Ruskin Bond Ruskin Bond is one of those rare authors whose writings have been loved and accepted by readers of all ages and groups. His depiction of small town life in India and of ordinary individuals struggling to make their lives and dreams worthwhile has an almost undeniable sense of appeal and beauty. His stories usually reflect this simplicity and good humour that have come to be associated with most of Bond 's writing. Yet, there are certain aspects

Use of Irony as a principle device to depict the theme of love and friendship in Ruskin Bond's short story, “The Girl from Copenhagen ". In the story "The girl from Copenhagen" what we see is a bond of love and friendship. Here, there are many incidents, which invoke the universal feeling in the reader and surprises one to see the vivid picture of the impossibilities. The narrator, Ruskin Bond, makes it clear, in the very beginning of the story that it is not a love story but a story about love

Visiting Ruskin Bond at Ivy Cottage By Nelson Lewis I was an expatriate in Bahrain and employed in a large construction company in 1990s. I would start work at 08.00 a.m. and end it at 08.00 p.m. and would eagerly wait for the weekends. Environments in construction companies are rough, not meant for gentlemen and ladies and quite different to other industries, especially those in public relations, computers, advertising, hospitality, etc. I would get two hours lunch break, when I would go

up…” He could feel the plight of the felling trees with the same pathos that he had felt for his young brother, who died on road to Delhi. Thus the author’s note, “both victims of the roads; the tree killed by the PWD, my brother by a truck.”- (Ruskin Bond, Collected Fiction, ‘Death of the Trees, page-

NTCC PROJECT ON ADOLESCENCE AND FALLING IN LOVE In the partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of Degree of B.A. (Hons.) ENGLISH AMITY INSTITUTE OF ENGLISH STUDIES AND RESEARCH AMITY UNIVERSITY

Introduction ‘The Room on The Roof’ by Ruskin Bond is one of his wonderful novels which describes the story of an orphan sixteen-year-old boy named Rusty who lived with his guardian Mr. John Harrison in Dehradun and reflects that despite of being lived in an isolated area under British Empire the boy had an great interest in Indian people and traditions and wanted to break-free from the strict rules of his guardian to keep away from the Indians and also shows that how some strangers become a part

organizing principle in many short stories. Particularly, Rabindranath Tagore’s The Postmaster and Ruskin Bond’s The Night Train at Deoli this device is common. In both the short stories the protagonists fall in love with helpless, poor girls. They pity them and exhibit strong desire to take them along with them and thus rescue them out of the abject poverty. However, as a dramatic twist, both Tagore and Ruskin Bond make there protagonists quit the girls to their lot and go to their destinations for good