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Abeetha, R.
- Expedition for Individuality in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's ‘Queen of Dreams', ‘Vine of Desire' and ‘Sister of My Heart'
Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of English Pallavaram, Chennai, IN
2 Department of English Pallavaram, Chennai, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 7, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 1-5Abstract
Objectives: In this article, we analyze the Expedition for Individuality in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's ‘Queen of Dreams', Vine of Desire' and ‘Sister of My Heart. '.It also highlights how uniquely she has designed the problems of individuality in most of her novels.
Methods: We analyze her motifs consist of the Indian experience, modern American ladies, migration , background, misconception and also the delights as well as difficulties of staying in a modern globe. In the field of Indian writing in English, women writers have proved their eminence in projecting problems of women. The Indian women diasporic writers are more dominant than the other South Asian Women writers.
Findings: Divakaruni portrays her own experiences and other immigrant Indian ladies in her novels. She is one of the most renowned Diaspora writers in the 20th century. She has recorded the bear roaring of impatience and also often outright cope the diverse immigrant experiences of grown-up ladies.
Applications/Improvement: It is a quest for individuality in the works of Divakaruni which highlight the uniqueness and problems related to her individuality in her selected novels.
Keywords
Expedition, Individuality, Family, Relationship, Struggle, Identity.References
- C.B. Divakaruni. Sister of my heart. New York: Anchor Books. 2000.
- C.B. Divakaruni. Queen of Dreams. New York: Doubleday. 2004.
- P. Varma. The writings of the indian diaspora with special reference to Jhumpa Lahiri. Critical Essays on Diasporic Writings. Ed. K. Balachandran. New Delhi: Arise Publishers and Distributors. 2008.
- B. Sudipta. The immigrant narrative in the writings of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. Critical Essays on Diasporic Writings. Ed. K.Balachandran. New Delhi: Arise Publishers and Distributors. 2008.
- M. Thayyalnayagi. Indian immigrants and their philosophy of composition. Critical Essays on Diasporic Writings. Ed. K. Balachandran. New Delhi: Arise Publishers and Distributors, 2008.
- Salman Rushdie as a Writer of Uncommon Talent
Authors
1 Department of English Pallavaram, Chennai, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 7, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 1-3Abstract
Objectives: In this article, we analyze the uncommon talent of the famous and critical writer Salman Rushdie. Whereas, Twentieth Century has produced a number of personalities in the field of Indian writing in novels such as Salman Rushdie, Vikram Seth, Arundhati Roy, Sobha De, Amitabh Ghosh, G.V. Desai, Chitra Banerjee, Diva Karuni, Rohinton Mistry, V.S. Naipaul and host of others. Among them, Salman Rushdie has earned immense reputation both in India and abroad and rank set the top among the living fiction writers of Indian English Literature.
Method: He has dealt with various controversial topics and delicate issues. His style of handling the storyline with the past and the present countries affairs though not appreciated by all indeed got him fame for his artistic style for portraying the characters in the novels.
Findings: Despite all controversies, Rushdie deserves respect as a writer of uncommon talent who dealt many provocative issues in various descriptive methods in his books. He has proved his literary talents in his novels. He has used many narrative styles, which is acclaimed by all the contemporary writers.
Application/Improvements: Salman Rushdie uses the thematic and artistic work always invited new strategy which is usually reflected in its style of recitation. Most of his books express civic and private based events, past mythos and mythologies, sanity and fictional wit and sarcastic parody – within an artistic and semantic frame work which is generally restricted in his works.
Keywords
History, Myth and Legends, Realism and Fantasy Comedy and Scathing Satire.References
- M.K. Bhatnaker. Common wealth English literature. New Delhi: Atlantic Publisher. 1999.
- C. Bulter. Postmodernism, a very short Introduction. New York, Oxford University Press, Inc. 2002.
- S. Rushdie. Shame. Jonathan Cape Ltd, London. 1983.
- The Satanic Verses. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/books/story/19880915-book-review-salman-rushdie-the-satanic-verses-797671-1988-09-15. Date accessed: 15/09/1988.
- Significance of Foreign Language in Multilingual India
Authors
1 Department of English, Pallavaram, Chennai, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Economics and Development, Vol 7, No 2 (2019), Pagination: 1-9Abstract
Objectives: To study the magnitude of the English language in India as well as its function in the global context and its significance in learning all four basic skills of English language in the Indian scenario of teaching English as a second language.
Methods/Statistical analysis: English which has the status of official or associate language is taught as second language in schools and colleges. But the language is so ischolar_mained that it spread its falling ischolar_mains to other fields of study making way for the future to reap its fruit. The language learning shuttles between the teaching methods and the factors that barricade the learning edge of the rural and semi-urban students. Composing is one of the yield abilities, and the individuals who learn English as a second dialect, utilize this expertise as their fundamental articulation of a dialect. In this way, here too the wellspring of information would be the works of understudies as it were.
Findings: The status or part of English dialect in society and training trades states that when a remote dialect is utilized as a part in a multilingual nation like India and it has exceptionally delicate and complex part to play.
Application/Improvements: Teaching the four basic skills of English language as a systematic training from school level to professional level.
Keywords
Magnitude, Barricade, Convolution, Articulation Expertise.References
- Shirin Kudchedkar. Reading in English language teaching in India. Sangam Books Ltd. 2002.
- V.R. Narayanaswamy. Strengthen your writing. Chennai: Orient Longman Ltd. 2001.
- V.K. Gokak. English in India – its present and future. New York: Asia Publishing House. 1964.
- N. Krishnaswamy, T. Sriraman. English teaching in India. Chennai: T.R. Publications. 1994.
- M.L. Tickoo. English in Asian bilingual education: from hatred to harmony. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 1996; 17(2-4), 225-240.
- D. Graddol. English next India. British Council, London. 2010; 1-132.