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Nandini And The King In Red Oleanders

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Question: The influence of the Socio-historical climate of Pre-Independent India on the Characterization of Nandini and the king in “Red Oleanders”. Tagore uses Red Oleanders to highlight the social evils, flaws and the general climate of the nuances of society during the time of pre-independent India (1920’s). The protagonist Nandini, stands out as a powerful lady who acts by example in revolutionizing and empowering a dull Yaksha town ruled by the king whose personal luxuries and superficial greed takes precedence over the needs and wants of his people. The characterization, backdrop and the plot of the play has various elements relating to the situation of pre-independent India. This essay takes a look at, and analyses the Characters of Nandini and the king in reference to general culture presented in the …show more content…

Talking about divinity, he remains under his “veil” and doesn’t want himself to be exposed to his subjects. This is further reiterated and understood from the situation when Nandini was scared to hold the kings hand while the rest of his body was hidden behind the curtain(pg.10). He was a person who felt that he is simply greater than anyone else. This arrogance of his, and the way he treated his subjects makes us think otherwise (regd. His divine factor). He is a person who ruthlessly exploits his people for his lust of gold. He treats his citizens as mere “gold production machines” and considered them as nothing more than numbered slaves who banished their life’s pleasure to dig gold for the king. Evidence of this is indicated when Bishu claims, “...That’s why we are not men to them, but only numbers” (Pg.15). The choice of words especially “numbers” gives us a better understanding of the value of the citizens and how they were perceived by the king (i.e mere workers) and that they had no other personal identity for most of their lives apart from the numbers assigned to

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