Hello readers this blog is a part oof task assigned by Megha ma'am in which I'll be discussing about the two short stories of R.K.Narayan. For more information visit teachers blog Click here
About the Novelist
An Astrologers Day
Pre-Viewing Tasks:
Q. Observe the setting, plot, character, structure, style, theme of the original short story.
Ans:-
Setting
Aatrologer is sitting under a spreading tamarind tree which flanked a path running through the Town Hall Park. It was a crowded moving place where there was various vandors. There's no particular time mentioned, the setting just talk about the streets, shops and the interaction throughout.
Plot
The plot of the story revovels aroumd the astrologer who has been struggling with with his livelihood, faces life challenges and tangles of human life. He was a hard working astrologer whoes most of the work is done on the bases of his powerfull guess work. Unexpectedly there comes his past hin front of him, and a moment comes where he is haunted by his past mistake and somehow manages to tell everyting to his wife and gwts free from the guilt.
Character
There's only one major charater i.e An Astrologer. Another charater is the stranger, who has came to ask about the one who has tried to kill him in his past life and was still searching him. An Astologers wife and the crowed arund him.
Structure
The structure of the story is very simple as it begins with the description of an Astrologer. And then later it encounters with an unexpected stranger, which later creates tension and astologer is trying to control over his fear.
Style
R.K.Narayan deals with very straight forward and easy to understand method of writing, charaterized by various descriptions and internal strugle of an Astologer. Yet the story is rich in its characterisation and description.
Themes
There can be noticed various themes, sucha s fate and free will, identity and truth. Around which the story revolves.
While - Viewing Tasks:
Q.The beginning, important Scenes – The encounter with Guru Nayak, the conversation with wife, the market scene,the End,the Climax Scene.
Ans:-
The story begins with the description of an astrologer who is getting ready with an equipment of his work to start his day. Also occurs the description of his looks and the surroundings where he is doing his palm reading job along with the other vendors. When the question arise about the encounter of the Guru Nayak it creates a serious of scenes where an astrologer is haunted by the past mistakes. He faces the flashback in front of his eyes in those seconds when he saw the Guru Nayak and realized that he was the one to whom is has tried to murdered when he was a young boold.
While conversation with his wife, is seen very too the pont and accurately described that how an astrologer is sharing about his past mistakes with his wife and is getting guilt free as he gets to know that, that person is alive. The market scenes gives the story a beautiful effect as it has a very natural things, which readers and can easily relate with their day to day life, also enhances the story line. That market was the place where an astrologer gets his livelihood. The place filled with lot's of interactions with various customers and vendors.
When talking about the climax of the story for an astrologer looks like facing a great shock when he saw the face of the customer in that dim firestorm light. That was the time when he actually realized that Guru Nayak was the man whom he had tried to murder during his young phase of life in his village.
Then story end with the realization of power of fate that an astrologer had. And the satisfaction he had that the one whom he had tried to murder is alive and gets relief from the guilt. The scenes where collectively effecting the themes such as fate, the consequences of past actions and a thought provoking narrative.
Post- Viewing task
Q.How faithful is the movie to the original short story?
The short film which we watched, while looking overall it was faithful to the original story. But there are some changes in the scenes. Like the amount of cost he was charging in the story is three pies per question, while looking at the short film it talks about the cost in ruppes it maybe due to the modification and to add the modern version to the film.
Q. After watching the movie, have your perception about the short story, characters or situations changed?
When we look at the characters and the situations that have occured in the short film is almost the similar to the story line and plot of the short story. Though I can definitely say that the short film helped in making the characters and situations more clear.
Q. Do you feel ‘aesthetic delight’ while watching the movie? If yes, exactly when did it happen? If no, can you explain with reasons?
Definently yes, the very beginning of the story it talks about the beauty of the Indians i.e the market place the groundnut vendors and the surrounding feels so real that it definitely gives ' aesthetic delight'. The more beautiful scene occured at the end of the story i.e when an astrologer accepts his mistake and confronts in front of his wife about his past mistakes and gets free from the gulit of murder.
Q. Does screening of movie help you in better understanding of the short story?
Yes absolutely, it has enhanced the understanding of the short story because it's always an exciting method to watch something happening visually, as it gives more ckear understanding of the concept of the story.
Q. Was there any particular scene or moment in the story that you think was perfect?
The very scene that I felt was perfect, was the time when an astrologer didn't changed his facial expression when he saw Guru Nayak he handled his fear very calmly and aslo the Guru Nayak who was very eager to take revenge of the one who had attacked on him. At that moment an astrologer tackled the situation so well by saying Guru Nayak that the one who attacked has already been died and that made Guru Nayak calm. That scene is very perfect to me.
Q.If you are director, what changes would you like to make in the remaking of the movie based on the short story “An Astrologer’s Day” by R.K.Narayan?
If, I would have given an opportunity to direct, then I would have added some mythical elements which would give spark to the plot of the story, as it creates the suspicious thoughts to the viewers.
Crime and Punishment
Exploring the dynamic roles of teacher and student.
Typically the very first role which comes after parents is of the teacher who builds the students life in an intellectual as well as builds his moral character. When we talk about the story the teachers expectation is weighing the student, later the time comes when the student misuses the teachers one single mistake and is constantly trying to make things do what he is willing to do.
The students often navigates by teacher. Students are the one who looks at the teacher and spends most of his time observing them and just wants to be the way they do. The students first role models are most of the time thier teachers only.
Through the Examples of movies
Tare Zamin per
This movie also talks about the teacher and student relationship. It talks about how the teacher is willing to work hard for the student who is lacking in his academic skills and is helping him to learn. Later in the movie we can also observe that how the parents are unable to understand the childs capacity of learning while the teacher was the one to observe it and worked on him so that he can be just like other students do.
Black
One of the movie which talks about the girl who neither hear nor be able to see. His father couldn't even understand her situation and was about to send her to hospital. But somehow her mother manages to find the great tutior for her who taught her how to behave, how to eat, how to feel things and even taught her to survive during her academics. She took almost 10 years to complete her graduation as she was bit different from the normal students still she kept on working hard and achieved his bachelors degree.
I hope this would be helpful,
Thank you.
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