Genre-Drama 4.1 History of Novel Part II Brainstorming activities

 

Brainstorming  activities

(1) Match the columns:

Answers

(a) Murasaki Shikibu -(3) Tale of Genji

(b) Novella -(4) New

(c) Don Quixote -( 1) Cervantes

(d) Rajmohan’s Wife -(2) Bankimchandra Chattopadhyaya

A (2) Pick out the odd element from the group.

(i) Arun Joshi, Vikram Seth, Graham Greene, Kiran Nagarkar

Answer: Graham Green: He was an English novelist whereas others are Indian writers.

(ii) Place, Period, Theme, Climate, Lifestyle

Answer: Theme: It is the element of novel whereas  others are aspects of setting

(iii) Theme, Plot, Character, Novella

Answer: Novella : It is a novel whereas others are aspects of the element of novel

A (3) Complete the following statements:

Answers:

(i) The two types of conflicts that the plot may have are internal ( inside the mind of the character and external (with others character or entities)

(ii) The word ‘picaresque’ is originated from the Spanish word'picaro', which means- a rogue.

(iii) The epistolary novel presents the narrative through a series of correspondence or other documents like letters or diary entries.

(iv) In the eighteenth century middle class could get the time for reading and the novels because the spread of machines due to Industrial Revolution,helped them in their work and could provide them with some spare time.

A (4) Write short notes on:

(i) Style of the novel

The language and the techniques used by the author for the narration of the course of events is known as the ‘style’. An author can use extensive vocabulary and high phrases or he may be laconic and would write only to the point or he may mix both according to the requirement for meeting his purpose. He may use linguistic devices to make the narrative effective. All these factors decide the ‘texture’ of the narration and create an impact on the readers.

(ii) Stream of consciousness novel

Stream of consciousness is a phrase coined by William James in his treatise ‘Principles of Psychology.’ (1890). It means the flow of the thoughts. Incidents in the plot are in the sequence of their occurrences. The novelist narrates them as they enter the mind of the character.

(iii) Novella

Novella, the word originated from the Italian word ‘novelle’, is a type of prose fiction which is shorter than a full length novel and longer than short stories. It is a well-stuctured yet short narrative, often satiric or realistic in tone. It usually focuses on one incident or issue with one or two main characters and takes place at a single tradition. Some of the famous novellas in English are -

• ‘The Heart of Darkness’ by JosephC Conrad•

 ‘The Turn of the Screw’ by HenryJames

• ‘Billy Budd’ by Hermann Melville

• ‘Death in Venice’ by Thomas Mann

• ‘Seize The Day’ by Saul Bellow

• ‘Pearl’ by John Steinbeck.

(iv) Indian tradition of novels.

‘Rajmohan’s Wife’, by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya serialized in The Indian Field’ was the first novel in English written by an Indian. The period after that is marked by few more novels written by the Indian writers. These novels bore either nationalistic virtues or social issues as their main framework. Mulkraj Anand, R.K. Narayan and Raja Rao were the major trio who prevailed in the period after that. Novelists like Anita Desai, Nayantara Sahgal and Arun Joshi and Manohar Malgaonkar changed the current of Indian English novel through their works. Amitav Ghosh, Vikram Seth and Upamanyu Chatterjee ameliorated the Indian novel in English by adding new features to it. Recent years have witnessed the dazzling performance by Indian novelists like Salman Rushsie, Arvind Adiga, Arundhati Roy, Kiran Desai and Kiran Nagarkar. The tradition of Indian English novel has undergone a vital change since its birth and it has undoubtedly very bright future.

 

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