As it
appears, I seem to have the Literal Comprehension section for this unit. So,
that’s all I can post. Anyway, I have included some major points that may be of
help. (As I was typing the texts, those archives I had written back then… they
suck, literally. They suck the life outta me.)
For more
notes of BBA Second Semester English II, CLICK HERE!
Chandalika
-Rabindranath
Tagore
Summary (Literal
Comprehension):
The play revolves around
the complexities of human mind and its conflicting needs and wants. Prakriti,
an untouchable woman, lives at the fringes of her society with her mother.
Ananda, a disciple of Lord
Buddha (Ananda himself was an untouchable before) accepts a drink of water from
her. Ananda teaches her not to belittle herself even if the whole society might
think otherwise. This small incident sparks a new self-realization in Prakriti.
But at the same time, her new self directs her to so far unknown emotions
towards Ananda, her emancipator. She wants Ananda only for herself. At the
behest of Prakriti, her mother grudgingly agrees to use her witch craft and
necromancy to get Ananda for Prakriti. Prakriti’s mother unleashes the dark
forces of the nether world, which captures and binds Ananda and brings him to
Prakriti. Prakriti couldn’t watch the humiliation of Ananda under the duress of
dark forces and implores her mother to release Ananda.
Ananda despite his own
agonies pardons and blesses Prakriti at the end. Prakriti also realizes that if
you love someone, you shouldn’t hold them in captivity, but rather set ‘em
free.
From the Archives
Ananda graces an
undeserving Chandal girl who was seeking redemption from the burden of
untouchability, which had plagued her due to the lower birth.
This two act play portrays
an untouchable girl’s desperation to get redeemed from the dehumanized humiliating
position, which was lower than animal status.
This protagonist has no
special desire or need. She only wishes to obtain human status. She is
revolutionalized by a pious monk by fueling her ambitions and aspirations. The
monk’s encouragement provided her a flicker of hope to discard the animal
status, like the shedding of the outer skin of a snake. For this she got
undeservingly selfish and victimized the encourager. She got immoral and
selfish for achieving the unachievable. Back then, untouchability was
inseparably linked with the birth. The moth-eaten cruel Hindu casteism was
responsible for her untouchability, which had made her defiant to criticize and
ignore it. She got a strong means to fight with the giant casteism in the monk.
The theory of destiny is a
given concept by Hinduism. It is not a self-developed or god given concept.
One’s birth is associated with destiny according to Hinduism. As destiny is a
given concept, it can be thus defied. If we dare to defy any given man-made
concept, it loses its value.
Casteism is a given system.
It is a grammar of society. These are the rules, norms and values, and
parameters of the society. Society is a grinding machine. So we have to accept
it until some trendsetters appear.
Prakriti is seeking castial
redemption through sexual gratification.
©LinkinMyth: Summary-Four
levels of ‘Chandalika’ by Rabindranath Tagore
thanku man.... this helped
ReplyDeleteThanks man.....This means a lot! Working on a project about Rabindranath Tagore's works
ReplyDeleteThank u this really helped me in my performance in my school in this dance drama
ReplyDeleteMan it sure is good to have a summary of everything you provide fit in my head before giving an exam...Thanks man
ReplyDeleteNicely posted
ReplyDeleteThis Helped Alot!But don't u think it's too short? i mean i knw its summary but still.. the way Chandalika forced her own mother to such a level that in the want of having Ananda , She was ready to sacrifice her own mother during the witch craft as her mother had used all her energy and crafting dark magic on a monk's soul was way tougher than they thought it would be. Chandalika stopped only when she saw Ananda and realized that he is not anymore the same man she desired for and only then she realized that what she did was wrong.
ReplyDeleteThank you for writing a brief summary...this helped alot
ReplyDeleteBoddho bhikku jol testa mitiye bhaaglo r chondal konna bristi bihin boishakhi din hoye porey roilo.... Prithibir shob dhormo bebshairai ek.....dhormer lobh dekhiye era shartho shiddhi korey......they dint have the heart to feel that poor girls love
ReplyDeleteyo ta 4 level vvayena ta
ReplyDeleteThe concept of the story is nice....
ReplyDeleteDespite the way she used to attain Ananda is wrong.... According to me why the protagonist( Prakriti) has been as untouchable girl.Instead of that she might have been from poor girl.
This story shows that the crime would occur in lower community and the lower community is accused and blamed.
this helped me but this is too short and cannot write this for a long question
ReplyDeleteplease give detailed and eloberated notes so that it will be helpfull for answering long and short questions
Shabaaaadaa..nala nal oru 15mark attnat panniralaa..
ReplyDeleteNice but too short
ReplyDeleteNot contain whole concept of drama
Chandalika concept is clear but too short &straightforward.
ReplyDeleteMan made concept is like a moth that eats into the vital roots of society. Please explain this.
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