The Tale of Melon City tells the story of a king who either does not govern or misgoverns. It is a satire on a ruler who has no concern for justice or for the welfare of his people. Blame gets shifted from one to the other.
Do you think the poem echoes the misgovernance prevailing in modern India where each successive Government blames the previous one for India's lack of progress?
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This poem by Vikram Seth is a humorous satire on people in power. The poet has humorously presented the idea that it does not matter to people who their ruler, king, or head of state is as long as he allows them to live in peace, liberty and the principles of laissez faire.
The poet has satirized the method of dispensing justice by autocrats, people in power, especially the bureaucrats and administrators, and the severest satire is on the ‘King’ head of state, who has been portrayed as the most foolish person.
The poem echoes the misgovernance prevailing in modern India where each successive Government blames the previous one for India's lack of progress. People are fed of the idle, lazy, unimaginative, foolish, selfish and self-centered politicians, ministers, CM’s etc. Owing to their short-sighted and lack of will to serve people and their country, India remains lagging behind.
This sonnet by Vikram Seth is a diverting parody on individuals in power. The writer has entertainingly exhibited the possibility that it doesn't make a difference to individuals who their ruler, lord, or head of state is the length of he enables them to live in harmony, freedom and the standards of free enterprise.
The writer has parodied the strategy for apportioning equity via dictators, individuals in power, particularly the civil servants and overseers, and the severest parody is on the 'Lord' head of state, who has been depicted as the most stupid individual.
The ballad echoes the misgovernance winning in current India where each progressive Government censures the past one for India's absence of advancement.
Individuals are bolstered of the inert, sluggish, bland, silly, narrow minded and egotistical lawmakers, serves, CM's and so on.
Inferable from their silly and absence of will to serve individuals and their nation, India remains lingering behind.