Introduction:-
Rabindranath Tagore is the supreme
master in the art of characterization, by his poetic genius. He has portrayed
his numberless character in his fiction. His great quality is that his
characters are quite symbolic, psychological and realistic. Nobody can surpass
him in the art of off character-portrayal. In this novel we have two
contrasting group of character brought together in sharp conflict. Gora and
Krishna Dayal belongs to the Orthodox Hindu group while Pare Babu his
daughter,, Binoy and Andandmoyi belong to the group of the Brahmos and how have
a more liberal view of religion.
Binoy- A Foil to Gora:-
In particular the characters of Gora
and Binoy are the supplementary as well contrasting to each other. Both these
protagonist have their difference star from their outward appearance. Both are
sincere friend and value the friendship very highly. Both are idealist and have
a keen desire to serve Mother India. Gourmohan is the hero but Binoy is new
important character in the novel. Binoy is a peasant young man. He is gently
and intelligent. He looks like as show rather than a powerful and original character. when he is placed
beside Gora, he looks like the moon by the side of the sun. Binoy is a mild,
gently, emotion and poetical young man,. He is far more typical Bengali young
man than Gora. He was an orphan and Gora was the only Epson, who took care of
Binoy. He is very clever and intelligent.
His Intelligence
Binoy and Gora studies together when
they were small boys. In fact, Binoy was cleverer than Gora in his studies. He
used to get scholarship for his studies. IT was Binoy who helped Gora in
passing examinations, but because of his authoritative nature, Gora was the
leader among students. Binoy was shy and lacked confidence. .
His communion with Brahmos:-
When Paresh Babu and Sucharita met with
an accident, Binoy got the first change to meet any lady out of his family. On
the invitation of Paresh Babu he and Gora visit his home. Lolita, the younger
daughter of Paresh Babu gets interest in Binoy. She also gets angry wit him
because he hassle the time talks about Gora. She believes that Binoy must have
his own personality. Lolita compares Gora with cockroach and Binoy wit
mosquito. As the cockroach swallows the mosquito, Gora overshadows Binoy. Just
in order to show that is not so he accepted the cup and tea and also promised
to act in a drama in the company of Brahmo girls.
His Love for Lolita:-
When he comes to know about the arrest
of Gora, he runs away to Calcutta. On
the way, he realizes for the first time that Lolita has trusted him and chose
him as companion for the journey. He is deeply pained by the scandal from which
Lolita has to suffer. So he makes an offer of marriage in order to save her
from criticism of the society.
His courage and Determination:-
Though Binoy is weak in taking
decision, there are certain incident in the novel where we find Binoy’s real
courage. when though Gora was not ready to accept the fact that Binoy should
marry a Brahmo girl. He decided that he will marry Lolita and support her, when
everybody in the society was criticsing
her. The second even also expresses Binoy’s courage. All the people believed
that in order to marry Brahmo girl ,he will have to leave his own religion but
he clear tells that he is not ready to leave his religion.
His liberal views:-
When we think of the ideology, Binoy is
liberal in his religious views. He has far more liberal attitude to social
problem than Gora. He gives up his narrow and orthodox ideals of untouchbility
after meeting Pare Babu and his family. He does not believed in the distinction
of caster. Of course it is Lolita, who play a very important role in changing
and shaping his personality.
Thus we can say
that Binoy is a good and innocent young man of a very gently nature. He is intelligent
and attractive youth. However these are not sufficient to call him the hero of the
novel.
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