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Summary Of Rabindranath Tagore And Sri Aurobindo
Rabindranath Tagore and Sri Aurobindo are the first Indian dramatists in English worth
considering. Tagore wrote primarily in Bengali but almost all his Bengali plays are now available
to us in English renderings. His important plays are Chitra, The Post Office, Sacrifice, Red
Oleanders, Chandalika, Mukta Dhara and Natir Puja. The plays are firmly rooted in Indian ethos
and present an unusually original dramatic vision. As Jain puts it: In these plays, there is an attempt
to capture and present basic contradictions of life in a bigger perspective and with contemporary
relevance; there is also a bold and creative experiment to synthesize some of the techniques and
dramatic usages of the Sanskrit theatre and the traditional modes like the...show more content...
Miracles play a very important part of these plays and unless the reader comes to them with a
willing suspension of disbelief, the plays will not make sense to them. More than being a writer
of spiritual aspect of human life, the playwright is known for his plays depicting social realism.
The country in the 1930s, as has already been talked about, was surging with the spirit of
nationalism and constant attempts were made to edify the ills of the society. As Iyengar says of
the Five Plays, "[It] contains some of his characteristic work as a playwright revealing his social
consciousness, flair for realism, and the bite in his prose writing"(233). His play, The Window,
gives a pathetic account of the condition of the slum life of workers in a factory and ends with the
workers protesting against the owners. The Parrot too deals with the life of the poor, while in The
Coffin, the theme is that of schism between the imaginary world and the world of harsh reality.
The importance of edifying in the real world instead of delving into the imaginary world is
reiterated through the play. The Sentry's Lantern is a symbolic display of the arrival of better
times; a revolution, which will benefit the poor and the downtrodden and which will usher in an era
of communism. The Evening Lamp, too talks about a revolution, which will usher in a glorious era.
In his works, it is clearly
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Contribution Of Rabindranath Tagore
It goes without saying that Rabindranath Tagore is perhaps the most outstanding and the most
widely–known among Indian poets. Tagore, we must remember, was not only apoet, he was also
a novelist, a short story writer, a dramatist, a painter, a musician and a critic of distinction. He
wrote a large majority of his poems originally in Bengali, and translated some of them into
English, but it is also on record that he wrote a few poems originally in English. Tagore's novels
and short stories are rightly looked upon as social or sociological documents because what he seeks
to give us through them is a picture of the contemporary human society. In spite of the element of
romanticism that we get there we may describe them realistic in their own right....show more
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It is natural that he imbibed a good deal from these sacred and venerated writings, and the kind of
cosmic vision, spiritual profundity and a sincere search for truth that we get in them may very well
be associated with Tagore's poetry. It is rightly pointed out to us that Tagore was influenced to a
great extent by such philosophical poets as Chandidas, Nanak, Kabir and Meera, and there are
positive traces of their influence in his poetry. Significant poets like Jaidev,Chandidas, Kabir,
Tukaram and Surdas made lots of contribution to the growth and development of Bhakti or
devotional poetry and Gitanjali is written in this tradition. Tagore is a humanistand his Gitanjali is
steeped in humanism. No doubt, Gitanjali is a religious poem, but the greatness of this religious
poem lies in its humanistic appeal. The present paper aims at finding out the elements of divinity
and humanity in the songs of Gitanjali. As W.B. Yeats rightly observes, the lyrics of Gitanjali are
"the work of a supreme culture, and they yet appear as much the growth of the common soil as the
grass and the
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Elements Of Realism In Tagore
Realism can be defined as "the faithful representation of reality" or "verisimilitude" where it is a
literary technique used in the literary works by the writer. Using the realism technique, it also
signifies a particular kind of subject matter especially regarding the ordinary people of the middle
class in the society. The element of realism portrays the events that could also happen even in the
real life, not only in a story as it focuses on the natural behavior of a group of people in the society.
Most of Tagore stories include the technique of realism as it is expressed in the settings,
characterization and the plot. Through the eyes of the ordinary people, the readers might also apply
their story in their life as they can easily relate...show more content...
The inside feelings of the character are expressed in his real attempts to face the reality in his life
to survive in a society that is sometimes harsh and not according to how he wants it to be. To fill
the loneliness of the postmaster, there is another character named Ratan in the story who works as
his helper in the village. Ratan is a character that indicates a realistic character as well as she
grows her feelings while being close to the postmaster within the time they spend their time
together. The writer develops the empathy through the eyes of Ratan by portraying her raw and
miserable feelings after knowing the fact that the postmaster would leave her after getting back to
his original workplace. The postmaster told her about the matter and then she was lost in words
which can be seen in the quotation "Ratan didn't ask any more question." (Tagore 56). The way she
reacted to the situation is a realistic point of view of a young
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Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore also known as Gurudev, was a renowned Bengali poet,
playwright, novelist, visual artist, composer, educationist, social reformer, nationalist and
business–manager. He contributed a lot to Bengali literature and music in the late 19th and early
20th centuries. He was the first Asian Nobel Laureate who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in
1913. Tagore wrote several novels, short stories, songs, dance–dramas and essays on personal and
political topics. To mention some of his well–known works are Gitanjali, Gora and Ghare Baire. He
received worldwide appreciation for the use of colloquial language and naturalism in...show more
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Plays : A rhythmic flow of emotions can be noticed in Tagore's plays and dance dramas. Dak Ghar
a famous play by Tagore deals with an ailing child named Amal. To name some of his significant
plays are Visarjan, Raktakaravi and Raja. Chandalika and Chitrangada are two of the important
dance dramas by Tagore. Music and Artwork : Tagore's songs commonly referred to as
Rabindrasangeet have emerged as an integral part of the Bengali culture. Influenced by the thumri
style of Hindustani classical music Tagore's songs reflect a wide range of human emotions. He was
the only one to have written the national anthems of two nations – India (Jana Gana Mana) and
Bangladesh (Amar Shonar Bangla). At the age of sixty Tagore started painting. His artworks were
showcased in several art exhibitions in Europe. He adopted various styles in his paintings including
the craftwork by the Malanggan people of northern New Ireland, Haida carvings from the west coast
of Canada and woodcuts by Max Pechstein. Political and Social Views Tagore supported the Indian
nationalists and the Swadeshi movement. He renounced his knighthood in protest against the 1919
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. His compositions Chitto Jetha Bhayshunyo and Ekla Chalo Re have
mass appeal. He criticised orthodox education lampooning it in the short story Tota–kahini. Tagore
stressed on multi–cultural education. He
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Rabindranath Tagore and the Anti–West Resistance
Several political leaders and intellectuals in the late 19th and early 20th century at the height of
Western imperialism called for the East's resistance to the West on political and ideological grounds.
One such intellectual, a Nobel prize laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, a citizen of India under British
control wrote and spoke often on issues such as nationalism and the effects of Western imperialism in
Asia. Although less well–known than other Indian freedom fighters and political leaders such as
Mahatma Gandhi, Tagore a staunch critic of imperialism and Western morals was an important
individual in Indian and world history for his influence on opposition to Western imperialism.
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This quote is important in understanding that Tagore was not just a poet. Tagore was an intellectual
whose ideas played an important role in Asia in the 20th century. Although Tagore is not as well
known for his philosophies. Mishra sheds light on Tagore's philosophy in From the Ruins of Empire
and discusses Tagore's life and travels through Asia and theUnited States. Throughout the book,
Mishra mainly focuses on Tagore's views on the East and West because that was the pressing issue
facing most Asian countries in the 1900s.
