Humanities

The Lotus Love came to Flora asking for a flower That would of flowers be undisputed queen, The lily and the rose, long, long had been Rivals for that high honour. Bards of power Had sung their claims. “The rose can never tower Like the pale lily with her Juno mien”- “But is the lily lovelier?” Thus between Flower-factions rang the strife in Psyche’s bower.   “Give me a flower delicious as the rose And stately as the lily in her pride”- “But of what colour?”- “Rose-red,” Love first chose, Then prayed, -“No, lily-white,-or, both provide”;   And Flora gave the lotus, “rose-red” dyed, And “lily-white,”- the queenliest flower that blows. ~Toru Dutt Toru Dutt was born on 4 March 1856 in Calcutta, she belongs to the rich and respectable family. First record of poetry comes through the collection of poems written by Dutt brothers, and one of the brother was the father of Toru Du...

Indian English Literature Indo- Anglian literature is the term defined as the contribution of Indian writers in the literature in English language. The Indo-Anglian literature is not essentially different in kind from Indian literature, it is a part of it. With the consolidation of the British power in India, English the language of rulers also began to exercise  it's influence on the intellectuals of the country. And despite the fact that English is not their mother tongue many Indian writers in English were able to realise their creative effort through the medium of English. It may be said that there are three types of Indian writers in English. (1) Those who have acquired their entire education in English schools and Universities. (2) Indians who have settled abroad and are constantly in touch with the living, growing idiom of their country of adoption. (3) Indians who have acquired English as second language. Difference between Indo Anglian and Anglo-Indi...

                        UNTOUCHABLE Untouchable is not only the magnum opus of Mulk Raj Anand but also the most popular, compact, and well-knit novel. It is classic in limited sense and it was first published in 1935. At that time Anand was a writer without eminence and fame. The novel underwent several revisions. The book did not ap p eal the publishers si it was discarded by as many as nineteen publisher. The book was published on 1 May 1935. It's sale enhanced several times and it's growing popularity made Anand a celebrity. It has been translated into over twenty international languages.       Untouchable presents an account of a single day in Bakha's life, a scavenger boy of eighteen, and the central character in the novel. The novel starts with a description of the society of most exploited class of people on the outskirts of the to...

 UNTOUCHABLE 1. Write critical appreciation of  Anand's "Untouchable". Ans- Mulk Raj Anand is one of the three greatest  Indian novelists writing novels in English, the other two being Raja Rao and R.K. Narayan. His literary career spans a period of more than thirty-six years. Untouchable, the first novel of Mulk Raj Anand was first published in 1935. Since it's publication,the novel has become immensely popular and it has been translated into more than twenty languages. Untouchable is not only the magnum opus  of Mulk Raj Anand but also the most popular,compact and well knit novel. Untouchable presents an account of a single day in Bakha's life, a scavenger boy of eighteen, and the central character in the novel. A number of things happen to Bakha in one day, all of which contribute slowly to the changes in his spirit. He goes into the town to sweep the gullies in exchange for food.He changes to jostle a little Hindu merchant , and is slapped and abu...