"The Reluctant Fundamentalist "

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 Movie review:"The Reluctant Fundamentalist " By Mira Nair.
This blog is a part of my class room activity of postcolonial studies film : The Reluctant Fundamentalist.

The reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid and movie directed by Mira Nair. it is a political thriller drama and film based on the 2007 novel . is focuses upon the theme of racism and an American Dream of a young man Changez Khan and his journey of becoming a reluctant fundamentalist. In this film we clearly see that relation between east and west. We find power and capitalism there. And postcolonial aspect we may say that changez has many identity.As we all know that post colonialism its all about language and Changez use their language.

                      " I am both a native of this city and a speaker of your language."
The felling of “Otherness” Changez feels in America. He becomes stranger for America because of his identity as Muslim.
We can find main things  In this movie that deep impact of racism and colonialism in mind of white people.

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"Midnight Children".

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This blog is a part of my classroom activity of postcolonial studies Film screening : "Midnight Children".

"Midnight children" this  movie based on the famous novel writer and Booker prize winner Salman Rushdie .  It was published in 1981 after independence. He uses abrogation language in his novel.  This movie is directed by Deepa mehta and screen by Salman Rushdie.this film based on India  before independent and after independent colonial and postcolonial aspect.Its about the political power and superiority.The movie deals with such a historical event like partition of India, Birth of Bangladesh, and Emergency of 1975 by Indira Gandhi . This movie start with Indian city also end with same. Saleem life run out that the political ,social ,linguistic and cultural strife faced the newly independent India.And there is meta narration of Muslim its challenge by marginalization.

At the begging of the movie show the scene of Kashmir it was shows the political thing.

When Siva and Saleem both are born at that time one Christine nurse Marry was swapped both and change the fate for their purpose. So poor become rich and rich become poor. Here Marry symbolizes for superiority of Christianity over other religions.  Little magic is also reflected with Paravti's  - Abracadabra we see in this film that character of Parvati present magic realism.Through her magic and through her magic skill she changes the situation and save saleem life.

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To the light house

Here I am giving my interpretations 

1) 1) Stream of consciousness this technique is very well used in this novel by Virginia Woolf. she very well explain that how thinking makes our relations so much complicated. Because every people think differently to another people and this kind of thoughts which makes life more complicated. And here Virginia Woolf this kind of thoughts shown on each and every character and we can be also justified with this thought that "Life is Simple, People are Complicated". 

2) 
Yes,  I agree for that the novel is tribute and critique of Mrs. Ramsay  because we see that she is take care of her husband and her children's so here we can say that Mrs. Ramsay is very caring mother as well as housewife also. and when guests are come in her house and she take care very well of them. And we can compare Mrs.Ramsay with Indian women And we can read Mrs. Ramsay in context of idea of ideal Indian woman 

" Karyeshu dasi, Karaneshu manthri; Bhojeshu mata, Shayaneshu rambha; Kshamayeshu dharithri, Roopeshu lakshmi; Satkarma yukta, Kuladharma pathni"

3) 
Many symbols can be found in the novel “To the Lighthouse”. Lighthouse is the central symbol in the novel. And two characters are also symbolized here Mrs.Ramsay and Lily briscoe. 

5) Kunstlerroman novel means ‘novel about growth of an artist 'and we can also find two artist in this novel the lighthouse Lily's character and the novel itself is a struggle of an artist.In this novel the character of lily makes it 'Kunstlerron' novel.Beginning of the novel we see that Lily was started to her painting and the end of the novel we find 
the end of the novel we find that she complete her novel so here we find that artists growth in mind. 

7) yes, novel is a hard to understand to compare of movie and totally not faithful but major part is faithful. Novel language is so hard to understand and when we see this movie "To The Light house" but વોર્ડ are more powerful than the screen and same way in the movie is restricted the power of imagination. And one thing here is very important that movie and novel start and end very differently. 

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Yugpurush

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          "Yugpurush Mahatma na mahatma " it is a wonderful play. This play is about relationship between the Gandhiji and his guru Rajchandra and we can also say that good relation between them. In this play every actors were performed very well and all the characters were wearing simple costumes. Here Flashback technique used.

     Shrimadji was born on the auspicious day of Kartik purnima on 9th November, 1867 in Vavania, Gujrat .In this play we show that two life are represented one is Gandhiji and second is the Rajchandra .And this play shows the important parts of Gandhjii’s life ,that how Mohan became Mahatma. Gandhiji learned so many things from Rajchandra because he was inspired by him. 

I would like to say here one thing that this play is only praising the Rajchandra but there is also some fault because every people is not perfect same way each coin has two side

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Digdarshak

Here i am sharing my view about the play---Digdarshak

On 8th August at our Department of English, the Film Screening Committee organised the show of play " Digdarshak" which is written by Priyam Jani and directed by Rishit Jhaveri. Thanks to all committee member for the show. Though the central conflict in the play is about theatre vs cinema, it is richly layered to offer several universal themes.Two characters are played a vital role to cover the entire stage. The protagonist of the play, the Director, also in favor of Cinema.He dislikes talented actors joining film cinema. and the another character his son, also in favor of Cinema. we see here Art for the Art sake VS Art for the life's sake.
 
We can see that second theme was Art VS Family The director loves his art more than his family and he was not give more time for his family.


So in the conclude I would like to say that this play is beautifully directed by Rishit Jhaveri. And both the actors play a good role. Both the actors gives us good message.


