Ajit Kaliya

Things fall apart is a novel by Chinua Achebe. It reflects Igbo culture and British colonisation and it's effects on the native culture. Okonkwo is the protagonist of the novel. He is a respected warrior of the Umuofia clan, made by nine villages. His father was lazy and wasteful. Okonkwo not wanted to be like him. He has twelve year old son named Nwoye. Okonkwo afraids he will end up like his grandfather. Umuofia wins a virgin and a fifteen year old biIkemefuna. Okonkwo takes care of Ikemefuna and Ikemefuna calls okonkwo father. Nwoye also treats him like his older brother. Okonkwo is always conscious about not looking coward and so often beats his wives and son. During the weak of peace he beats his youngest wife. One village elder Ogbuefi Ezeudu informs Okonkwo about message of oracle that Ikemefuna must be killed and Okonkwo should not take part in it. Okonkwo tells Ikemefuna that they will return him to his family. In way to home Okonkwo's clansmen attack the boy. He run...

We can say that major theme of Waiting for the barbarians is imperialism. The empire sees nomadic people as their enemies without any reason and torture them very brutally. Protagonist unnamed magistrate of the frontier is a good natured man who wanted to live peacefully. But empire's new police the third bureau believe that barbains are planning to attach on frontier regions. Colonel Joll is appointed to investigate this matter. His ways of interrogating people are so cruel. He catches sins fishers and nomads and torture them and kills also. When they released one blind barbarian girl remain in village and start begging. She was not able to walk or see because of torturing. Magistrate feels sympathy for her and take her into his room. He starts to feel sexual desire and decided to return her to her own people. Magistrate with two soldiers starts journey toward desert. They face difficulties but finally reach there. Magistrate falls in love with barbarian girl and propose her to ...

A grain of wheat is a novel which speaks about freedom struggle of Thabai village. It takes place in Kenya on the day of Uhuru in 1963. Kenya was colonised by British government. Early leader of the struggle Waiyaki fights against them but defeated. But he had seeded spirit of freedom in his community. And so Mau Mau movement begins. Kihika kills one police officer but he arrested and hanged. Fighters raid Mahee police post and British declare state of emergency.  People are harassed, women are beaten and lots of young man including Mugo and Gikonyo are arrested and sent to detention camp. When Gikonyo was arrested his wife Mumbi sleeps with Karanja and gets pregnant. When Gikonyo knows it he leaves her wife and starts to work at Githima, a forest research station started by British. Mumbi comes to see Mugo and confesses her story. Mugo also confesses his betrayal of Kihika. On the day of Uhuru General R. Gives speech and calls the traitor to step forward. Mugo comes out of the ...

The swamp dwellers is a play by African writer Wole Soyinka. This is the play about struggle of man. This is about problems of rural life and city life. Both have its own problems. The play starts with Alu and Makuri waiting for his son Igwezu who has been gone to city with his wife to try his fortune. In city he finds his older brother Awuchike who had left his family long ago and had no concern for family. He had earned much money but never thought about family. He was dead for his family. Meanwhile in village Alu and Makuri gets a guest, a blind begger. He was a wise man and they take good care of him. In city Igwezu earns little money but then looses his job and wife. His wife leaves him for Awuchike. Igwezu returns to village and finds that crops have been ruined by heavy rain and floods. Kadiye, a corrupted priest used to keep people in superstitions for his profit. He comes to Igwezu in a hope that Igwezu would have earned money in city. But Igwezu argues with him and leaves v...

'The Purpose' is two act play by Indian writer T.P. Kailasam. It tells the story of Ekalavya as in Mahabharata but here playwright portrays character of Ekalavya more powerful, noble and intelligent than Arjuna. In Mahabharata Drona asks for thumb but in this play Ekalavya willingly gives his thumb because he can't bear insult of Drona by Arjuna. The dialogues are simple and interesting. By dialogues author creates characters. The title basis on the intentions of Arjuna and Ekalavya to learn archery. Arjuna's purpose was selfish. He wanted to learn archery for becoming best archer while Ekalavya wanted to learn archery to help other. He wanted to save fawns. So purpose becomes important while learning something. That's why Ekalavya learns more than Arjuna.

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.

Fakeer of Jangheera by Henry Derozio is a long narrative poem focusing on Sati pratha. It is also tells story of love between one Hindu girl and a Muslim man. Poem starts with description of the place. Then poet describes ritual of Sati pratha. Nuleeni is being forced to become Satee against her will. Bit when she was on pyre of her husband, his love Fakeer from Jangheera comes on horse and takes her with him. Nuleeni's father complains to the king who sends army to fight with Fakeer and his companions. In fighting he dies and Nuleeni also dies with him. So, it is a love poem who also gives picture of Indian rituals and position of women in Indian society.