Course: M.A. Sem-2
Paper no: 4 Indian Writing in English Pre Independence
Topic: Rabindranath Tagore as a novelist
Year: 2015-1017
Enrollment no: PG15101005
Submitted to: Smt.S.B. Gardi Department of English
M.K.Bhavnagar University
Rabindranath Tagore as a novelist
Introduction:
Rabindranath Tagore was born in 1861-1941 was the youngest
son of Debenranath Tagore. A leader of the BrahmoSamaj, which was a new
religion sect in a revival of the ultimate monistic basis of Hinduism as laid
down in the Upanishads.
Tagore had early success as a writer in his native Bengal
with his translation of some of his poem he became rapidly known in the west.
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 genres he was first of all a poet. And I also say that Rabindranath Tagore
was a mystic poet, a philosopher, musician, and composer, painter, and Nobel
laureate. He continued the glorious tradition of Bengali literature began by Bakim
Chandra Chattered. He was also won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1913.
Tagore modernized Bengali art by spurning rigid classical forms and resting
linguistic strictures’.
Rabindranath Tagore one of the greatest poets of all time,
wrote several novels. Tagore’s novel which deserve serious notice. They are
main classic pictures of the Bengal of Tagore’s time. It is because the plots
of the novels are slender.
He wrote “Choker Bali” in 1902 was his notable achievement. Literary
“Choker Bali” means ‘Eye store’ it was translated by Krishna kriplani. In this
novel in an Indian novel that appeared in 1902. Would have been artistically
too facile a solution and would besides have shocked the orthodox public. The
persons in the story stands out clever ad are demining character.
“Choker Bali” Is one of his greatest, social novels. Tagore’s
works are classics in their own way, that is, for the lyrical beauty and
spiritual poignancy. Tagore applied his mind to current social, political and
economic problem. He obeyed his own instincts, regard less of social and other
restrains. He approached the problems with a perspicacious mind. Whatever the
problem he lept from the circumference to the centre and sized it and rendered
the particular,universality.Choker Bali takes us to the early 1900’s to the
time of the colonization of Bengal, by the British. The novel unfolds a tale of
passion betrayal in the vortex of which Binodini is caught. Working as a care
taker in the house of the English speaking Mahendra, Bindoni, the widow is
entangled in love with Mahendra. The conflict between social taboo attached to
a widow’s existence and the demands of the heart and body are portrayed with
great delicacy and frankness. Binodini revolts against an outmoded morality.
The aspect of female consciousness of self-will and the question of female
empowerment find appreciable exposition. One can notice with the particular
interest that Tagore’s heroines are educated, outgoing and self –reliant.
His next novel wrote Nuka Dubi in 1905.appered in Tagore’s
libe time in an authorized English translation as “The wreck”(1909). In it,
Tagore’s professionally undertakes psychological analysis. In this novel’s main
character are kamala Ramesh. Kamala is a
orphan and dependent girl, was given marriage to Dr. Nalinakha by her maternal
uncle. The same fate overtook a sewed boat about the same time with another
nowly married couple, Ramesh and sushila.He was trying all the time to find out
her husband, but in vain, ramesh, however had been engaged to hemamalini an
educated Brahmo girl of Calcutta. His father to marry with the village girl sushi
a belongs to an orthodox Hindu family. A letter written by Ramesh to hemamalini
explaining his in ability to marry her and his decision to accept Kamala and
his wife as a last report there was a sudden change inher feelings towards
Ramesh love gave place to repulsion, and she left suddenly. Tagore’s most
popular novel and has been translated into many languages. The style is
attractive and limpid. The portraits of the people of the prove Tagore’s great
knowledge of the world and his acquaintance with people. This novel deals with
two marriage-party drowned in a boat wreck, with only two survivors,a
bridegrooms and a bride of different parteners. The two, Ramesh and Kamala, are
in a fix.Ramesh realize the mistake and later Kamala finds her real husband who
too survives. One may resent the improbabilities but the novel’s incident
sustain interest.The characters are ably portrayed.
Tagore’s third novel “Gora” and this novel Tagore’s most
important novel “Gora” and “Gora” novel is well-known novel. “Gora” is
contemporary and yet timeless; it is set in a certain social class a vivid
rendering of their life and mind, and yet it reaches out towards the universal.
In this novel are full of description of orthodox and political freedom, Gora
grew up to be a spirited boy. Assertive and pugnacious, but at the same an
orthodox Hindu and fiery Indian patriot, Gora is a complex epic novel. In his
novel include Indians society, culture, religious, rituals and practice that to
sum as primitive, the cast system. The hero is Gora an energetic Hindu who
practice his religion in the highest manner. First of all says this novel name
“Gora” means “fair skinned” the story is set within the Indian society of the
Bengali at a time. Gora is the main character, and the protagonist.Gora is one
of the Hindus and has a very high regard for his religion Gora is always
positive and dreams continually of an India free of deceit and injustice. He develops
feelings of love towards sucharita and is upset when his friend birony is in clined
towards Brahmas and Lolita are another love story within the novel. Gora learns
hatred for the cast system and respect for his own mother.
In this novel Gora has won acclaims from critics and reader.
It is the story of a foundling the hero Gora. The novel does not have well and
finally or delicately portrayed female characters it makes plea for universal,
secular brotherhood, the mantra that Indian nationalism, then, most needed.
Since this research project revolves around the aspect of female characters,
the discussion of this novel will deserve only a peripheral mentioned. This
novel is a very interesting story description of Tagore.
Tagore’s fourth novel name is a “Ghare-Baire”. In this novel
“Ghare-Baire” it means “the home and the world”. This novel in there is a
political conflict it was the religious one that Gora had. The action is set in
Bengali in 1905 when the Swedish Movement Bande Mata ram rent the atmosphere, in
a battle-cry against the British. There three principle characters, Nikhil the
idealist husband, Bimala his wife and sundip his friend. Bimala’s sudden
introduction to the world outside her sheltered life of a Hindu wife posits the
question of the female consciousness. The character is illuminating.
Tagore’s fifth novel name is Shesher Kabita. In this novel
“Shesher Kabita” means “Farewell My Friends, 1929. In this novel Tagore
description of this novel heroine, Labanya as a highly educated women earning
her own livelihood.Amit, who had pursued his study in the university oxford,
discovered that her charms countenance was radiant with the light of intellect.
She stands unparalleled among all the female character of Tagore’s novels in her
staunch. Sense of dignity and self respect.
Conclusion:
Tagore is a very mystic poet, a philosopher, musician, and
composer and painter. He continued the glorious tradition Bengali literature.
He also had known for “Gitanjali”. A poet religious. He started writing novels
under influence of Bankim Chandra. ‘Choker Bali’ was first success novel. He
was great popular success writer and poet.
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