Tagore hoped for a united world during the height of nationalism, (Kripalani 10). Tagore was not
alone in his Anti–West resistance. Several other intellectuals such as Gandhi and Kakuzo Okakura
shared his views. Tagore is well known for wanting Asian and even global oneness, and for disliking
nationalism. Tagore stated in his essay Nationalism in India that he believed "nationalism is a
menace," (Tagore 108). He believed nationalism was not what India needed and that India, like many
other Asian countries, was different than the western world and therefore ideology like nationalism
was not what was needed. He states, "it was my conviction that what India most needed was
constructive work coming from within herself," (Tagore 108). The implication clearly is Tagore
believed India did not need the British and rather needed to be free to prove their real strengths.
Tagore does not focus as much on politics but rather the moral
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Why Is Urmila The Victim Of Ramayana
We all have perused The Ramayana numerous times. Watched it on Television since our youth. Saw
numerous dramatizations, Ramleelas and so forth. In any case, have we ever noticed Urmila in
those dramatizations? Do we even know who she is? A few of us knows her as Lakshmana's wife,
Sita's sister and the little girl of King Janaka.
I have termed my research paper as "Urmila–the forgotten heroin". Heroin? Why heroin? She was
only a wife, daughter,sister who assumed no part. Who was only a minor character in Valmiki's
Ramayana. Who simply played a two to four lines part in Valmiki's Ramayana? At that point why
heroin?
Starting with the introduction of Urmila. Urmila was the little girl of King Janaka of Mithila and
Queen Sunayana and the more youthful sister of Sita....show more content...
All things considered, in the few lines devoted to her, even Valmiki completely expresses her
penance as unparalleled. Rabindranath Tagore ordered Urmila as one of the overlooked
champions of Indian writing. She was likewise made the focal character of Hindi artist Mythili
Sharan Gupta's form of the Ramayana, Saket. In Telugu writing Urmila possesses as vital a part as
Sita, notwithstanding competing with her for the position of the 'perfect wife', as indicated by the
legends. Urmila Devi Nidra or The Sleep of Devi Urmila is a standout amongst the most observed
Ramayana ditties in the dialect.
The legend alluded to in this ballad is an intriguing one. It takes off from one of the lesser–known
stories from the epic. The story goes that, inspired by Lakshmana's unflinching commitment towards
his brother and sister–in–law, the goddess of sleep Nindra Devi, shows up before him and the
following takes place.
The Goddess smiled. 'I am Nindra, the Goddess of Sleep! How can you hope to protect Rama and
Sita, day and night? You are a human...you also need to
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Rabindranath Tagore Poem
Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore. Tagore had early
success as a writer in his native Bengal. With his translations of some of his poems he became
rapidly known in the West. In fact his fame attained a luminous height, taking him across continents
on lecture tours and tours of friendship. For the world he became the voice of India's spiritual
heritage and for India, especially for Bengal, he became a great living institution.
Although Tagore wrote successfully in all literary genres, he was first of all a poet. Among his fifty
and odd volumes of poetry are Manasi (1890) , Sonar Tari (1894) , Gitanjali (1910) , and many more
.Gitanjali , Song Offerings (1912), the most acclaimed of them, contains poems from other works
besides its namesake. Tagore's major plays...show more content...
"The frail vessel thou emptiest again and again and fillest it ever with fresh life" . It suggests the
empty and destitute life of a man. Through this symbol the poet means to suggest that life without
the grace of God is as worthless as a pitcher without water. "The day is no more; the shadow is
upon the earth. It is time that I go to the stream to fill my pitcher." Here, the poet is eager to fill
the empty pitcher with virtuous activities. The poet is always afraid that one day when terrible
Death knocks at his door, he will be able to welcome the guest with the full vessel. Rabindrnath
Tagore certainly is one of the greatest poets of the world. His achievement as a poet rests mainly
on his English Gitanjali. Gitanjali is a proof of Tagore's towering genius and marvellous artistic
powers. Tagore's Gitanjali shows apart from many other things, a fine use of symbolism which is a
blend of mysticism and music, religion and poetry. The list of the symbols used by Tagore for
explaining the meaning of the objects, mostly of sublime complexion, is
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Rabindranath Tagore 's Short Story
The main protagonist of Rabindranath Tagore's short story is the young and beautiful, Chandara.
The wife of a poor, unskilled farmer, Chandara still manages to be bright eyed, "amused and
intrigued." Tagore describes her to be a graceful young woman, "bending or climbing there was no
awkwardness at all." Chandara is "like a brand new boat; neat and shapely." She has a passion for
life and attempts to take pleasure in her everyday duties like fetching water from the ghДЃб№. "She
walked... pitcher on her hip, parting her veil slightly with her finger."
Thought their marriage was arranged, Chandara and Chidam were in love with each other. Their
falling in love, however, was irrelevant to their culture. Chandara's father died satisfied knowing
that "he had made proper arrangements for his daughter 's future." (Tagore) He settled his daughter
into a marriage and it was the extent of his responsibilities. Marriages were arranged based on
convenience, wealth, honor, and multiple other reasons besides love. Through a marriage, both
Bengali men and women fulfilled a duty and held up the esteem of their families. It was a fortunate
coincidence that Chandara "was matched by her husband to an extraordinary degree." (Tagore)
Chidam did not fight his feelings for his wife, either. "Although he was not unresponsive to the
beauty of other women in the village, and was keen to make himself charming in their eyes, his real
love was for his young wife." (Tagore)
It was not uncommon for multiple
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Analysis Of Rabindranath Tagore ( 1861-1941 )
Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) is known as one of the most famous artists of the 21st century.
He was the first Indian to receive the Noble Prize for literature in 1913 and his works are still read
throughout the world today. He has composed more than 2200 songs, painted more than 5000
paintings, and written over 70 children plays and numerous short stories. Among these short stories
is "Punishment"; in the story Tagore focuses on the condition of women in India; how women are
suppressed living day–to–day and whether justice is served to the righteous.
"Punishment" revolves around four main characters: Dukhiram, Chidam, Chandara, and Ramlochan
Chakravariti. Dukhiram and Chidam, as the story goes on these characters show us the reality of
what how society treats women. The story begins with two brothers, Dukhiram and Chidam, whom,
set out for work with their farm–knives in the morning; as they work their wives, Radha and
Chandara, respectively, fight and create a scene in front of their neighbors but the neighbors don't
seem to care, saying, "They're at it again" ("Punishment"). When the two men return home, from
cutting rice crop, they find their house unusually quiet. As they walk in they find Chandara (Chidam's
wife) taking a nap out of fatigue and Radha sitting sullenly on the side. When Dukhiram asks Radha
for food she, explodes and, taunts him, as he didn't give her groceries.
After a whole day of toil and humiliation, to return―raging with hunger―to a dark, joyless,
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Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 9, 1861 in an affluent family in the Jorasanko Mansion in
Kolkata. His parents were Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi.Rabindranath Tagore was born
in Calcutta, India into a wealthy Brahmin family. After a brief stay in England (1878) to attempt
to study law, he returned to India, and instead pursued a career as a writer, playwright, songwriter,
poet, philosopher and educator. During the first 51 years of his life he achieved some success in
the Calcutta area of India where he was born and raised with his many stories, songs and plays.
His short stories were published monthly in a friend's magazine and he even played the lead role in
a few of the public performances of his plays....show more content...
