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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in 120-150 words.
"Chandalika" is a powerful exploration of the intersection of caste, gender, and identity in Indian society. Elucidate.
उत्तर
The play delves into the issue of caste discrimination. Prakriti is treated as an outcast due to her birth, and she is forced to live on the margins of society, deprived of many basic rights and opportunities. The play highlights the injustice of this system, showing how it perpetuates inequality and hinders social progress.
The play also deals with the issue of gender discrimination. It shows how it can impact women’s sense of self-worth and identity. Prakriti, who is a woman as well as an outcast, is further ostracized by society, and the play explores the ways in which this affects her psyche and her sense of self.
The play also explores the theme of identity, particularly the question of how one's social identity intersects with one's personal identity. Prakriti struggles with her identity as an outcast, and her encounters with Ananda, a Buddhist monk, prompt her to question her sense of self and her place in the world.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
How does Prakriti’s mother react when she hears of Prakriti’s encounter with the monk?
Will Prakriti resign herself to her lot?
Will the spell work? What will happen when Ananda is made to come?
Why does something so ordinary and commonplace as giving water to a wayfarer become so significant to Prakriti?
Why is the girl named Prakriti in the play? What are the images in the play that relate to this theme?
How does the churning of emotions bring about self-realization in Prakriti even if at the cost of her mother’s life?
How does the mirror reflect the turmoil experienced by the monk as a result of the working of the spell?
What is the role of the mother in Prakriti’s self-realization? What are her hopes and fears for her daughter?
‘Acceptance of one’s fate is easy. Questioning the imbalance of the human social order is tumultuous.’ Discuss with reference to the play.
How does the dramatic technique suit the theme of the play?
By focusing attention on the consciousness of an outcast girl, the play sensitizes the viewer/reader to the injustice of distinctions based on the accidents of human birth. Discuss how individual conflict is highlighted against the backdrop of social reality.
‘I will enthrone you on the summit of all my dishonor, and build your royal seat of my shame, my fear, and my joy’. Pick out more such examples of the interplay of opposites from the text. What does this device succeed in conveying?
‘Shadow, mist, storm’ on the one hand, ‘flames, fire,’ on the other. Comment on the effect of these and similar images of contrast on the viewer/reader.
