"Problems and Aspirations of Youth" as Highlighted in the Novels of Chetan Bhagat
“PROBLEMS AND ASPIRATIONS OF YOUTH” AS
HIGLIGHTED IN THE NOVELS OF CHETAN BHAGAT
INTRODUCTION:
Trying hands on contemporary writing and then reigning over hearts of millions is not that easy as has been proved by one of the prominent writers of the day – Chetan Bhagat.
Very few authors have managed to reach out to such a wide audience as Chetan Bhagat.
There is originality of content in his writings and when he writes people feel as if it is their story. He is a phenomenon that has affected everybody, touched everybody’s life.
Indian Publishing shall now be divided into pre and post Chetan Bhagat. He has created those kinds of landmarks. Chetan Bhagat projects his readers’ viewpoint in his writings.
According to him,” A writer’s first job is to strike a chord, and not to please elitist circles,” He does it by caring for his readers and listening to them,” It can’t be just the language, as it is simply the common language of the people. It is more about what is being said and communicated that strikes a chord.” Chetan strongly believes that the language should be colloquial- a popular fiction has to be a dialogue with the people on the streets.
CHETAN BHAGAT:- A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Chetan Bhagat (born on 22 April,1974) is a contemporary Indian author who has written four novels namely :- “ Five Point Someone- What not to do at IIT”, “ One Night @ The
Call Center”, “The 3 Mistakes of My Life” and “2 States: The Story of My Marriage”, respectively. He grew up in Delhi in a Punjabi family in an uncertain home environment where his parents used to fight a lot. His father, an army officer, was very strict and he wasn’t allowed to watch television or films. So, Chetan and his brother used to make up movie stories and perhaps that’s where this tact of writing all sprang up.
Bhagat attended Army Public School (1978-1991), Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi. He studied
Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi (1991-1995), and then studied at the Indian
HIGLIGHTED IN THE NOVELS OF CHETAN BHAGAT
INTRODUCTION:
Trying hands on contemporary writing and then reigning over hearts of millions is not that easy as has been proved by one of the prominent writers of the day – Chetan Bhagat.
Very few authors have managed to reach out to such a wide audience as Chetan Bhagat.
There is originality of content in his writings and when he writes people feel as if it is their story. He is a phenomenon that has affected everybody, touched everybody’s life.
Indian Publishing shall now be divided into pre and post Chetan Bhagat. He has created those kinds of landmarks. Chetan Bhagat projects his readers’ viewpoint in his writings.
According to him,” A writer’s first job is to strike a chord, and not to please elitist circles,” He does it by caring for his readers and listening to them,” It can’t be just the language, as it is simply the common language of the people. It is more about what is being said and communicated that strikes a chord.” Chetan strongly believes that the language should be colloquial- a popular fiction has to be a dialogue with the people on the streets.
CHETAN BHAGAT:- A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Chetan Bhagat (born on 22 April,1974) is a contemporary Indian author who has written four novels namely :- “ Five Point Someone- What not to do at IIT”, “ One Night @ The
Call Center”, “The 3 Mistakes of My Life” and “2 States: The Story of My Marriage”, respectively. He grew up in Delhi in a Punjabi family in an uncertain home environment where his parents used to fight a lot. His father, an army officer, was very strict and he wasn’t allowed to watch television or films. So, Chetan and his brother used to make up movie stories and perhaps that’s where this tact of writing all sprang up.
Bhagat attended Army Public School (1978-1991), Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi. He studied
Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi (1991-1995), and then studied at the Indian