Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Character of Omar Khayyam Shakil - Shame- Rushdie.
Narrative Technique in ‘Shame’ Or Non-fiction novel Or Anti-novel.
Narrative Technique in ‘Shame’ Or
Non-fiction novel Or Anti-novel
In
“Shame”, Rushdie heralds a novel technique in the field of Indo-Anglican
fiction. He makes experiments with narrative techniques and usage of the
English language. He shows a new direction in the art of narration. In this
connection William Walsh remarks “Combining the elements of magic and fantasy,
the grimmest realism, extravagant farce, multi mirrored analogy and a symbolic
structure. Salman Rushdie has captured the astonishing energy of the novel unprecedented
in scope, manner and achievement in the hundred and fit years old tradition of
the Indian novels in English.
Character of Sufiya Zinobia - “Shame i
Character of Sufiya Zinobia
“Shame
is more compact than other novels of Rushdie. It is a three dimensional novel-
political, social and cultural. It is a story of the rise and fall of three
families, three sisters and three queens- Biquis, Sufiya and Naveed. The tree
sisters are Chummy, Munee and Bunny. The three countries are Pakistan,
Bangladesh and India.The Title ‘Shame’
The Title ‘Shame’
Thematic and Suggestive Title:-
‘Sharum’
(Shame) is the keynote of the theme of this novel. This word applies to the
characters, the actions and the conflicts throughout the novel. But he
questions that arise are, Whose Shame? How does it affect the action of the
novel> and Who are affected by this vice? As the story moves on we find that
the hero, Omar Khayyam Shakil is haunted by Shame and Shamelessness.
Shame (1983) As Fantasy/ Historical Extravaganza/ As a satire/ Political novel
As Fantasy/ Historical Extravaganza/ As a satire/ Political novel
Q- 1 Do you consider shame is and is not about Pakistan OR. 2. In shame Rushdie uses fantasy to comment on Indian and Pakistan political history” – comment OR Rushdie in ‘SHAME’ slips into “ nonsense” but only to achieve his political exposure in an effective way concerning Pakistan “ Discuss OR do you do consider “shame as a political and historical novel about Pakistan ? Comment OR. comment on the political, cultural and social dimensions of “shame”.
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