An Analysis Of Mulk Raj Anand
Mulk Raj Anand has always been a socially responsible writer and till his last breath. In his last write-up which happened to be published on the day of his demise 12th December 2004, he tried to awaken us about the effect of modern science on man that man has turned into a specialized robot having no concern for arts. This shows that how concerned he was with the human conditions and its problems and it remained with him till his last breath. If we talk about his youth years he was a kind of person having concerns for world. He stayed in Europe until 1945, in this era of thirties and forties of twenties century Europe was all surrounded by clash in ideologies. Anand’s vision and concerns were for the world and he participated in the antifacist
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In this chapter I will discuss how the social injustice, which is imposed by colonial rule suppressed Indians and impacted them so much that ultimately it resulted in their upheaval. Basically this chapter deals with a collision of beliefs. It begins with minor background information on Anand including what he believed to be the responsibilities of the writer. It goes on to explain how, through his work, Anand hoped to fuse the past with the contemporary mindset and technical knowledge and integrate them to secure a humanitarian India. This chapter looks at the differences in home-life circumstances and hygiene. It investigates the double-standard present among Indian residents and British rulers. It also evaluates the conflict of a modernized, industrial way of life versus an agricultural course. It addresses progress at both the humanitarian and technical levels. Mulk Raj Anand is considered by many as the father of the Indian novel. This pioneer is credited as one of the first Indian authors, writing in English, to attain global readership. His writing career spanned six decades and fashioned voluminous amounts of work including novels and short stories as well as pieces of art criticism. His background and education granted him the outlet for writing, however it was his life experiences that provided the understanding of the Indian plight of which he wrote. Many of his works address the concerns of colonized as well as postcolonial India including the issues of the collision of the two cultures, the observation of the “other” by the natives, the function of racism and the dilemma presented by the Indian caste system, as well as the quandary of preserving Indian traditions while moving forward with progress. Anand sought to enlighten the worldly public to the predicament of the Indian
In this chapter I will discuss how the social injustice, which is imposed by colonial rule suppressed Indians and impacted them so much that ultimately it resulted in their upheaval. Basically this chapter deals with a collision of beliefs. It begins with minor background information on Anand including what he believed to be the responsibilities of the writer. It goes on to explain how, through his work, Anand hoped to fuse the past with the contemporary mindset and technical knowledge and integrate them to secure a humanitarian India. This chapter looks at the differences in home-life circumstances and hygiene. It investigates the double-standard present among Indian residents and British rulers. It also evaluates the conflict of a modernized, industrial way of life versus an agricultural course. It addresses progress at both the humanitarian and technical levels. Mulk Raj Anand is considered by many as the father of the Indian novel. This pioneer is credited as one of the first Indian authors, writing in English, to attain global readership. His writing career spanned six decades and fashioned voluminous amounts of work including novels and short stories as well as pieces of art criticism. His background and education granted him the outlet for writing, however it was his life experiences that provided the understanding of the Indian plight of which he wrote. Many of his works address the concerns of colonized as well as postcolonial India including the issues of the collision of the two cultures, the observation of the “other” by the natives, the function of racism and the dilemma presented by the Indian caste system, as well as the quandary of preserving Indian traditions while moving forward with progress. Anand sought to enlighten the worldly public to the predicament of the Indian