38 indian writing in english.

Plot of The Paly The Purpose

Name : C. Amrutha

Roll number : 38

Paper : Indian Writing In English

Semester : 1

Department : English

M. K. University , Bhavnagar

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The Mahabharata The Purpose

Eklavya Arjuna

Aryan

Talent

Guru

Talent

Guru Bhakti

Arjuna Eklavya

Guru bhakti

Talent

Ideal Purpose

Guru

Aryan

The Mahabharata The Purpose

The Purpose

Eklavya as a Protagonist

Arjuna is marginalis

ed

Purpose to become a

great Archer

Role of Caste

Discrimination

Talent V/S Learning

An Ideal Disciple

Eklavya’s thumb cutting scene.

Pandavas practising to become warriors.

Eklavya repenting for his act.

Downfall of a hero

Hamartia: Error of

judgement

Tragedy

Arousing pity and

fear

Tragedy, then, is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament, the several kinds being found in separate parts of the play; in the form of action, not of narrative; with incidents arousing pity and fear, wherewith to accomplish its katharsis of such emotions.

Aristotle.

Definition.

Imitation of an action that is serious

1.

• Eklavya• Imitating the action of thumb cutting scene.

2.

• Arjuna• Imitating the action of target viewing scene.

3.

• Dhronacharya• Imitating the action of teaching his Prince

disciples.

Structure of the play

• In the INCENTIVE MOMENT , the cause is down played and the effect is emphasised.

• The CATASTROPHE is caused by the earlier incidents that took place.

• In the RESOLUTION moment, the EFFECT IS EMPHASISED AND THE CAUSE IS DOWN PLAYED.

• The THEORY OF UNITIES are broken by T.P. Kailasam.• Although there is no use of deus ex machina, but we see

the duo in Act 2, reaching the forest of Eklavya as a coincidence.

• There is a complex plot in the play as we see Peripeteia and Anagnorisis .

Catharsis