Experimental Dalit work of art whether through textual or visual medium has made its own accord in Modern Indian literature and art. Theorists of Dalit literature such as Sharan Kumar Limbale and D.R. Nagaraj have postulated the tenets of literature by both Dalits and non-Dalit writers and how it should facilitate the work of such an art in treating the issue of caste to have a revolutionary impact that could shake the casteist framework. If Limbale calls for a serious political and social intervention through literature then Nagaraj astutely discredits the explicit use of the political and rather focuses on the subversive potential of twisted narrative scheme, vocabulary, and use of humour to inflict the same blow on the structures of tyranny. …show more content…
We shall see how Bama shifts such norms to invent a novel form of life-writing for a specific purpose. Bama plays with the concept of time, anonymity, space, linearity of narrative establishing multiple positioning of the self vis-a-vis society whereby expression is not only given to an individual but also to the people of her community. Both compliment’s each other and nurture each other’s existence. M.S.S Pandian quotes Mark’s foreword from an earlier version of the book as, ““At the first sight it reads like a history of a village. From another angle, it reads like an auto-biography. From yet another angle, it reads like a brilliant novel.” In other words Karukku crosses over genre boundaries. It is neither history, nor autobiography, or fiction; yet it is all of them at the same time.” (Pandian 35). This is how a subaltern position is being exploited for an affirmative action not just for the purpose of locating the self but also giving space to community consciousness as …show more content…
He suggest that how upper caste female writers have eschewed the use of this genre as revealing about one’s personal details could be humiliating while lower caste women by opening up themselves about them and their community’s self have reinstated the avowal of personal which is also political which has been a potential proclamation in feminist studies. In Karukku, Bama subtly makes entry into the discourse politically intermeshed with the personal as she recalls and pens down the humiliating experience that she had faced in her childhood. One of the instances she summons is being commented upon as Harijan, children who were “contemptible” (Bama 18). The demeaning chores that she and other children of her caste were made to do in school were to carry water to the teacher’s house or watering the plants and so on. She also compares the inferior lifestyle in terms of dressing and other material aspects with the luxurious style of the upper caste children. In yet another instance she would recall how the low caste children were made to stand separately in the ground in a shameful manner. She notes “We felt really bad then. We’d stand in front of nearly two thousand children, hanging our heads in shame, as if we had done something wrong. Yes, it was humiliating.” (Bama 21). The concept of
Sidoonie smith and Julia Watson rhetorical situation, is that “people tell stories of their lives through the cultural scripts available to them”. Another situation is the fact people have a discursive practice of how they control the stories they tell about themselves. Claims made are the fact that people don’t really know that much about themselves when writing an autobiography. For this reason Sidoonie smith and Julia Watson explain to the audience how individuals use the concept of agency to tell stories about themselves and ways to do it. Sidoonie smith and Julia Watson use varies contexts of autobiography that is better interpreted and understood.
Memoir Analysis: Main Idea/Rhetorical Appeals (Ethos) “I can control my destiny, but not my fate. Destiny means there are opportunities to turn right or left, but fate is a one-way street. I believe we all have the choice as to whether we fulfil our destiny, but our fate is sealed.” Before Michael Oher’s life of fame, there was a very sad story.
In comparison, Didion’s form of periodic sentence structure highlights her wisdom and experience of age, which highlights the regrets of foolish actions created during youthhood, and the significance of youth action on the remainder of individuals’ lives. Moreover, the use of figurative language between the two authors continues to expand and separate their individual purposes: Barry often uses visual imageries and numerous metaphors to display the environment and situation of his characters, which emphasizes the relationship between the audience and the characters within the story, thus continues to build on the relatability of Barry’s narration. Meanwhile, although Didion uses numerous amounts of visual imagery in her narratives, her primarily focus aims on creating the ‘larger than life’ aura of polysyndeton, thus emphasizing on the importance of youthhood activities and the significant impact of such events on individuals’ entire
Shaped by the journey of life, each and every human develops an everlasting identity from their perception of the world. Everyone’s identity sticks, but humans contain the capacity to change their identity throughout life; an attribute Esperanza shows greatly. Oppressed by male figures and because of her wealth, and race, Esperanza develops her sense of identity from negative aspects of her life, causing her to feel shame and develop an aspiration to form a new identity. For so long she develops her worth from what others think and say about her, but contains the power to see beyond and what her really life holds for her.
In the Freedom Writers Diary, the authors focus on the topic of the reality of what they have to deal with in their everyday world. Their teacher Mrs. Gruwell inspired them throughout their high school years by teaching them that it is possible for each and every one of them to change. They write with an uplifting and hopeful outlook on the world even if it not realistic in their present circumstances. In their writing, they establish an effective use of pathos by writing about their own lives and how they connect to others and us by using the selection of detail, metaphors, and allusions. Through these devices, we come to the idea that even though teenager’s in today’s world are faced with many hardships, they do not have to succumb to them.
Many people are influenced into finding their own identity. Our values, morals, and beliefs are followed by our life choices we make in becoming who we are. In the stories, “Arm Wrestling With My Father”, by Brad Manning and “Looking For Work” by Gary Soto share relationships where they are unable to find themselves. In the story “Arm Wrestling With My Father”, Manning reviews his relationship with his father. Also, in “Looking For Work”, by Soto tells a story about a nine-year old Mexican American boy who isn’t interested in his family’s culture.
Although miscegenation is not a new topic, the effects that this phenomenon has on people’s lives has been the source of inspiration for many literary works. “Miscegenation” by Natasha Trethewey is an autobiographical poem that expresses the difficulty that mixed-race people face in accepting their identity in a society that discriminates people who are different. That is, this poem expresses how racial discrimination can affect the identity of those people who do not identify as white or black. Besides, in this poem, Trethewey narrates her origin, as well as how her parents were victims of a society that did not accept their relationship. Therefore, the speaker starts by saying “In 1965 my parents broke two laws of Mississippi” (Trethewey 1); those two laws that broke the Trethewey’s parents were that they were married and had a daughter.
To further explain, in the Girl Rising documentary, viewers are taken through the life of a young girl, Suma, in Nepal. She was only six-years-old when her parents exchanged her obedient working hand for money. She was then sent to a home where she would do chores such as washing the dishes, cut firewood and maintain the farm. At her next working home, Suma’s employer’s forced her to eat their scraps, and called her “unlucky girl”. At this home, she was sexually abused, but she did not let that define her.
When placed in particular situations, humans rank which cultural or personal values they found the most essential. Consequently, certain ideals are not considered. During the infamous incident known as the Holocaust, this occurred frequently. As a result, the people that underwent these horrible situations nominated particular personal or cultural values over others. This selection determined the difference between life and death for several individuals.
From that definition, we are going to analyze Carroll’s essay about
Portrayed as the strong, dedicated, stereotypical, maternal type, Ama attempts to protect her little girl at all costs. Whenever Lakshmi wants go to the city to work, Ama refuses by saying, “‘Lakshmi, my child,’ she says. ‘You must stay in schools, no matter what your stepfather says.’” (McCormick, 1). She breaks the gender boundaries early on the first page of the book by defying the man of the households wishes and undermining his needs.
Complexity: The idea of