Kanthapura is a novel by Indian writer Raja Rao. This novel portrays ways of living of one Indian village. Caste system, deities, untouchability, etc. But the main theme of the novel is freedom struggle of villagers against British.
The story is told by one old lady Achakka. Setting of the novel is 1930. Kanthapura is a small village. The protagonist Moorthy lefts university and becomes follower of Gandhi and his way of non violence. In village he becomes activist and try to awaken people. Because of his activities, police force is sent to village. Police officer named Bade Khan beats him. Moorthy does fast for three days but he got arrested. In absence of him Rangamma continues to provoke people and other women. After three months Moorthy is released. When he returns, he finds cruelty and violence is increased by police officers but still he continues on Gandhi's way. The story ends with settlement of villagers in Kashipur village.
'The Old Woman' is simple and short poem by Joseph Campbell where he compares old woman with different things and describes her. The poem has three stanzas. .In the first stanza , the poet compares the old lady with the white candle. White colour is symbol of peace and candle is symbol of light. The old woman is like white candle. She is in peace and she gives other people light by his experiences. She is able to show right path who need that. In the second stanza, the poet compares the old lady with the spent radiance of the winter's sun. It refers old woman's long life. But now she is old like winter's sun, but she has gathered a wide experience of life. Poet writes, "A woman with her travail done" In last stanza, the poet compares the old woman with the water under the ruined mill. The water is still under the ruined mill and by comparing this poet writes about the old lady that her all sons has gone, they do not live with her. But she has all the...
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