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Movie review The great Dictator

       

In Modern times

                    Modern Ara represented in this movie and we can find main thing that
  
1) Industrialization

2 ) Poor people

                   These two thing show in this movie . He satire on  Industrialization, Capitalist society that how poor people faced a many problem who suffer a lot so this movie give comment on this .

                   He make use of the technology and machines and make a industrial idea
            

The Great Dictator

                     The Great Dictator is a political satire and all about war .This movies represented the situation of 1918 world war . Chaplin presents the importance of unity by describing dictators as people who make promises for political expediency.  The main point Chaplin wanted to make about this theme was that humanity must be restored because not only past decisions .Charlie chaplin looked little like Adolf Hitler , in part because Hitler had chosen the same toothbrush mustache as the little tramp .

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Modernist poems

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here i present my interpretation about modernist poems




Characteristics of modernist literature:


1. Brokenness

2. Nothingness

3. Effect of 2 world war


1.) ‘The Embankment‘- T. E. Hulme
Once, in finesse of fiddles found I ecstasy,




In a flash of gold heels on the hard pavement.




Now see I




That warmth’s the very stuff of poesy.




Oh, God, make small




The old star-eaten blanket of the sky,




That I may fold it round me and in comfort lie.




“The Embankment” poem is about the fantasia of fallen gentleman on a cold butter night.And it is also connect with the human life. The narrator of the poem calling himself a falling gentleman and it is reflects on his past and how he found pleasure in worldly social activities and beautiful women probably courtesans or probably courtesans or prostitutes. Here is a symbol like “star eaten blanket” shows in negative meaning.




2.) "Darkness" - Joseph Campbell




I stop to watch a star shine




in the boghole -




A star no longer, but a silver




ribbon of light.




I look at it and pass on.




In this poem title it self reflect the image of ' dawn fall ''Star' is a symbol of prosperity and brightness means that there was some goodness in civilization but now it's all dark . Here we can see that people were hopeless in that victprian time.




3.) 'Image' - Edward Storer




Forsaken lovers,




Burning to a chaste white moon




Upon strange Pyres of loneliness and




drought.




The 'Forsaken lovers' (people of civilization) are burning. And burning word gives various meaning, Burning with the lust, isolation, ideal thoughts .This brokenness of civilization especially after the World war. The title of poem itself reflects modernist metaphor.

4.) "In a station of the Metro" - Ezra Pound






The apparition of these faces in the Crowd;




Petals on a wet, black bough




In this poem poet describe Metro station and the title of the poem itself gives an image of the mechanism of life and it is a also symbol of the modernism. Here we can say that in this poem poet representing the Victorian people mind set that people who are living physically but mentally they all are dead because of their hasty life. Here black bough’ word give us meaning the culture of living dead people.




5.) 'The Pool' - Hilda Doolittle









Are you alive?




I touch you




You quiver trembling like a sea-fish




I cover you with my net




What are you- banded one?




The title ' The pool' gives us an image of stored water and also suggests lifelessness. And in the first line Poet asks are you alive?and we can find that in the Victorian time people like this and in this line Poet say that "You quiver trembling like a sea-fish" so here we can also say again thatModern people are like that fish who lives restless life.




6.) "Insouciance" – Richard Aldington









In and out of the dreary trenches




Trudging cheerily under the stars




I make for myself little poems




Delicate as a flock of doves




They fly away like white-winged doves




This poem has many contrasting images. 'Dreary trenches' is used as a metaphor for the ups and downs of life. The words like 'Trudging' and 'cheerily' gives contrasting meaning. And this poem is looks like a war poem about soldiers who does not worry about death here death is a symbol

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7).Morning at the Window - T. S. Eliot




They are rattling breakfast plates in basement kitchens,




And along the trampled edges of the street




I am aware of the damp souls of housemaid




Sprouting despondently at area gates.







The brown waves of fog toss up to me




Twisted faces from the bottom of the street,




And tear from a passer-by with muddy skirts




An aimless smile that hovers in the air




And vanishes along the level of the roofs.




This poem is about everyday life. The poem has a imagery of morning that how people stats their day that plats are ratting in kitchen.

This poem gives symbol of the dead spirit in people.




8.) The Red Wheelbarrow -William Carlos Williams







so much depends




upon




a red wheel




barrow




glazed with rain




water




beside the white




chicken.







In this poem three images are given: ‘The wheel barrow’, ‘Glazed with rain water’ and ‘White chickens’.Here poet symbolize the ‘red’ color for the wheelbarrow.




9.) Anecdote of the Jar- Wallace Stevens







I placed a jar in Tennessee,




And round it was, upon a hill.




It made the slovenly wilderness




Surround that hill.




The wilderness rose up to it,




And sprawled around, no longer wild.




The jar was round upon the ground




And tall and of a port in air.




It took dominion everywhere.




The jar was gray and bare.




It did not give of bird or bush,




Like nothing else in Tennessee.




This poem is about jar which was in the state “Tennessee” in United States of America. ‘jar’ means that war. And 'Anecdote’ means a small story Here in this poem metaphor is jar.




10.) ‘l (a‘- E. E. Cummings







l(a







le




af




fa




ll







s)




one




l







iness




This poem is mordenism way of writing “ The word ‘fall’ suggest fall of civilization and A falling leaf is symbol of loneliness.




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