Here, one can remind R. Parthasarathy, a well-known Indian English poet and literary critic, who overwhelmingly praises the novel, almost in the same breath as Paranjape:
The Chessmaster and His Moves offers the most authentic and eloquent account of ‘spiritual fermentation’ in modern fiction that I know of. In appropriating for fiction the domain of metaphysics, Rao has enlarged the possibilities of the genre. The result is a metaphysical novel without equal in our time. (Parthasarathy: 21)
J. P. Tripathi’s analysis of the novel appears more formal due to his traditional approach. He also starts, like many other critics, with the obviously visible commonality between The Serpent and the Rope and The Chessmaster and His Moves. He examines that though this novel shows a deeper inner exploration and a greater harmony and tranquillity, the spectacle of life
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Among the gallery, the portrayal of the stature of Sivarama Sastri gets extraordinary importance. Mathematician by profession, Siva incorporates many factors within his complex personality. He becomes orphan early in his life, ‘I grew up erect and sorrowful. And with my mother’s death, I was alone’. (CM: 6) He inherited asthma from his mother. He has a stoop in his body and is a tall man of six feet. When he speaks, there is slight stutter in his expression. People associate him with royal attribute but sometimes, Siva says, ‘But my stoop and my stutter (k…kk…king), did not always make for the best of royalty’. (CM: 33) It is through his character the readers come to know about spirituality and metaphysics. His interactions with other characters form the core part of the novel. The quest motive is the key to this character – quest for reality, for truth, for Absolute. Tripathi appropriately connects Siva with universal agony of
The essay has made me realise to preserve the environment and not use the environment for my own purposes. Along with that, the author does a great job in describing the places that he visits during this story which is very helpful in getting the interest of the audience. The author is using some of the view he is seeing to show the audience. Such as “Here, two bison, their bodies ……….. how long it must have taken.”
The novel is nurtured with a very soft but sophisticated diction. The essay itself portrays the author’s style of sarcasm and explains his points in a very clear manner. In addition, the author has used vocabulary that is very easy to understand and manages to relate the readers with his simplistic words. The author is able to convey a strong and provoc...
Mowat. In this report I will give a brief summary of the novel as well as why I
This novel and film commentary analysis or interpretation will be first summarised and then critiqued. The summary will be divided into twenty- four episodes. While summarising it is well to remember that the film was made out of the book.
However, that is also not open. He narrate the story and in a sense to prove the ideology right. Moreover, it cannot be said that he consciously did it. He is narrating what he has seen. He himself is not condemning it. He is a European and seeing thing through his perspective. He also thinks natives as savage and unconsciously described Eurocentricism. In the novel, every now and then he uses word savage. The readers also do not get each and everything. Not everyone can comprehend each and everything. Moreover, the writer also does not openly explain everything. He leaves it to the imagination and the understanding of reader. There is always gap left, which needs to be filled. This study is carried out to fill in the gaps and enlighten the readers with the evil. This study is meant to give better understanding of the and the ideology.
While “The Wish to Be a Red Indian” and “Rejection” are different in structure but similar in style, they convey the same desire for escape. The two vignette seem to belong in Franz Kafka’s “Meditation” because of they have this conception of escape. After all, to meditate is to escape the physical world in order to look within oneself. Entertainment in general, including the practice of reading novels for enjoyment, is a form of escapism that allows people to relieve themselves from the banal aspects of daily life.
2. The first reason for this thesis stems from the point of view used in the story. The point of view exemplified is one of third person, more specifically one who is omniscient. The story’s message could not be conveyed from the first person, due to the fact that virtually everyone in the writing at hand is not only unable, but unwilling to figure out the true nature of their surroundings.
Chopin, Kate. The Awakening. Anthology of American Literature. Volume II: Realism to the Present. Ed. George McMichael. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2000. 697-771.
During the late 80’s, Phil Alden Robinson developed a sensational story that revolved around a real life account of a sport tragedy. The viewers were immersed in a touching account of how sport, a social interest, can play a powerful role in human bonding; thus becoming a very spiritual component of life. It in itself has a profound effect on the societies’ spiritual experiences; and just like religion can respectfully be considered a form of spirituality for a modern society, as exemplified in Robinson’s movie ‘Field of Dreams’. This story resonates far beyond the power of dreams, its appeal lies in a vision of a perfect sport and the love for which can inadvertently resolve issues no matter how grand. The plot at first presents itself as a complex; or maybe even a strange series of events, but somehow its scenes string themselves into a moral about redemption and deep interpersonal bonds.
Ziolkowski, Theodore. "Siddhartha: The Landscape of the Soul." Hesse Companion. Ed. Anna Otten. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Suhrkamp Verlag, 1970. 71-100. Rpt. in Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism. Ed. Thomas J. Schoenberg and Lawrence J. Trudeau. Vol. 196. Detroit: Gale, 2008. Literature Resource Center. Web. 25 Nov. 2013.
This piece of criticism has strengthened my arguments as to who the real monster is. It has given me a new way to look at things in the novel. I have since then re-read part of the novel and can now read it much more clearly. It will help me greatly in strengthening my argument for the final paper.
"It was the secrets of heaven and earth that I desired to learn; and whether it was the outward substance of things or the inner spirit of nature and the mysterious soul of man that occupied me, still my inquiries were directed to the metaphysical, or in its highest sense, the physical secrets of the ...
Studies show that over time, the game of chess can truly be helpful not only in the game, but also in the workforce and educational objectives. For example, doctors and psychologists show that over time, one might improve not only their mood and logical skills, but also in one’s educational and developmental skills at a young age. In fact, if one person starts playing chess and their reading levels are below average, over a period of time learning the game of chess, someone could actually increase both their math and reading levels dramatically through the powerful gains of the game itself. In addition, people who have developmental disorders and other conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia can also benefit from playing the game of chess. Chess is more than just a simple board game; it has been shown to have several educational benefits that might help you improve your IQ score, math and reading scores, and more.
Literary masterpieces are a reflection of society that helps educate by using spiritual, intellectual, and political themes. According to Woolf (2014), “…masterpieces are not single and solitary births; they are the outcome of many years of thinking in common, of thinking by the body of the people, so that the experience of the mass is behind the single voice” (para. 12). This paper will explore the powerful literary masterpieces from different cultures where their lessons are still relevant today. The characters and their interactions make the story entertaining, while the lesson to be learned from the characters makes it a masterpiece. Societies come and go, but the lessons from these stories never change. The purpose of this paper is to define what a masterpiece is, how it reflects on society, the qualities it contains, and how they are still relevant today.
It shows the ability to see each characters values, which emphasizes in reasoning. The article serves as “good literature to provoke careful reflections.”