Research Presentation
Themes - Road to Salvation
Revenge
Greed (Personal Gain)
Materialism – Jhingur judges himself by the value of his property as if this defines his character
Quote: “Whenever Jhingur looked at his cane field a sort of intoxication came over him. He had bighas of land which would earn him an easy 600 rupees. And if God sawto it that therates went up then who could complain? Why should he worry about money? The merchants were already beginning to fawn on him.”
From the beginning we seem to focus on the character of Jhingur that seems to value wealth over what may be for himself and his community. Instead of focusing on how his work can positively affect his life, he focuses on the negative. His focus is on his need to make money from his fellow farmers as possible, believing himself to be the better person.
Social Issues
Explotation
Both men are propelled into acts of vengeance that it ultimately destroyed both of their fortunes. This derived from a primitive need for the characters to compete against each other.
The material desires at the end have blinded them, and they may never see the true value of life. They brought about their own destruction.
The core of this story lies a lesson on how materialism can impair our ability to see what is best for our life.
In the period during which India evolved from colonial domination to independence, Tagore and Premchand were pioneers in Modern Indian literature. Their literary works pioneered social issues and the social structure of India that concentrated on the oppressed, human emotions, destruction, oppression of women and life. These authors proved that they can focus on the psychology of the characters instead of social realism. We will explore the context of the stories through the characters journey’s and struggles and unfortunate consequences in the end.
“Punishment” portrayal of the complex relationships among the members of the Rui family and how tragedy can delve into real issues that we have
Revenge
Greed (Personal Gain)
Materialism – Jhingur judges himself by the value of his property as if this defines his character
Quote: “Whenever Jhingur looked at his cane field a sort of intoxication came over him. He had bighas of land which would earn him an easy 600 rupees. And if God sawto it that therates went up then who could complain? Why should he worry about money? The merchants were already beginning to fawn on him.”
From the beginning we seem to focus on the character of Jhingur that seems to value wealth over what may be for himself and his community. Instead of focusing on how his work can positively affect his life, he focuses on the negative. His focus is on his need to make money from his fellow farmers as possible, believing himself to be the better person.
Social Issues
Explotation
Both men are propelled into acts of vengeance that it ultimately destroyed both of their fortunes. This derived from a primitive need for the characters to compete against each other.
The material desires at the end have blinded them, and they may never see the true value of life. They brought about their own destruction.
The core of this story lies a lesson on how materialism can impair our ability to see what is best for our life.
In the period during which India evolved from colonial domination to independence, Tagore and Premchand were pioneers in Modern Indian literature. Their literary works pioneered social issues and the social structure of India that concentrated on the oppressed, human emotions, destruction, oppression of women and life. These authors proved that they can focus on the psychology of the characters instead of social realism. We will explore the context of the stories through the characters journey’s and struggles and unfortunate consequences in the end.
“Punishment” portrayal of the complex relationships among the members of the Rui family and how tragedy can delve into real issues that we have