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EUROPEAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH, VOL. I, ISSUE 8/ NOVEMBER 2013
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Mythic Interpretations using Sociological
Perspectives in South Asian Literature: An Analysis of Girish Karnad 's Naga Mandala
INAM UL HAQ
Institute of Social and Cultural Studies
University of the Punjab, Lahore
Pakistan
Abstract:
The article shall explore the interpretations of myth in Girish
Karnad’s play, Naga Mandala (1987-88). The paper argues that the mythical pattern and structure of the play serve to relocate the boundaries of perception outside of the finite knowledge of civilization to include the world of Hindu Myth. The Hindu Myth will be interpreted in terms of three sociological perspectives: FunctionalStructural perspective, Conflict perspective and
Symbolic
Interactionist perspective. Furthermore, the paper highlights the antithetical condition of terrestrial existence with the celestial plain
e.g. the female protagonist ‘Rani’ is projected both as a wife and as a goddess. The objective portrayal of myth lending an elevated stature and empowerment to the female protagonist and the anthropomorphic depiction of celestial entities is the key concern of the paper. Myth criticism and Feminist criticism are applied to set the base for the historic development of myth, its diverse interpretations and to study the text in the exploration of contemporary social concerns.
Key words: Myth, Girish Karnad, Naga Mandala, Terrestrial,
Celestial, Sociological perspectives, Functional Structural, Conflict,
Symbolic-Interactionist, Social concerns.
According to The Fontana Dictionary of Modern
Thought, one of the meanings of the word “myth” is “a ‘sacred’ narrative, from which legends and fairy tales are not always
1989
Inam Ul Haq- Mythic Interpretations Using Sociological Perspectives in South
Asian Literature: An Analysis of Girish Karnad 's Naga Mandala
clearly
ISSN 2286-4822, www.euacademic.org
IMPACT FACTOR: 0.485 (GIF)
DRJI VALUE: 5.9 (B+)
Mythic Interpretations using Sociological
Perspectives in South Asian Literature: An Analysis of Girish Karnad 's Naga Mandala
INAM UL HAQ
Institute of Social and Cultural Studies
University of the Punjab, Lahore
Pakistan
Abstract:
The article shall explore the interpretations of myth in Girish
Karnad’s play, Naga Mandala (1987-88). The paper argues that the mythical pattern and structure of the play serve to relocate the boundaries of perception outside of the finite knowledge of civilization to include the world of Hindu Myth. The Hindu Myth will be interpreted in terms of three sociological perspectives: FunctionalStructural perspective, Conflict perspective and
Symbolic
Interactionist perspective. Furthermore, the paper highlights the antithetical condition of terrestrial existence with the celestial plain
e.g. the female protagonist ‘Rani’ is projected both as a wife and as a goddess. The objective portrayal of myth lending an elevated stature and empowerment to the female protagonist and the anthropomorphic depiction of celestial entities is the key concern of the paper. Myth criticism and Feminist criticism are applied to set the base for the historic development of myth, its diverse interpretations and to study the text in the exploration of contemporary social concerns.
Key words: Myth, Girish Karnad, Naga Mandala, Terrestrial,
Celestial, Sociological perspectives, Functional Structural, Conflict,
Symbolic-Interactionist, Social concerns.
According to The Fontana Dictionary of Modern
Thought, one of the meanings of the word “myth” is “a ‘sacred’ narrative, from which legends and fairy tales are not always
1989
Inam Ul Haq- Mythic Interpretations Using Sociological Perspectives in South
Asian Literature: An Analysis of Girish Karnad 's Naga Mandala
clearly
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