Tagore's reputation as a writer was established in the United States and in England after the
publication of GITANJALI: SONG OFFERINGS, about divine and human love. The poems were
translated into English by the author himself. In the introduction from 1912 William Butler Yates
wrote: "These lyrics – which are in the original, my Indians tell me, full of subtlety of rhythm, of
untranslatable delicacies of colour, of metrical invention – display in their thought a world I have
dreamed of all my life long." Tagore's poems were also praised by Ezra Pound, and drew the
attention of the Nobel Prize committee. in London. Gradually... Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941)
was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore, a leader of the Brahmo Samaj, which was a new
religious sect in nineteenth–century Bengal and which attempted a revival of the ultimate monistic
basis of Hinduism as laid down in the Upanishads. He was educated at home; and although at
seventeen he was sent to England for formal schooling, he did not finish his studies there. In his
mature years, in addition to his many–sided literary activities, he managed the family estates, a
project which brought him into close touch with common humanity and increased his interest in
social reforms. He also started an experimental school at Shantiniketan where he tried his
Upanishadic ideals of education. From time to time he participated in the Indian nationalist
movement,
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Rabindranath Tagore
ESSAY WRITING
RABINDRANATH TAGORE: A WORLD HERITAGE
"All men have poetry in their hearts, and it is necessary for them, as much as possible, to express
their feelings. For this, they must have a medium, moving and plaint, which can refreshingly become
their own, age after age. All great languages undergo change. Those languages which resist the spirit
of change are doomed and will never produce great harvests of thought and literature..... "
These are the words of Rabindranath Tagore, the great Bengali poet, novelist and educator, who is
still considered as a strong pillar of modern Indian literature. He was a creative genius, a remarkable
person who combined East and West, and ancient and modern knowledge. Tagore was also an early
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Tagore's wife died in 1902 and the next year one if his daughters died. But the great poet braved
these personal losses. Tagore was proud and ardent patriot. Mahatma Gandhi, the political father of
modern India, was his devoted friend. From time to time, Tagore participated in the Indian nationalist
movement in his own visionary way. His most intense period of political activity was the agitation
against the partition of Bengal was at its peak.
The year 1907 saw the death of his younger son. Things changed after this. However, the poet's
pen never stopped. Gitanjali was published in 1910. it is perhaps the most acclaimed collection of
Tagore's poems.Gradually with the publication of his works, he had become successful in his
native Bengal. His short stories were published monthly in a friend's magazine, and he even played
the lead role in a few of the public performances.
The year 1907 saw the death of Tagore's younger son. Things changed after this. However, the
poet's pen never stopped. Gitanjali (Song Offerings) was published in 1910. It is perhaps the
most acclaimed collection of Tagore's poems. Gradually with the publication of his works, Tagore
had become successful in his native Bengal. His short stories were published monthly in a friend's
magazine, and he even played the lead role in a few of the public performances of his plays.
Otherwise, he was little known at all outside of India. So, in the year 1912 Tagore returned to
England for the first
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Gitanjali By Rabindranath Tagore
"Gitanjali" is the collection of poems by Rabindranath Tagore published in November 1912. It
comprises of 103 poems translated in English by Rabindranath Tagore himself. He became the first
non–European writer to be awarded with Nobel Prize for the translated version of Gitanjali in
literature background. Originally Gitanjali was written in Bengali which comprises of 157
poems and was published in 14 august 1910. Tagore began writing at very young age and many of
his verses are in the form of prayer written during hard and painful period of his life during which
he lost his father, wife daughter and son in quick succession. He became unshakably devoted to
god and his verses are spiritual in nature. It is to be noted that Tagore played a very prominent role
in India's freedom struggle and likewise patriotism can be seen in his verse too. Gitanjali contains
translation of 53 poems from the original Bengali gitanjali, as well as 50 poems were from his
drama Achalayatan, and from eight other books of poetry 17 poems from Gitimalya,15 poems from
Naivedya and 11 poems from Kheya....show more content...
Tagore's goal is to channelize the streams of nationalism to the direction of universalism by freeing
human soul from all bondage and pettiness of the world and transcending itself into a search for
universal love and brotherhood that the Lord provides to the mankind. He also encouraged people to
search for inner divinity which ultimately leads to inner peace and happiness than to follow any
other religious
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When Rabindranath Tagore states "You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the
water," he is suggesting that you can't achieve your life goals just by thinking and hoping about
them. You actually have to work very hard and try to achieve that goal. The author is claiming that
you actually need to work for your goals. For example the Everest climbers had a lot to risk and a lot
to lose but they still climbed the mountain anyway because they knew that they wouldn't get to the
top of that mountain just from hoping they would get carried up there.
This quote relates to extreme sports because if you want to do an extreme sport really badly like
going wingsuit flying you can't just look at the helicopter take off to drop the people. You
actually have to want to jump out of that helicopter and take the risk yourself. As we see in the in
the article, "A Solemn Warning to Wingsuit Flyers", that a man named Geoffrey Robson died due
to wingsuit flying. But that man new the risks of the sport and he took it anyway, because he
didn't want to be the one that stares at the ocean hoping he crossed it. He wanted to be the one
who crossed it before the other guy got there to stare at it even if it meant he was risking his life to
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For instance so many people today want to be some really big job yet they aren't trying in the
subject that they want to be when they grow up. Henst the point that they are just looking at what
they want to be when they grow up rather than actually trying to be what they want to be. I have
also had personal experience with this quote. I used to want to have good grades and i never tried
for it. I just thought eventually i would get the grade even though i wasn't trying. This personal
experience of mine shows that you actually do need to work in life and not screw around to achieve
your
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The Cabuliwallah By Rabindranath Tagore
There are many changes that occur throughout a human's life. These may be physical or mental
changes. The story "The Cabuliwallah "by Rabindranath Tagore reveals changes in people. There
are many changes that take place with the passage of time. Like forgetting childhood friends,
change in attitude and changing hormones. The author through the character of Mini reveals how
she forgets her childhood friend the Cabuliwallah. The mentality of the small girl changes as she
grows older. Type equation here. In the beginning of the story. When Mini sees the Cabuliwallah
for the first time in the street, the narrator says, that "She had a blind belief that inside the bag
which the big man carried were two or three children like herself (457). She has fear in her mind
that that person kidnaps children of his age and put them in his bag. This is the child mentality,
so she "fled to her mother's protection" (457). Her idea was that her mother can save her from the
peddler. When the Cabuliwallah come to their house and offers her sweets, she refused and stood
close to father because she still had fear of him. After some days, we see "Mini seated on a bench
near the door,laughing and talking with the great Cabuliwallah at her feet" (457). The
Cabuliwallah offered almonds, raisons and gifts. She was a child, so she was easily influenced by
the sweets. Now, she took that from the Cabuliwallah. She believes he is as much good as his
parents. They become good friends and they even
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Realism in Poetry of Rabindranath Tagore
SYNOPSIS OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAMME FOR Ph. D DEGREE IN ENGLISH Research
Topic: "Realism in Tagore's Poetry" Research Scholar: (Sumer Prasad) S/o Late Mahendra Prasad
Vill. Semari, P. O. Gothain Dist. Ballia, U. P. Supervisor:Dr.( Ravi Shankar Singh) P. G. College,
Ghazipur U. P. Co–Supervisor:Dr. (A. K. Mishra) Reader, Dept. of English D. C. S. K. (P. G.)
College, Mau, U. P. Research Centre:D. C. S. Khandelwal (P. G.) College, Maunath Bhanja Mau,
U. P. VEER BAHADUR SINGH PURVANCHAL UNIVERSITY, JAUNPUR (U. P.) Chapter
Scheme Introduction Chapter 1: Towards an understanding of Realism Chapter 2: Realism in
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It is thus, not concerned with idealization with rendering things as beautiful when they are not, or
in any way presenting them in any guise as they are not; nor, as a rule, is realism concerned with
presenting the supra normal or transcendental" Though, of course, the writings of Richard Rolle
of Hampole, for example, or the mystical poems of St. John of the Cross, are realistic enough if
we believe in God and the spiritual order. The writing of the mystic and the visionary perhaps
belongs to a rather special category which might be called 'Super reality; on the whole one tends to
think of realism in terms of the everyday, the normal, the pragmatic, more crudely, it suggests
jackers off, sleeves rolled up, a 'no nonsense' approach. The term realism in 20th century trends and
movements can be better understood as, "a mode of writing that gives the impression of recording
or reflecting faithfully an actual way of life" (Oxford Concise Dictionary of Literary Terms). The
term, sometimes confusingly, suggests both to a literary
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Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was a thinker, writer and artist. He portrayed his native Bengal,
its culture and people, in deeply felt and perceptive prose. His poetry and non–fiction writing on the
other hand expressed his philosophy of universalism and humanism . Tagore came late to painting,
he did not begin to paint till his sixties, but here again he was original and innovative in his
compositions. Part of the reason for this may be the fact that he may have been partially color–blind.
