Literature very effectively portrays the true picture of society “.Discuss the ways in which
Indian writers in English such as Masti Venkatesha Iyengar , Vikram Seth and Kalki, have
portrayed the same . In your comparative study of about 800 to 1000 words use concepts
such as language, local culture , social status of people and political culture , to show how
Indian writing in English has evolved.
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Literature indeed effectively portrays the true picture of a society for it is one of the basic through which the society can be studied and eyed.
Literature represents the society, because it includes information, policies, things which are important, language, symbols of culture, etc. All of these things are included in the depiction of society.
Society is made up of people which includes the basic norms of that society and their traditions and culture that helps to represent that society.
Indian writers like Masti Venkatesha Iyenger, Vikram Seth and Kalki have portrayed Indian culture and their sub cultures to the world. They have shared each of their experiences through writing and disseminated it to the world.
Local Language:
1- Masti Venkatesha Iyenger, published his first work, Rangana Maduve in 1910, written in modern Kannada literature.
2-Vikram Seth has published eight books of poetry and four novels. In 1980, he wrote Mappings, his first book of poetry and he showcased not only his own language but others as well to help communicate better
3- R. Krishnamoorthy wrote books and Tamil and shared with the world.
Local culture:
1- Masti Venkatesha Iyenger wrote more than 123 books in Kannada and 17 in English which included this philosophical views through expression in poetry.
He wrote a "Chikaveera Rajendra", Historical Novel about the last king of Kodagu which showcased the local culture of his area and its history.
2- Vikram Seth wrote a travel book, From Heaven Lake: Travels through Sinkiang and Tibet (1983), an account of a journey through Tibet, China and Nepal which showcased his journey from parts of India to other parts of the world. In which he discussed his local cultures with that of other cultures.
Social status:
3- The pen name of R. Krishnamoorthy was Kalki wrote societal novels Kalvaninn Kaadhali (1937)
, Thiyaga Bhoomi (1938–1939)
, Magudapathi (1942)
, Abalayin kaneer (1947), most important ones.
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Literature can effectively portray a true and clear picture of any society and it is considered as one of the basic thing through which a society can be understood and eyed.
The literature can represent the society as it includes policies, things, language, cultural symbols and information which are important. All the things can be included in depiction of the society.
English writers of India such as Masti Venkatesha Iyengar , Vikram Seth and Kalki portray the society and its traditions through their writings.
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