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Papers On India
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R.K. Narayan's Interpretation of "The Ramayana"
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This 4 page report discusses R.K.
Narayan's (1906-2001) major undertaking with his "shortened prose version of the Indian
epic" of The Ramayana, or (in translation) the "Tale of Prince Rama." Issues of
colonialism, struggle, and empire are also considered. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWnaryan.rtf
R.K. Narayan/The Guide
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A 5 page analysis of R.K. Narayan's The Guide. This fascinating book takes a look at Indian life from rather a different perspective. Raju, the protagonist, is something a rake and a confidence man, who gets trapped by his own scheme into actually becoming the person that he pretended to be. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 90raju.rtf
Raja Rao’s “Kanthapura”
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This 5 page report discusses Raja Rao's
1938 novel “Kanthapura,” a fictional but realistic account of how
the great majority of people in India lived their lives under
British rule and how they responded to the ideas and ideals of
Indian nationalism. The book has been considered by many to be
the first classic modern Indian writing in English and is thought
of as one of the best, if not the best, Gandhian novels in
English. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BWkantha.wps
Rama: Character Analysis
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses hero characteristics, strength of the human heart and exile as they relate to Rama from "The Ramayana." Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCRama.rtf
Ramayana's Grounding In The Dhammapada
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A 5 page paper relating three events of the Ramayana to corresponding verses from the Dhammapada. The events are Rama's reaction to the news of his banishment; his brother Bharata's pledge to return the throne to Rama at the end of his term of banishment; and Sita's abduction. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Ramayana.wps
Reasons For India's Compulsion To Move Around
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10 pages in length. The people of India have forever been in search of spiritual peace and personal fulfillment; however, religious, economic and social obstacles have historically plagued this quest, proving time and time again to thwart such desires. As a means by which to uncover what they believed to be their inherent due, India's inhabitants sought it out by moving around. Indeed, one can readily argue that this enduring progression was pursued in order to achieve human development; in spite of significant obstacles, the people of India maintained their stalwart conviction to ultimately seek out a better existence. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCmove.wps
Review of Gandhi
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A review of Attenborough's epic film about the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi.
Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: JLgandhi.rtf
Rushdie: frontiers and boundaries in Imaginary Homelands, Shame and Midnight’s Children
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A paper which looks at the concepts of frontiers and boundaries in three texts by Salman Rushdie, with specific reference to postcolonial and postmodernist elements in his work. Bibliography lists nine sources.
Filename: JLrushdie.rtf
Simon Digby/ Delhi Sultanate
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A 5 page summation and analysis of Simon Digby's study of military supply in the army of the Delhi Sultanate, War-Horse and Element in the Delhi Sultanate. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khdelhi.wps