Tagore was also deeply engaged with the political life of India. He was very well informed on
political and social affairs of the day. He thought deeply about contemporary problems . The India
of Tagore's day was colonized and economically exploited. Tagore
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His poetry gave voice to the urges and patriotic feelings of the Indians in inimitable language. A
landmark event which affected Tagore's consciousness was the Jallianwalah Bagh incident, and the
humiliation of Indians by the colonial government in Amritsar. Tagore returned his knighthood and
felt that the spirit and self–respect of Indians as a people was at stake. He wrote a moving letter to
Viceroy Lord Chelmsford(1868–1933) and gave up his knighthood, saying 'badges of honor make
our shame glaring in the eyes of the world' . Racial prejudice and stratification were an
acknowledged feature of British colonial rule in India. The Bengali bourgeoisie had come early
under British influence and some had adapted to western ways and avenues of advancement. Indeed,
many admired the English to the extent of being Anglophiles. Tagore was critical of the depth of
westernization or modernization of such individuals and caricatured them in some if his writings and
letters. Throughout his life, Tagore's was an independent and fearless voice, commenting on the life
of his country and people. He was a believer in rationalism and constructive engagement with
modernity. He admired Gandhi(1869–1948), but felt he had the right to retain an open mind and
criticize some aspects of Gandhi's movement. He felt that the burning of foreign cloth and
non–cooperation
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Critical Analysis Of Gitanjali
Monika Pareek
Professor Smita Gandotra
Modern Indian Writing in English Translation
31st March, 2016
Tagore's Gitanjali: Experiments in Modern Indian Poetry India's struggle for Independence had
acquired a new dimension with the Revolt of 1857 and at around the same time, in 1861, one of India
's most celebrated poets Rabindranath Tagore was born in Bengal. The time in which Tagore is born
and later begins his literary career becomes important in understanding the politics of his writing; the
poets and writers who wrote before him and also how he begins to experiment with the forms, styles
and images in modern Indian poetry. This paper seeks to explore the relationship between the time in
which Tagore is writing, specifically with reference...show more content...
This frail vessel thou emptiest again and again, and fillest it ever with fresh life.
The human body is a temple of the soul, the human soul is temple of God. The human soul has no
significance unless it is inhibited of "filled" by the Supreme. Birth and death are but the filling and
emptying of the soul by the Supreme, and the individual, insignificant as he may seem to be, in this
way partakes of God's endless life, His immortality. Hence sings Tagore:
This little flute of a reed thou hast carried over hills and dales, and hast breathed through it melodies
eternally new.
For Tagore, the lifeless flute comes to life when the Lord of Brindavan plays it– forever piping
songs that are forever new. The human soul is not only God's temple, it is also Krishna's flute.
Life's vicissitudes are but new melodies played by the Lord. The poet, therefore, concludes –
At the immortal touch of thy hands my little heart loses its limit in joy and gives birth to utterance
ineffable.
Thy infinite gifts come to me only on these very small hands of mine. Ages pass and still thou
pourest, and still there is room to
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My Lord the Baby
STORIES BY RABINDRANATH TAGORE
1. Title: My Lord, The Baby
I Raicharan was twelve years old when he came as a servant to his master's house. He belonged to
the same caste as his master, and was given his master's little son to nurse. As time went on the boy
left Raicharan's arms to go to school. From school he went on to college, and after college he
entered the judicial service. Always, until he married, Raicharan was his sole attendant.
But, when a mistress came into the house, Raicharan found two masters instead of one. All his
former influence passed to the new mistress. This was compensated for by a fresh arrival. Anukul
had a son born to him, and Raicharan by his unsparing attentions soon got a complete hold over the
child. He...show more content...
And besides, there was at the time nothing to attract his eyes. And you cannot keep up for ever the
pretence of an imaginary bird.
The little Master's mind was made up, and Raicharan was at his wits' end. "Very well, baby," he
said at last, "you sit still in the cart, and I'll go and get you the pretty flower. Only mind you don't
go near the water."
As he said this, he made his legs bare to the knee, and waded through the oozing mud towards the
tree.
The moment Raicharan had gone, his little Master went off at racing speed to the forbidden water.
The baby saw the river rushing by, splashing and gurgling as it went. It seemed as though the
disobedient wavelets themselves were running away from some greater Raicharan with the laughter
of a thousand children. At the sight of their mischief, the heart of the human child grew excited and
restless. He got down stealthily from the go–cart and toddled off towards the river. On his way he
picked up a small stick, and leant over the bank of the stream pretending to fish. The mischievous
fairies of the river with their mysterious voices seemed inviting him into their play–house.
Raicharan had plucked a handful of flowers from the tree, and was carrying them back in the end of
his cloth, with his face wreathed in smiles. But when he reached the go–cart, there was no one there.
He looked on all sides and there was no one there. He looked back at the cart and there was no one
there.
In that
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ITRODUCTION
Rabindranath Tagore was Independent India's earliest cultural ambassador, and his generation's
most gifted dabbler. He proved that a jack of all trades could, very rarely, be master of them all. He
was a poet, an artist, a scholar and a musician. He founded a university, a musical tradition, and was
awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Tagore wouldn't live to see an
Independent India; through his vision of the country it could be advanced the cause of freedom
across the globe. His reservations, such as they are, are about nationhood itself, about the negotiating
of arbitrary boundaries, not about the land and his love of it. It is no co–incidence that "Where the
mind is without fear" is taught to school children across the country. His...show more content...
As we celebrate our tryst with destiny, thus, we would do well to listen to the voices of our past.
Where the Mind is without Fear consists of eleven lines and somewhat resembles the style of a
sonnet. In a sonnet, the first eight lines usually present an idea, are argumentative, put a proposal or a
problem. If we look at the first eight lines of Where the Mind is without Fear, we find that the
lines are a form of a prayer and it does present an idea. The first few lines have the repetition of the
word 'where' which denotes a particular place but it not revealed then and there. We get to know
about the place in the last line of the poem. The place is described as a place full
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Imagery In Tagore's Poetry
Image means 'an expression evocative of an object of sensuous appeal it usually server to make an
impression more precise; it may on the other hand, carry the mind from too close a dwelling on the
original thought. It is the little world picture used by a poet or a phase writer to illustrate,
illuminate, ad embellish his thought. It is a description or an idea, which by comparison or analogy,
stated or understood, which something else, transmits to us through the emotions, it arouses,
something of the wholeness, the depth and richness of the way the writer view's conceives or has
felt what he is telling us'. Imagery is all pervasive in Tagore'spoetry and it gives a kind of unit to it.
An epithet, a Metaphor or a simile may create an image....show more content...
Send thy angry storm, dark with death if it is thy wish and with lashes of lightening startle the sky
from end to end"
Rabindranath Tagore gives the beautiful image of man. The Poet is a traveler. He is going to his
journey and the path of his like had come to its end and the path was closed. His life had come to
an end and so it was time for the traveler to recite to take rest at some safe place where nobody
knows him. The Boatman symbolizes God or Death. The sailing of the Boat is the journey of life,
and the other bank of the river stands for the unknown, which can be attained only through death. In
(Geetanjalii No. 37) Tagore gives the imagery of death.
