Nationalism In The Home and the World The hungry self of the Nation shall burst in a violence of fury from its shameless feeding. For it has made the world its food. And licking it, crunching it and swallowing it in big morsels, it swells and swells. Till in the midst of its unholy feast descends the sudden shaft of heaven piercing its heart of grossness. - Rabindranath Tagore , The Sunset Of The Century In Tagore’s novel, The Home And The World, there is a strong criticism of nationalism
Rabindranath Tagore: Gitanjali 35 Throughout history, the concept of freedom has been sought after by many nations and peoples on many accounts. From Socrates speaking out against the beliefs of his fellow men to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UN, freedom has been one of the driving forces for ideas and thoughts. The concept of freedom was also prominent during and after the Age of Exploration in the 15th – 17th century, with India being discovered in 1498 and colonized, under British
From what was discussed in our collaborative tête-à-tête, Rabindranath Tagore, whose birth (1961) semicentennial was praised for just a few years ago, expressed his views on all the fundamental phases of the past and present Indian society. Starting from the Vedic age (the most elderly scripters of hinduism), the Buddhist period, the age of the colossal stories Rámayana and Mahábharata, and the age of the spiritualist holy people of the Indian Medieval times (Common Era). Indeed, even the most unmistakable
While Tagore centers the entire novel on the Swadeshi movement, he is really not advocating it but rather warning his audience and readers of the danger of such a movement. Tagore, considering his own experience, knows exactly the possibility of a seemingly peaceful movement turning quickly into an aggressive nationalism. And a change such as this will completely harm and hinder a country from ever improving for
title of the book “Home and the World” by famous poet Rabindranath Tagore is extremely significant. It can be interpreted at various deeper levels rather than just one. With reference to the plot and the underlying essence of the story, this title is the perfect match. It’s Bengali version of the title i.e. “Ghare Baire” is comprised of two words; “Ghare” meaning home and “Baire” meaning outside. These two words put together symbolise the view of home from the outside which is the surrounding world