realistic piece of compositing, ‘Revolution 2020’ offers nothing unusual or novel in rivalry between two friends vying for the affec- tion of a girl. The fiery out of the way activism of Raghav who wants to bring about a change in society through journalism, despite having graduated as an engineer, is a diversion from the despondency of Go- pal’s story, which is stronger and more rooted in real life. The charac- ter of Raghav can be described as the rarest of the rare ideal charac- ters from the novels of Chetan Bhagat, as almost all his characters do not show the idealism of traditional kind. Though a resident of a holy city, Varanasi who follows the path of an ideal social activist Raghav does not mind to have a girl friend with whom …show more content…
The characters of Aarti is painted as an ambiguous girl, though the daughter of a DM she appears to be quite insecure for she under- went the course of Air Hostess and later on joins a Five Star Hotel as care taker of hospitality part. Character wise Aarti is not unlike the female characters of the first three novels of Chetan Bhagat, who very easily compromise with the situation in order to indulge her in physical pleasure. If the novels of Chetan Bhagat should be considered as the realistic document of time and society it would be hard to locate a person in present day with the qualities of truth and honour. Aarti, the insecure one, gropes for the possibili- ties. Her character and her dealing with Raghav and Gopal remind the Eighteenth century coquette Belinda, from ‘The rape of the lock’ by Alexander Pope:
“Favors to none, to all her smile she extends, Off she rejects but never once she offends. Bright as the sun, her egos the gazers strike, And like the sun, they shine on all alike. If to her share some female errors may fall, Look on her face, and you will forget than
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Gopal was forced to stay at Kota: the Gateway of JEE and AIEEE; by his father, who for this purpose, further, increases the pile of debt on his head. Chetan Bhagat describes the life of a struggling student in
Kota, where initial few days are like hell before the final settlement at the place. The search for coaching centers, lodging and boarding, the kind of students who land at Kota, everything, have been described by Chetan Bhagat with minute detail. He includes the name of the maximum possible number of cities in this book. Raipur, Bhopal, Luc- know, Varanasi, Indore, Kota, Allahabad and the names of other cities come every now and then in the pages of the novel. It may be a kind of marketing strategy in part of the novelist because a reader from a particular place loves to come across with the name of his native city.
And the sale of the novel must have increased multiple times with the inclusion of the name and description of the Kota city as almost
The media along with culture plays a major in our understanding of Namit Arora’s “What we Deserve” because of the way they perpetuate inequality, especially gender inequality. The media serves as a messenger and it’s a very convincing one in the eyes of mainstream society. Women have been subjected to negative consequences because of the roles and expectations shown in movies and TV shows. Since the youth are easily convinced of things, young girls this idea of poor body images, have been exposed to limited career options, and are accepting they are inferior to males due to images seen on everyday basis. Seeing certain things repeatedly makes it seem like that how the word is supposed to be. It even influenced the way certain culture think
Santha “[remembers] having a certain detached and disbelieving concern in the actions of “Cynthia,” but certainly no responsibility” (Rau, 3). Rau uses the early disconnect between Santha’s idea of who she is and the personality being forced upon her to demonstrate her ability to think for herself, even at a young age. Santha, being a five-year-old, is bewildered when asked to change herself for the convenience of others, stating in class that she does not know who she is. Deciding to be unadulteratedly herself, Santha “put it happily away, because it had all happened to a girl called Cynthia, and [she] never was really particularly interested in her” (Rau, 9). Santha’s ability to simply ‘put away’ her troubles with being pressured to conform indicates a strong sense of self, regardless of age. By refusing to follow convention, Santha strengthens her personal and cultural
Safonov, Mikhail. "'You Say You Want a Revolution'" History Today 1 Aug. 2003: 46-51. Print.
Gloria Steinem, a renowned feminist activist and co-founder of the women’s rights publication Ms. Magazine, gives a commencement speech at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, on May 31, 1970. Steinem’s speech “Living The Revolution” is delivered to the graduating class of Vassar College, founded in 1865 as a liberal arts college for women and then became coeducational a year before the speech was delivered in 1969. The intent of this speech is to inform the listeners and to shed light on the fact that women are not treated equally to their white male counterparts, though society has been convinced otherwise and to argue that it is crucial for all minorities, and even white males, to be relieved of their “stereotypical” duties in order for balance to exist. Steinem executes her speech’s purpose by dividing it up into four parts to explain the four different “myths” put against women while using a few rhetorical strategies and logical, ethical, and emotional appeals.
