Heat and dust Analysis
Heat and dust further analysis
In the novel H&D, Ruth Jhabvala uses the presence of heat and dust to represent the stress and effects india has on characters and the relationship between characters and culture
The presence of heat and dust acts as a motif to represent the stress and effects india has on characters and the relationships between characters. Heat and dust is a very important factor in the story not only as the title of the book but also as a symbol.
DUST: the purpose of dust is to represent the frustrating effect of india on the characters through the setting. Dust has an annoying characteristic and is often seen as a polluting element.
Especially dust: the sides of the bus are open with only bars across them so that the hot winds blow in freely, bearing desert sands to choke up ears and nostrils and set one’s teeth on edge with grit”. Anne describes dust as the major element present in an old town which has been left behind, and is the factor which is uncomforting to her. The writer uses diction such as choke, on edge, grit and the distressing tone to create an unpleasant imagery illustrating troubles and hardships of everyday locals in india.
“Dust storms have started blowing all day, all night. Hot winds whistle columns of dust out of the desert into the town; the air is choked with dust and so are all one’s senses. Leaves that were once green are now ashen, and they toss around as in a dervish dance. Everyone is restless, irritable, on the edge of something. It is impossible to sit, stand, lie, every position is uncomfortable and one’s mind is too in turmoil” (pg69). The extract describes the dust storm in india and how it causes everyone to be uncomfortable and restless. And it further support the unpleasant imagery created using the diction and tone. This further promote the motif of dust and how it symbolizes the irrating effects of india’s environment people
In another extract in the story, jhabvala uses dust again to illustrate to
In the novel H&D, Ruth Jhabvala uses the presence of heat and dust to represent the stress and effects india has on characters and the relationship between characters and culture
The presence of heat and dust acts as a motif to represent the stress and effects india has on characters and the relationships between characters. Heat and dust is a very important factor in the story not only as the title of the book but also as a symbol.
DUST: the purpose of dust is to represent the frustrating effect of india on the characters through the setting. Dust has an annoying characteristic and is often seen as a polluting element.
Especially dust: the sides of the bus are open with only bars across them so that the hot winds blow in freely, bearing desert sands to choke up ears and nostrils and set one’s teeth on edge with grit”. Anne describes dust as the major element present in an old town which has been left behind, and is the factor which is uncomforting to her. The writer uses diction such as choke, on edge, grit and the distressing tone to create an unpleasant imagery illustrating troubles and hardships of everyday locals in india.
“Dust storms have started blowing all day, all night. Hot winds whistle columns of dust out of the desert into the town; the air is choked with dust and so are all one’s senses. Leaves that were once green are now ashen, and they toss around as in a dervish dance. Everyone is restless, irritable, on the edge of something. It is impossible to sit, stand, lie, every position is uncomfortable and one’s mind is too in turmoil” (pg69). The extract describes the dust storm in india and how it causes everyone to be uncomfortable and restless. And it further support the unpleasant imagery created using the diction and tone. This further promote the motif of dust and how it symbolizes the irrating effects of india’s environment people
In another extract in the story, jhabvala uses dust again to illustrate to