myth in kanthapura
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This document discusses myths in the novel Kanthapura by Raja Rao. It defines myth as stories that demonstrate the inner meaning of the universe and human life according to Joseph Campbell and Alan W. Watts. It discusses the mythical elements in Kanthapura such as the goddess Kenchamma who protects the village from a monster, and provides examples of how political figures like Gandhi and Nehru are portrayed through mythical characters like Ram and Bharat. The significance of myths in Indian life and their role in political movements that followed Gandhi's principles are also mentioned.
myth in kanthapura
- 1. Topic -Myth in Kanthapura Name – Parmar Shubhda A. Paper – 4 Indian Writing in English Roll no - 35 Submitted to –Smt .S.B gardi Department of English Mk bhavnagar university
- 2. What is Myth ? “Myth is neither a lie , Nor a confession it is an inflection” - Joseph Campbell
- 3. Alan W. Watts View , “Myth is to be defined as a complex of stories - some no doubt fact and some fantasy which for various reasons, human beings regard as demonstrations of the inner meaning of the universe and of human life . ”
- 4. Godess Kenchamma Famine, disease , death, despair Save or the protect village from on slaught of a terrific monster
- 5. Mythical elements Combination Puranic and folktale elements
- 6. Examples: Gandhi – Shri Ram Mother India -Sita Britishers - Ravan Nehruji - Bharat
- 7. Significance of Myth Part of Indian life Stories in the Ramayana and Mahabharatha Satyagrahi in prison The Harikathas
- 8. Political movements Followers of Gandhi and use of Gandhian methods o Principles of Gandhi o Using khadi o Distributed charakhas
- 9. Thank You
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