She handled typical Indian themes and has successfully depicted the dilemmas and conflicts of women in their interactions and dealings with their partners. Through the aspects of kindness, tolerance and understanding of human relationships this novel can better be accepted by the readers. The despair and disappointments in the life of Jaya is clearly understood by the readers from the very beginning of the novel. She begins the novel by saying
One of the first challenges that faces women in their society is women’s visibility where Sampat fought for her own, even before Pink Gang was an idea (Fontanella-Khan, 80). And she continues later on with her gang members, who were still afraid of being recognized in the public-sphere (Fontanella-Khan, 135). Also, Pink Gang tries to make the role of the government more effective in protecting women who suffer layers of social stratification. For example, they follow up with many cases that involves child marriage, abusing and killing of women and eloping with police and judicial authorities. And most importantly, Sampat Pal constantly tries to help women to become more self-reliant. And always reminds mothers to love their daughters the way they love their sons. “The world is bad for girls, why isn’t it bad for boys?” Sampat sang to the women in order to open their eyes to other possibilities (Fontanella-Khan,
There are many different opinions on whose moral responsibility civil disobedience is. Who should the responsibility fall to? The moral responsibility of civil disobedience should fall to the citizens being led, ruled, or governed.
Most of the Indian women living in an orthodox and conservative family feel inhibited to raise their voice against aggressive dominance of the male person of the society owing to their inferiority complex and rigid code of conduct imposed on them. Their ambitions, desires, sense and sensibility are faithfully expressed in Nair’s novels. Her novels show how such women in spite of being highly educated undergo psychological suffering due to inferiority complex and dead sense of inhibitions. She not only limits her writing to upper class urban people, but also picks up characters from all stratum of society. Her theme is not only restricted to domestic problems, but it is variegated in nature. Besides, her novels represent what is authentically Indian or native.
Redefining the concept of Third World Feminism, Nair emphasizes on the importance of the female voice. We encounter the bride, Aditi, for the first time, on the sets of Delhi.com as the camera zooms in to focus on an intimate kiss that she has with Vikram. A savvy woman of the city, she does not get sentimental about the possibility of Vikram divorcing his wife for she has read too many magazines to know that it might never happen. She enters into an arranged marriage with Hemant not out of any kind of parental pressure or hopelessness but out of the choice to settle down. She makes rational decisions but not at the cost of curbing her desire. Even as the family engages in the preparations for the wedding, she is found to be repeatedly making phone-calls to her ex-boyfriend. This stands in contrast to the western portrait of third world women, usually idealized as the subjugated subject. Even before the wedding, she sneaks out of the house at midnight to meet him. Through the scene of lovemaking, she emerges as a woman who has power over her body, one who can make her own sexual choices and can also, literally, drive away from the man who leaves her vulnerable among the police to face the consequences. As women who exercise their agency, the film portrays characters who take the risk of transgressing the normative order. Pimmi may transgress by smoking, though behind closed doors while Ayesha will make no mystery of her desire for Rahul. Sexual
In Kamala Markandaya’s novel, Nectar in a Sieve, the woman of great courage, Rukmani, is forced onto the commencement of a fast changing India caused by an increase in economic activity, urbanization and centralization of power. Rukmani resists and then is forced to conform to changes in her environment. Unlike those around her who threw their past away with both hands that they “might be the readier to grasp the present,” Rukmani “stood by in pain, envying such easy reconciliation” (Markandaya 29). Markandaya writes about Rukmani’s attempt to recover the aspects of her rural life that she cares most about, revealing her adoration for a traditional rural life and her belief that all women enjoy amicable, personal relationships with their outer
Dandi March: The Britishers had arrived as East India Company traders in India at the start of the seventeenth century. By the end of the seventeenth century, strategically, they had very firmly rooted themselves on the Indian soil, and started ruling the people of India. It was only in the 1857 that the First Mutiny happened when the Indians started rebelling towards the British Rule. This act was followed by many more ; of which most influential was the concept of nonviolent movement initiated by Mahatma Gandhi.
In the novel, action speaks louder than characters. Each character in the novel represents the dark reality of the society. Locution and the composition of provocative verses leave gaps, which should be filled up by the readers. The character of Lakshmi is the epitome for many unknown and unnoticed Lakshmies, who are the victims of Trafficking and Sexual Slavery world-wide. Through Lakshmi’s stream of Consciousness the readers get conscious about the atrocities done to poor children and women for the sake of money.
...alternate view of the Shona society. Her values are a hybrid taken from both the English and Shona cultures and subsequently she is isolated from both cultures that will not accept her. This isolation leaves her vulnerable and she falls victim to anorexia as she tries to control her life. Her struggle against Babamukuru also serves to show that women are not submissive naturally but that this attitude only comes about because women are brainwashed into believing they are inferior. She never gives in and her resilience influences Tambu to become more assertive, and although Nyasha rebellion may not have been entirely successful, her struggle does live on through Tambu who now refuses to be brainwashed and will fight for social equality.
women.” And along with this, a similar plot progresses in the backdrop, that of India’s
...rture of the Revolution Committee. This is certainly a turning point in Najwa’s behaviour until this point we view her as a mostly obedient and dutiful wife and mother. Najwa’s bravery gave her the power to approach her once unfriendly neighbour and Faraj is released from the ruthless hands of the Guide. This episode in the text shows there is still some power women have in such a male dominated. It’s just a matter of having the courage to stand up to what you are.