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
Dec 21, 2014
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
v/s
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