"I thought that my Voyage had done to its end as the last limit of my power–point the path before
me was closed that provisions were exhausted and the time comes to rake shelter in a silent obscurity.
But I find that thy will knows no end in me. And when old world die out on the tongue new
melodies break forth from the heart and where the old tracks are lost new country is revealed with its
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Essay On Rabindranath Tagore In Hindi

  • 1. Summary Of Rabindranath Tagore And Sri Aurobindo Rabindranath Tagore and Sri Aurobindo are the first Indian dramatists in English worth considering. Tagore wrote primarily in Bengali but almost all his Bengali plays are now available to us in English renderings. His important plays are Chitra, The Post Office, Sacrifice, Red Oleanders, Chandalika, Mukta Dhara and Natir Puja. The plays are firmly rooted in Indian ethos and present an unusually original dramatic vision. As Jain puts it: In these plays, there is an attempt to capture and present basic contradictions of life in a bigger perspective and with contemporary relevance; there is also a bold and creative experiment to synthesize some of the techniques and dramatic usages of the Sanskrit theatre and the traditional modes like the...show more content... Miracles play a very important part of these plays and unless the reader comes to them with a willing suspension of disbelief, the plays will not make sense to them. More than being a writer of spiritual aspect of human life, the playwright is known for his plays depicting social realism. The country in the 1930s, as has already been talked about, was surging with the spirit of nationalism and constant attempts were made to edify the ills of the society. As Iyengar says of the Five Plays, "[It] contains some of his characteristic work as a playwright revealing his social consciousness, flair for realism, and the bite in his prose writing"(233). His play, The Window, gives a pathetic account of the condition of the slum life of workers in a factory and ends with the workers protesting against the owners. The Parrot too deals with the life of the poor, while in The Coffin, the theme is that of schism between the imaginary world and the world of harsh reality. The importance of edifying in the real world instead of delving into the imaginary world is reiterated through the play. The Sentry's Lantern is a symbolic display of the arrival of better times; a revolution, which will benefit the poor and the downtrodden and which will usher in an era of communism. The Evening Lamp, too talks about a revolution, which will usher in a glorious era. In his works, it is clearly Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 2. Contribution Of Rabindranath Tagore It goes without saying that Rabindranath Tagore is perhaps the most outstanding and the most widely–known among Indian poets. Tagore, we must remember, was not only apoet, he was also a novelist, a short story writer, a dramatist, a painter, a musician and a critic of distinction. He wrote a large majority of his poems originally in Bengali, and translated some of them into English, but it is also on record that he wrote a few poems originally in English. Tagore's novels and short stories are rightly looked upon as social or sociological documents because what he seeks to give us through them is a picture of the contemporary human society. In spite of the element of romanticism that we get there we may describe them realistic in their own right....show more content... It is natural that he imbibed a good deal from these sacred and venerated writings, and the kind of cosmic vision, spiritual profundity and a sincere search for truth that we get in them may very well be associated with Tagore's poetry. It is rightly pointed out to us that Tagore was influenced to a great extent by such philosophical poets as Chandidas, Nanak, Kabir and Meera, and there are positive traces of their influence in his poetry. Significant poets like Jaidev,Chandidas, Kabir, Tukaram and Surdas made lots of contribution to the growth and development of Bhakti or devotional poetry and Gitanjali is written in this tradition. Tagore is a humanistand his Gitanjali is steeped in humanism. No doubt, Gitanjali is a religious poem, but the greatness of this religious poem lies in its humanistic appeal. The present paper aims at finding out the elements of divinity and humanity in the songs of Gitanjali. As W.B. Yeats rightly observes, the lyrics of Gitanjali are "the work of a supreme culture, and they yet appear as much the growth of the common soil as the grass and the Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 3. Elements Of Realism In Tagore Realism can be defined as "the faithful representation of reality" or "verisimilitude" where it is a literary technique used in the literary works by the writer. Using the realism technique, it also signifies a particular kind of subject matter especially regarding the ordinary people of the middle class in the society. The element of realism portrays the events that could also happen even in the real life, not only in a story as it focuses on the natural behavior of a group of people in the society. Most of Tagore stories include the technique of realism as it is expressed in the settings, characterization and the plot. Through the eyes of the ordinary people, the readers might also apply their story in their life as they can easily relate...show more content... The inside feelings of the character are expressed in his real attempts to face the reality in his life to survive in a society that is sometimes harsh and not according to how he wants it to be. To fill the loneliness of the postmaster, there is another character named Ratan in the story who works as his helper in the village. Ratan is a character that indicates a realistic character as well as she grows her feelings while being close to the postmaster within the time they spend their time together. The writer develops the empathy through the eyes of Ratan by portraying her raw and miserable feelings after knowing the fact that the postmaster would leave her after getting back to his original workplace. The postmaster told her about the matter and then she was lost in words which can be seen in the quotation "Ratan didn't ask any more question." (Tagore 56). The way she reacted to the situation is a realistic point of view of a young Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 4. Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore also known as Gurudev, was a renowned Bengali poet, playwright, novelist, visual artist, composer, educationist, social reformer, nationalist and business–manager. He contributed a lot to Bengali literature and music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the first Asian Nobel Laureate who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. Tagore wrote several novels, short stories, songs, dance–dramas and essays on personal and political topics. To mention some of his well–known works are Gitanjali, Gora and Ghare Baire. He received worldwide appreciation for the use of colloquial language and naturalism in...show more content... Plays : A rhythmic flow of emotions can be noticed in Tagore's plays and dance dramas. Dak Ghar a famous play by Tagore deals with an ailing child named Amal. To name some of his significant plays are Visarjan, Raktakaravi and Raja. Chandalika and Chitrangada are two of the important dance dramas by Tagore. Music and Artwork : Tagore's songs commonly referred to as Rabindrasangeet have emerged as an integral part of the Bengali culture. Influenced by the thumri style of Hindustani classical music Tagore's songs reflect a wide range of human emotions. He was the only one to have written the national anthems of two nations – India (Jana Gana Mana) and Bangladesh (Amar Shonar Bangla). At the age of sixty Tagore started painting. His artworks were showcased in several art exhibitions in Europe. He adopted various styles in his paintings including the craftwork by the Malanggan people of northern New Ireland, Haida carvings from the west coast of Canada and woodcuts by Max Pechstein. Political and Social Views Tagore supported the Indian nationalists and the Swadeshi movement. He renounced his knighthood in protest against the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh Massacre. His compositions Chitto Jetha Bhayshunyo and Ekla Chalo Re have mass appeal. He criticised orthodox education lampooning it in the short story Tota–kahini. Tagore stressed on multi–cultural education. He Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 5. Rabindranath Tagore and the Anti–West Resistance Several political leaders and intellectuals in the late 19th and early 20th century at the height of Western imperialism called for the East's resistance to the West on political and ideological grounds. One such intellectual, a Nobel prize laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, a citizen of India under British control wrote and spoke often on issues such as nationalism and the effects of Western imperialism in Asia. Although less well–known than other Indian freedom fighters and political leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Tagore a staunch critic of imperialism and Western morals was an important individual in Indian and world history for his influence on opposition to Western imperialism. Pankaj...show more content... This quote is important in understanding that Tagore was not just a poet. Tagore was an intellectual whose ideas played an important role in Asia in the 20th century. Although Tagore is not as well known for his philosophies. Mishra sheds light on Tagore's philosophy in From the Ruins of Empire and discusses Tagore's life and travels through Asia and theUnited States. Throughout the book, Mishra