Essay On Rabindranath Tagore

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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Analysis Of Freedom By Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore composed the poem Freedom around the 1900s.Tagore is a man that
emphasized the situation that the Indians faced before they gained their independence in 1947 and
their need for freedom. He clearly justified why the Indians wanted freedom and their position that
they took trying to gain it, as well as, the emotions that they felt in those years. In Freedom he
identified the British control and Indians suffering using various similes as well as metaphor. For
instance, the Indians were laid out as puppets in his poem. Rabindranath Tagore in this poem called
Freedom conveys the struggle and hardships that the Indians faced when they were controlled by
British and the many forms of how they tried to gain their independence....show more content...
No doubt during the British ruling of India the Indian indeed various things to not let their hope
down to gain their independence. Articulating how religious and the faith of the Indians had in
accomplishing their goals is set up by the fallowing line "the stars that's speaks of the truth" (8) this
means no matter what the British are doing the Indians now what's bound to happen and are waiting
for new thing as well as outcomes. The star is illustrated as hope for the Indians. Positions as being
in charge and being held to have no rights are embraced by the metaphor that Tagore established
making us as the reader captivate our understanding on the outcome of how the Indians strive for
their independence.
The poet continues to accentuate the hardships that the Indians faced getting their independence by
illustrating lines that contain imagery. For instance, "...burden of the ages bending your head"(3)
this line justifies that the Indians had a lot of hard labor. Another imagery is "...dwelling in the
puppet's world" (12) and it "...with patience and obedience for the master of the show" (15–16) this
is a imagery

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

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
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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

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

Chitra is one of the greatest plays of Rabindranath Tagore. It is published in 1913 in English. It is
lyrical play with richness in the symbols and poetical language. The speeches burn with passion,
and light up the way from truth to illusion and again the arduous climb from illusion to truth.So
many figures of speech are used in this play. The language of the play is so poetical that moves to
the heart of the readers. We seem that the characters are the representative from the real life world.
It is based on one of the episodes of the Mahabharata. In the course of his wanderings, in fulfillment
of a vow of penance, Arjuna came to Manipura. There he saw Chintrangada, the beautiful daughter of
Chitravahana, the King of Manipur. Smitten with her charms, he asked the king for the hand of his
daughter in marriage. Chitravahana asked him who he was, and learning that he was Arjuna the
Pandavas, told him that Prabhajana, one of his ancestors in the kingly line of Manipur, had long
been childless. In order to obtain an heir, he performed severe penances. Pleased with these
austerities, the god Shiva gave him this boon, that he and his successors should each have one
child. It so happened that the promised child had invariably been a son. He, Chitravahana, was the
first to have only a daughter Chitrangada to perpetuate the race. He had, therefore, always treated
her as a son and had made her his heir. The king said: 'the one son that will be born to Chitra must
be the perpetuator

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

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

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

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,

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 returnвЂ•raging with hungerвЂ•to a dark, joyless,

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 composed the poem "Freedom" around the1900's. Tagore expresses how the
Indians were not being themselves before they gained their independence in 1947.Tagore in the
poem "Freedom" identified the British as having total control and the Indians as individuals that
suffered during the British rule. Tagore uses various literary elements in his poem such as tone,
repetitions of words, metaphor, similes and imagery to give us a clear understanding of the struggles
that the Indians faced. Rabindranath Tagore shows the hardships that the Indians faced and why the
Indians wanted independence. Tone is the feeling that moves through the poem, this can vary or in
some cases is only one tone throughout the poem. However, in "Freedom" their different tones like
hope, fear and even disappointment. Disappointment is well captivated in lines 12 through 14
"repeat through mindless habits" is a line that shows the Indians discouragement because the British
are ruling the Indians. The British don't really know what they are capable of doing and are just
forcing their authorities without even thinking. This is overwhelming because the Indians love their
country that's why they want to be free but the British invaded the Indians rights not even knowing
their position. In general the tone holds up the statement of Indians and their desire of independence
because their being ruled by the British and the British

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

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

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

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

Indian Culture in Punishment by Rabindranath Tagore
Punishment, by Rabindranath Tagore, is a short story involving Indian culture and a dilemma for
two brothers. Dukhiram and Chidam slaved in the fields all day, as their wives would fight and
scream at each other at the house. One day the brothers came home to their wives with no food
awaiting them. Dukhiram, furious and enraged, asked his wife where the food was. Radha, his
wife, said sarcastically," Where is the food? You didn't give me anything to cook. Must I earn the
money myself to buy it?" (Punishment, pg.1451) After a hard days work, Dukhiram couldn't handle
the sarcasim. So he stabbed Radha in the head with his knife. In the mean while, Ramlochan, the
pillar of...show more content...
He concluded that the brothers were only trying to save Chandara. So she was sentenced to death by
hanging.
The relationship between the story and Indian culture is very significant and evident in the writer's
story. One significant aspect of the story was the relationship between men and women. Indian
culture generally discriminates on women. India's main website said that young girls have it much
harder than boys, having to do much more chores and tasks, and the "discrimination doesn't end with
adulthood" (www.Asianinfo.org).
This aspect of Indian culture was evident in this story through a few examples. First, the wives
both stayed home and cleaned the house, Radha looked after her son, and they cooked the food.
They were also treated inferior by their husbands. An example of this is when Dukiram comes home
demanding and expecting food from his wife. He treated her like he was the boss or as if he was
more important than her. Lastly, Chandara willingly accepts her husband's request to confess the
crime. This indicates that women back then viewed theirselves as being inferior to men because of
the way Indian culture taught them.
The other culturally significant part of the story had to do with family customs. "Family is
important in India, and it is what their lives are centered around" (www.Asianinfo.org). An
example from the story is when Chidam becomes very worried and scared when he realizes his
brother will die for his crime. He says to

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

ABSTRACT
My paper deals with the analysis of selected poems from "Gitanjali" by Rabindranath Tagore. Also it
talks about what Gitanjali is all about and Rabindranath Tagore's biography. He is the first
non–European to be awarded with Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. My paper also talks about
his important work. I was deeply moved by reading his work as his poetry is spiritual in nature and
it talks about his philosophies, peace and harmony is important for the nation and humanity. It
includes my own analysis of three poems from Gitanjali "Leave this chanting and telling of beads",
"Where the mind is without fear" and "Cloud heaps upon cloud and it darkens". My paper ends with
the conclusion. Key words – Gitanjali, Rabindranath Tagore....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 orthodox–
"Leave this chanting and singing and telling of beads! Whom dost thou worship in this lonely dark
corner of the temple with doors all shut?...He is there where the tiller is tilling the hard ground and
where path maker is breaking stones...Put of thy holy mantle and even like him come down on the
dusty soil!... meet him and stand by him in toil and in sweat of thy brow."
Gitanjali is one the most famous work by Rabindranath Tagore and widely recognized among west.
"Where the mind is without fear" is the most famous poem from Gitanjali by Tagore.
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