What was the theme of he novel Debganer Marthye Aagaman
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a. Durgacharan Ray's novel, Debganer Martye Aagaman (The Gods Visit Earth), basically explains the two contrasting images of the city of Calcutta.
b. It explains how when Lord Brahma travels the city amused to see and witness the dilemmas of a city life.
c. The novel talks of the opportunities that city life offers, how the city is associated with development, modernisation, with factories, transportation and on the other hand how the city is also characterised by poverty, increased crime, problems of housing , sanitation.
d. The novel also focuses on how traditional caste, religion based identities breaks down in the city because of increased intermingling.
e. The novel explains how the city represents a picture of wealth and poverty, of extravagant lifestyle and of filth, of opportunities for some but discontentment for others
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