EXISTENTIALIST FOCUS ON PROTAGONIST SITA - ANITA DESAI’S -WHERE SHALL WE GO THIS SUMMER ? The protagonist herself has an existential entity. Desai‚ has presented an intense identity crisis of the central character Sita‚ a sensitive woman in her late forties.Existentialism’ is a difficult term to define and an odd movement as many feel‚ but it not totally impossible to define. ‘Existentialists’‚ tend to take freedom of the will‚ the human power to do or not do‚ as absolutely obvious. Only now
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ruled. King Janak had organized a svayamvaraa (an acient custom wherein the bride chose her husband of her own accord from amongst a number of suitors). It was announced that whosoever will bend the bow of Lord Shiva will marry King Janak’s daughter Sita. Sita was an incarnation of Lakshmi‚ the consort of Lord Vishnu. But none of the suitors was able to lift Lord Shiva’s bow‚ except
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practically their master on how to use divine weapons of various weapons. Then‚ Rama falls in love with Sita who is a daughter of King Janaka. She is also known as Janaki‚ heroine of the this epic story. So‚ they fall in love because of a pledge is to be married only to somebody who can lift‚ bend and string the humongous bow of Shiva. The task presents no problems for Rama. Shortly after the wedding‚ Rama‚ Sita and Lakshmana go back to Ayodhya‚ where the King Dasaratha (Rama’s father) announces his resignation
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Rama and his brother Lakshmana from their home. He is taught by Viswamithra how to use divine weapons or deities of various weapons. Rama falls in love with Sita who because of a pledge is to be married only to somebody who can lift‚ bend and string the giant bow of Shiva. The task presents no problems for Rama. After the wedding of Rama‚ Sita and Lakshmana go back to Ayodhya‚ where the King Dasaratha (Rama’s father) announces his resignation in favor for Rama as his successor. Kaikeyi is Dasaratha’s
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Lakshmana and Satrughna. Rama -- Dasaratha’s first-born son‚ and the upholder of Dharma (correct conduct and duty). Rama‚ along with his wife Sita‚ have served as role models for thousands of generations in India and elsewhere. Rama is regarded by many Hindus as an incarnation of the god Vishnu. Sita -- Rama’s wife‚ the adopted daughter of King Janak. Sita was found in the furrows of a sacred field‚ and was regarded by the people of Janak’s kingdom as a blessed child. Bharata -- Rama’s brother by
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acceptable social norm for kings to marry many women. Rama ’s own father Dasaratha was wedded to 3 wives (queens) and he had innumerable concubines at his palace. In a stark contrast to his father‚ Rama remained wedded and staunchly loyal to his only wife Sita. With this qualification‚ he held his head high as the greatest king ever ruled in Bharat (India). He set example for future generations of men as to what constitutes a sterling quality for the respectability of a man in society. (3) Adherence to
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| |Lord Rama (center) with wife Sita‚ brother Lakshmana (with fan) | |and devotee‚ Hanuman (far left). | |Devanagari |राम | |Affiliation |Avatar of Vishnu | |Abode |Ayodhya | |Weapon |The Bow Kodanda | |Consort |Sita | |This
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Bharata is the second‚ Lakshmana is the third‚ and Shatrughna is the youngest of the four brothers. Despite being the twin of Shatrughna‚ Lakshmana is specially attached to Rama‚ and the duo are inseparable. When Rama marries Sita‚ Lakshmana married the younger sister of Sita named Urmila.[2] [edit]With Rama The princes Rama and Lakshamana In Puranic scripture Lakshmana is described as the incarnation of Ananta Shesha‚ the thousand-headed Naga upon whom rests Lord Vishnu in the primordial ocean
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Religious Strain in the story Angry River By Abha Sirohi Research Scholar‚ A.K.P. G. College‚ Hapur (Ghaziabad) .................................................................................................................................................................. Ruskin Bond attempts to analyze human psychology in his short stories; He deals with the elemental and impulsive life of man. He tells the stories objectively and beyond all these things his stories shows goodness of man’s
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difference is depicted in the characters Sita (from Ramayana)‚ showing devotion and patience‚ and Ivan Ilych (from “The Death of Ivan Ilych)‚ that shows pessimism and following the standards of society‚ each character representing two different parts of life. The goddess Sita represents the good in mankind‚ showing devotion and patience. Sita shows exceptional loyalty to her husband Rama‚ following him into exile. When Rama starts to leave the palace‚ Sita stops him and says‚ “I’m coming with you;
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