mainly focuses on Tagore's views on the East and West because that was the pressing issue facing most Asian countries in the 1900s. Tagore hoped for a united world during the height of nationalism, (Kripalani 10). Tagore was not alone in his Anti–West resistance. Several other intellectuals such as Gandhi and Kakuzo Okakura shared his views. Tagore is well known for wanting Asian and even global oneness, and for disliking nationalism. Tagore stated in his essay Nationalism in India that he believed "nationalism is a menace," (Tagore 108). He believed nationalism was not what India needed and that India, like many other Asian countries, was different than the western world and therefore ideology like nationalism was not what was needed. He states, "it was my conviction that what India most needed was constructive work coming from within herself," (Tagore 108). The implication clearly is Tagore believed India did not need the British and rather needed to be free to prove their real strengths. Tagore does not focus as much on politics but rather the moral Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 6. Why Is Urmila The Victim Of Ramayana We all have perused The Ramayana numerous times. Watched it on Television since our youth. Saw numerous dramatizations, Ramleelas and so forth. In any case, have we ever noticed Urmila in those dramatizations? Do we even know who she is? A few of us knows her as Lakshmana's wife, Sita's sister and the little girl of King Janaka. I have termed my research paper as "Urmila–the forgotten heroin". Heroin? Why heroin? She was only a wife, daughter,sister who assumed no part. Who was only a minor character in Valmiki's Ramayana. Who simply played a two to four lines part in Valmiki's Ramayana? At that point why heroin? Starting with the introduction of Urmila. Urmila was the little girl of King Janaka of Mithila and Queen Sunayana and the more youthful sister of Sita....show more content... All things considered, in the few lines devoted to her, even Valmiki completely expresses her penance as unparalleled. Rabindranath Tagore ordered Urmila as one of the overlooked champions of Indian writing. She was likewise made the focal character of Hindi artist Mythili Sharan Gupta's form of the Ramayana, Saket. In Telugu writing Urmila possesses as vital a part as Sita, notwithstanding competing with her for the position of the 'perfect wife', as indicated by the legends. Urmila Devi Nidra or The Sleep of Devi Urmila is a standout amongst the most observed Ramayana ditties in the dialect. The legend alluded to in this ballad is an intriguing one. It takes off from one of the lesser–known stories from the epic. The story goes that, inspired by Lakshmana's unflinching commitment towards his brother and sister–in–law, the goddess of sleep Nindra Devi, shows up before him and the following takes place. The Goddess smiled. 'I am Nindra, the Goddess of Sleep! How can you hope to protect Rama and Sita, day and night? You are a human...you also need to Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 7. Rabindranath Tagore Poem Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore. Tagore had early success as a writer in his native Bengal. With his translations of some of his poems he became rapidly known in the West. In fact his fame attained a luminous height, taking him across continents on lecture tours and tours of friendship. For the world he became the voice of India's spiritual heritage and for India, especially for Bengal, he became a great living institution. Although Tagore wrote successfully in all literary genres, he was first of all a poet. Among his fifty and odd volumes of poetry are Manasi (1890) , Sonar Tari (1894) , Gitanjali (1910) , and many more .Gitanjali , Song Offerings (1912), the most acclaimed of them, contains poems from other works besides its namesake. Tagore's major plays...show more content... "The frail vessel thou emptiest again and again and fillest it ever with fresh life" . It suggests the empty and destitute life of a man. Through this symbol the poet means to suggest that life without the grace of God is as worthless as a pitcher without water. "The day is no more; the shadow is upon the earth. It is time that I go to the stream to fill my pitcher." Here, the poet is eager to fill the empty pitcher with virtuous activities. The poet is always afraid that one day when terrible Death knocks at his door, he will be able to welcome the guest with the full vessel. Rabindrnath Tagore certainly is one of the greatest poets of the world. His achievement as a poet rests mainly on his English Gitanjali. Gitanjali is a proof of Tagore's towering genius and marvellous artistic powers. Tagore's Gitanjali shows apart from many other things, a fine use of symbolism which is a blend of mysticism and music, religion and poetry. The list of the symbols used by Tagore for explaining the meaning of the objects, mostly of sublime complexion, is Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 8. Rabindranath Tagore 's Short Story The main protagonist of Rabindranath Tagore's short story is the young and beautiful, Chandara. The wife of a poor, unskilled farmer, Chandara still manages to be bright eyed, "amused and intrigued." Tagore describes her to be a graceful young woman, "bending or climbing there was no awkwardness at all." Chandara is "like a brand new boat; neat and shapely." She has a passion for life and attempts to take pleasure in her everyday duties like fetching water from the ghДЃб№. "She walked... pitcher on her hip, parting her veil slightly with her finger." Thought their marriage was arranged, Chandara and Chidam were in love with each other. Their falling in love, however, was irrelevant to their culture. Chandara's father died satisfied knowing that "he had made proper arrangements for his daughter 's future." (Tagore) He settled his daughter into a marriage and it was the extent of his responsibilities. Marriages were arranged based on convenience, wealth, honor, and multiple other reasons besides love. Through a marriage, both Bengali men and women fulfilled a duty and held up the esteem of their families. It was a fortunate coincidence that Chandara "was matched by her husband to an extraordinary degree." (Tagore) Chidam did not fight his feelings for his wife, either. "Although he was not unresponsive to the beauty of other women in the village, and was keen to make himself charming in their eyes, his real love was for his young wife." (Tagore) It was not uncommon for multiple Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 9. Analysis Of Rabindranath Tagore ( 1861-1941 ) Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) is known as one of the most famous artists of the 21st century. He was the first Indian to receive the Noble Prize for literature in 1913 and his works are still read throughout the world today. He has composed more than 2200 songs, painted more than 5000 paintings, and written over 70 children plays and numerous short stories. Among these short stories is "Punishment"; in the story Tagore focuses on the condition of women in India; how women are suppressed living day–to–day and whether justice is served to the righteous. "Punishment" revolves around four main characters: Dukhiram, Chidam, Chandara, and Ramlochan Chakravariti. Dukhiram and Chidam, as the story goes on these characters show us the reality of what how society treats women. The story begins with two brothers, Dukhiram and Chidam, whom, set out for work with their farm–knives in the morning; as they work their wives, Radha and Chandara, respectively, fight and create a scene in front of their neighbors but the neighbors don't seem to care, saying, "They're at it again" ("Punishment"). When the two men return home, from cutting rice crop, they find their house unusually quiet. As they walk in they find Chandara (Chidam's wife) taking a nap out of fatigue and Radha sitting sullenly on the side. When Dukhiram asks Radha for food she, explodes and, taunts him, as he didn't give her groceries. After a whole day of toil and humiliation, to return―raging with hunger―to a dark, joyless, Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 10. Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 9, 1861 in an affluent family in the Jorasanko Mansion in Kolkata. His parents were Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi.Rabindranath Tagore was born in Calcutta, India into a wealthy Brahmin family. After a brief stay in England (1878) to attempt to study law, he returned to India, and instead pursued a career as a writer, playwright, songwriter, poet, philosopher and educator. During the first 51 years of his life he achieved some success in the Calcutta area of India where he was born and raised with his many stories, songs and plays. His short stories were published monthly in a friend's magazine and he even played the lead role in a few of the public performances of his plays....show more content... Tagore's reputation as a writer was established in the United States and in England after the publication of GITANJALI: SONG OFFERINGS, about divine and human love. The poems were translated into English by the author himself. In the introduction from 1912 William Butler Yates wrote: "These lyrics – which are in the original, my Indians tell me, full of subtlety of rhythm, of untranslatable delicacies of colour, of metrical invention – display in their thought a world I have dreamed of all my life long." Tagore's poems were also praised by Ezra Pound, and drew the attention of the Nobel Prize committee. in London. Gradually... Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was the youngest son of Debendranath Tagore, a leader of the Brahmo Samaj, which was a new religious sect in nineteenth–century Bengal and which attempted a revival of the ultimate monistic basis of Hinduism as laid down in the Upanishads. He was educated at home; and although at seventeen he was sent to England for formal schooling, he did not finish his studies there. In his mature years, in addition to his many–sided literary activities, he managed the family estates, a project which brought him into close touch with common humanity and increased his interest in social reforms. He also started an experimental school at Shantiniketan where he tried his Upanishadic ideals of education. From time to time he participated in the Indian nationalist movement, Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 11. Rabindranath Tagore ESSAY WRITING RABINDRANATH TAGORE: A WORLD HERITAGE "All men have poetry in their hearts, and it is necessary for them, as much as possible, to express their feelings. For this, they must have a medium, moving and plaint, which can refreshingly become their own, age after age. All great languages undergo change. Those languages which resist the spirit of change are doomed and will never produce great harvests of thought and literature..... " These are the words of Rabindranath Tagore, the great Bengali poet, novelist and educator, who is still considered as a strong pillar of modern Indian literature. He was a creative genius, a remarkable person who combined East and West, and ancient and modern knowledge. Tagore was also an early ...show more content... Tagore's wife died in 1902 and the next year one if his daughters died. But the great poet braved these personal losses. Tagore was proud and ardent patriot. Mahatma Gandhi, the political father of modern India, was his devoted friend. From time to time, Tagore participated in the Indian nationalist movement in his own visionary way. His most intense period of political activity was the agitation against the partition of Bengal was at its peak. The year 1907 saw the death of his younger son. Things changed after this. However, the poet's pen never stopped. Gitanjali was published in 1910. it is perhaps the most acclaimed collection of Tagore's poems.Gradually with the publication of his works, he had become successful in his native Bengal. His short stories were published monthly in a friend's magazine, and he even played the lead role in a few of the public performances. The year 1907 saw the death of Tagore's younger son. Things changed after this. However, the poet's pen never stopped. Gitanjali (Song Offerings) was published in 1910. It is perhaps the most acclaimed collection of Tagore's poems. Gradually with the publication of his works, Tagore had become successful in his native Bengal. His short stories were published monthly in a friend's magazine, and he even played the lead role in a few of the public performances of his plays. Otherwise, he was little known at all outside of India. So, in the year 1912 Tagore returned to England for the first Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 12. Gitanjali By Rabindranath Tagore "Gitanjali" is the collection of poems by Rabindranath Tagore published in November 1912. It comprises of 103 poems translated in English by Rabindranath Tagore himself. He became the first non–European writer to be awarded with Nobel Prize for the translated version of Gitanjali in literature background. Originally Gitanjali was written in Bengali which comprises of 157 poems and was published in 14 august 1910. Tagore began writing at very young age and many of his verses are in the form of prayer written during hard and painful period of his life during which he lost his father, wife daughter and son in quick succession. He became unshakably devoted to god and his verses are spiritual in nature. It is to be noted that Tagore played a very prominent role in India's freedom struggle and likewise patriotism can be seen in his verse too. Gitanjali contains translation of 53 poems from the original Bengali gitanjali, as well as 50 poems were from his drama Achalayatan, and from eight other books of poetry 17 poems from Gitimalya,15 poems from Naivedya and 11 poems from Kheya....show more content... Tagore's goal is to channelize the streams of nationalism to the direction of universalism by freeing human soul from all bondage and pettiness of the world and transcending itself into a search for universal love and brotherhood that the Lord provides to the mankind. He also encouraged people to search for inner divinity which ultimately leads to inner peace and happiness than to follow any other religious Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 13. When Rabindranath Tagore states "You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water," he is suggesting that you can't achieve your life goals just by thinking and hoping about them. You actually have to work very hard and try to achieve that goal. The author is claiming that you actually need to work for your goals. For example the Everest climbers had a lot to risk and a lot to lose but they still climbed the mountain anyway because they knew that they wouldn't get to the top of that mountain just from hoping they would get carried up there. This quote relates to extreme sports because if you want to do an extreme sport really badly like going wingsuit flying you can't just look at the helicopter take off to drop the people. You actually have to want to jump out of that helicopter and take the risk yourself. As we see in the in the article, "A Solemn Warning to Wingsuit Flyers", that a man named Geoffrey Robson died due to wingsuit flying. But that man new the risks of the sport and he took it anyway, because he didn't want to be the one that stares at the ocean hoping he crossed it. He wanted to be the one who crossed it before the other guy got there to stare at it even if it meant he was risking his life to do so....show more content... For instance so many people today want to be some really big job yet they aren't trying in the subject that they want to be when they grow up. Henst the point that they are just looking at what they want to be when they grow up rather than actually trying to be what they want to be. I have also had personal experience with this quote. I used to want to have good grades and i never tried for it. I just thought eventually i would get the grade even though i wasn't trying. This personal experience of mine shows that you actually do need to work in life and not screw around to achieve your Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 14. The Cabuliwallah By Rabindranath Tagore There are many changes that occur throughout a human's life. These may be physical or mental changes. The story "The Cabuliwallah "by Rabindranath Tagore reveals changes in people. There are many changes that take place with the passage of time. Like forgetting childhood friends, change in attitude and changing hormones. The author through the character of Mini reveals how she forgets her childhood friend the Cabuliwallah. The mentality of the small girl changes as she grows older. Type equation here. In the beginning of the story. When Mini sees the Cabuliwallah for the first time in the street, the narrator says, that "She had a blind belief that inside the bag which the big man carried were two or three children like herself (457). She has fear in her mind that that person kidnaps children of his age and put them in his bag. This is the child mentality, so she "fled to her mother's protection" (457). Her idea was that her mother can save her from the peddler. When the Cabuliwallah come to their house and offers her sweets, she refused and stood close to father because she still had fear of him. After some days, we see "Mini seated on a bench near the door,laughing and talking with the great Cabuliwallah at her feet" (457). The Cabuliwallah offered almonds, raisons and gifts. She was a child, so she was easily influenced by the sweets. Now, she took that from the Cabuliwallah. She believes he is as much good as his parents. They become good friends and they even Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 15. Realism in Poetry of Rabindranath Tagore SYNOPSIS OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAMME FOR Ph. D DEGREE IN ENGLISH Research Topic: "Realism in Tagore's Poetry" Research Scholar: (Sumer Prasad) S/o Late Mahendra Prasad Vill. Semari, P. O. Gothain Dist. Ballia, U. P. Supervisor:Dr.( Ravi Shankar Singh) P. G. College, Ghazipur U. P. Co–Supervisor:Dr. (A. K. Mishra) Reader, Dept. of English D. C. S. K. (P. G.) College, Mau, U. P. Research Centre:D. C. S. Khandelwal (P. G.) College, Maunath Bhanja Mau, U. P. VEER BAHADUR SINGH PURVANCHAL UNIVERSITY, JAUNPUR (U. P.) Chapter Scheme Introduction Chapter 1: Towards an understanding of Realism Chapter 2: Realism in Tagore's Poetry...show more content... It is thus, not concerned with idealization with rendering things as beautiful when they are not, or in any way presenting them in any guise as they are not; nor, as a rule, is realism concerned with presenting the supra normal or transcendental" Though, of course, the writings of Richard Rolle of Hampole, for example, or the mystical poems of St. John of the Cross, are realistic enough if we believe in God and the spiritual order. The writing of the mystic and the visionary perhaps belongs to a rather special category which might be called 'Super reality; on the whole one tends to think of realism in terms of the everyday, the normal, the pragmatic, more crudely, it suggests jackers off, sleeves rolled up, a 'no nonsense' approach. The term realism in 20th century trends and movements can be better understood as, "a mode of writing that gives the impression of recording or reflecting faithfully an actual way of life" (Oxford Concise Dictionary of Literary Terms). The term, sometimes confusingly, suggests both to a literary Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 16. Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) was a thinker, writer and artist. He portrayed his native Bengal, its culture and people, in deeply felt and perceptive prose. His poetry and non–fiction writing on the other hand expressed his philosophy of universalism and humanism . Tagore came late to painting, he did not begin to paint till his sixties, but here again he was original and innovative in his compositions. Part of the reason for this may be the fact that he may have been partially color–blind. Tagore was also deeply engaged with the political life of India. He was very well informed on political and social affairs of the day. He thought deeply about contemporary problems . The India of Tagore's day was colonized and economically exploited. Tagore ...show more content... His poetry gave voice to the urges and patriotic feelings of the Indians in inimitable language. A landmark event which affected Tagore's consciousness was the Jallianwalah Bagh incident, and the humiliation of Indians by the colonial government in Amritsar. Tagore returned his knighthood and felt that the spirit and self–respect of Indians as a people was at stake. He wrote a moving letter to Viceroy Lord Chelmsford(1868–1933) and gave up his knighthood, saying 'badges of honor make our shame glaring in the eyes of the world' . Racial prejudice and stratification were an acknowledged feature of British colonial rule in India. The Bengali bourgeoisie had come early under British influence and some had adapted to western ways and avenues of advancement. Indeed, many admired the English to the extent of being Anglophiles. Tagore was critical of the depth of westernization or modernization of such individuals and caricatured them in some if his writings and letters. Throughout his life, Tagore's was an independent and fearless voice, commenting on the life of his country and people. He was a believer in rationalism and constructive engagement with modernity. He admired Gandhi(1869–1948), but felt he had the right to retain an open mind and criticize some aspects of Gandhi's movement. He felt that the burning of foreign cloth and non–cooperation Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 17. Critical Analysis Of Gitanjali Monika Pareek Professor Smita Gandotra Modern Indian Writing in English Translation 31st March, 2016 Tagore's Gitanjali: Experiments in Modern Indian Poetry India's struggle for Independence had acquired a new dimension with the Revolt of 1857 and at around the same time, in 1861, one of India 's most celebrated poets Rabindranath Tagore was born in Bengal. The time in which Tagore is born and later begins his literary career becomes important in understanding the politics of his writing; the poets and writers who wrote before him and also how he begins to experiment with the forms, styles and images in modern Indian poetry. This paper seeks to explore the relationship between the time in which Tagore is writing, specifically with reference...show more content... This frail vessel thou emptiest again and again, and fillest it ever with fresh life. The human body is a temple of the soul, the human soul is temple of God. The human soul has no significance unless it is inhibited of "filled" by the Supreme. Birth and death are but the filling and emptying of the soul by the Supreme, and the individual, insignificant as he may seem to be, in this way partakes of God's endless life, His immortality. Hence sings Tagore: This little flute of a reed thou hast carried over hills and dales, and hast breathed through it melodies eternally new. For Tagore, the lifeless flute comes to life when the Lord of Brindavan plays it– forever piping songs that are forever new. The human soul is not only God's temple, it is also Krishna's flute. Life's vicissitudes are but new melodies played by the Lord. The poet, therefore, concludes – At the immortal touch of thy hands my little heart loses its limit in joy and gives birth to utterance ineffable. Thy infinite gifts come to me only on these very small hands of mine. Ages pass and still thou pourest, and still there is room to Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 18. My Lord the Baby STORIES BY RABINDRANATH TAGORE 1. Title: My Lord, The Baby I Raicharan was twelve years old when he came as a servant to his master's house. He belonged to the same caste as his master, and was given his master's little son to nurse. As time went on the boy left Raicharan's arms to go to school. From school he went on to college, and after college he entered the judicial service. Always, until he married, Raicharan was his sole attendant. But, when a mistress came into the house, Raicharan found two masters instead of one. All his former influence passed to the new mistress. This was compensated for by a fresh arrival. Anukul had a son born to him, and Raicharan by his unsparing attentions soon got a complete hold over the child. He...show more content... And besides, there was at the time nothing to attract his eyes. And you cannot keep up for ever the pretence of an imaginary bird. The little Master's mind was made up, and Raicharan was at his wits' end. "Very well, baby," he said at last, "you sit still in the cart, and I'll go and get you the pretty flower. Only mind you don't go near the water." As he said this, he made his legs bare to the knee, and waded through the oozing mud towards the tree. The moment Raicharan had gone, his little Master went off at racing speed to the forbidden water. The baby saw the river rushing by, splashing and gurgling as it went. It seemed as though the disobedient wavelets themselves were running away from some greater Raicharan with the laughter of a thousand children. At the sight of their mischief, the heart of the human child grew excited and restless. He got down stealthily from the go–cart and toddled off towards the river. On his way he picked up a small stick, and leant over the bank of the stream pretending to fish. The mischievous fairies of the river with their mysterious voices seemed inviting him into their play–house. Raicharan had plucked a handful of flowers from the tree, and was carrying them back in the end of his cloth, with his face wreathed in smiles. But when he reached the go–cart, there was no one there. He looked on all sides and there was no one there. He looked back at the cart and there was no one there. In that Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 19. ITRODUCTION Rabindranath Tagore was Independent India's earliest cultural ambassador, and his generation's most gifted dabbler. He proved that a jack of all trades could, very rarely, be master of them all. He was a poet, an artist, a scholar and a musician. He founded a university, a musical tradition, and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Tagore wouldn't live to see an Independent India; through his vision of the country it could be advanced the cause of freedom across the globe. His reservations, such as they are, are about nationhood itself, about the negotiating of arbitrary boundaries, not about the land and his love of it. It is no co–incidence that "Where the mind is without fear" is taught to school children across the country. His...show more content... As we celebrate our tryst with destiny, thus, we would do well to listen to the voices of our past. Where the Mind is without Fear consists of eleven lines and somewhat resembles the style of a sonnet. In a sonnet, the first eight lines usually present an idea, are argumentative, put a proposal or a problem. If we look at the first eight lines of Where the Mind is without Fear, we find that the lines are a form of a prayer and it does present an idea. The first few lines have the repetition of the word 'where' which denotes a particular place but it not revealed then and there. We get to know about the place in the last line of the poem. The place is described as a place full Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 20. Imagery In Tagore's Poetry Image means 'an expression evocative of an object of sensuous appeal it usually server to make an impression more precise; it may on the other hand, carry the mind from too close a dwelling on the original thought. It is the little world picture used by a poet or a phase writer to illustrate, illuminate, ad embellish his thought. It is a description or an idea, which by comparison or analogy, stated or understood, which something else, transmits to us through the emotions, it arouses, something of the wholeness, the depth and richness of the way the writer view's conceives or has felt what he is telling us'. Imagery is all pervasive in Tagore'spoetry and it gives a kind of unit to it. An epithet, a Metaphor or a simile may create an image....show more content... Send thy angry storm, dark with death if it is thy wish and with lashes of lightening startle the sky from end to end" Rabindranath Tagore gives the beautiful image of man. The Poet is a traveler. He is going to his journey and the path of his like had come to its end and the path was closed. His life had come to an end and so it was time for the traveler to recite to take rest at some safe place where nobody knows him. The Boatman symbolizes God or Death. The sailing of the Boat is the journey of life, and the other bank of the river stands for the unknown, which can be attained only through death. In (Geetanjalii No. 37) Tagore gives the imagery of death. "I thought that my Voyage had done to its end as the last limit of my power–point the path before me was closed that provisions were exhausted and the time comes to rake shelter in a silent obscurity. But I find that thy will knows no end in me. And when old world die out on the tongue new melodies break forth from the heart and where the old tracks are lost new country is revealed with its Get more content on HelpWriting.net