Shahid told the writer on phone about his approaching death on 25th April 2001. He was turning the pages of his engagement book and then suddenly remarked that he couldn’t see anything. After a brief pause he said that he hoped it did not mean that he was dying.
‘Diaspora’ simply means ‘dispersion’ or ‘scattering’ as per dictionary. The ‘present extract’ The Ghat of the ‘only world’, dubs a very morbid line of Indian diaspora. First of all the writer talks about Indian citizens living in different parts of the world like America, England and so on. Their lifestyles goes with them to foreign…
Shahid had been under treatment for cancer for some fourteen months. Finally a day came when the doctors stopped all his medicines and gave him a year or less. Shahid had all along been aware of his approaching end, and he had made his peace with it. The writer had his last meeting with Shahid…
Shahid was an expatriate from Kashmir in America. He was a cancer patient. He knew all along that his end was near but he never let the fear of his approaching death sap his zest for life. Till last, he enjoyed every moment of his life to the full. Shahid loved parties and food. There…
The play ‘Mother’s Day’ raises a serious issue. The treatment is humorous. Mother plays a lot of roles and performs all the duties with patience. Her excessive love, and concern should be respected by the members of family. She should not be taken for granted as she is the backbone of the family. Women face…
The title of the play is quite appropriate. It sums up theme of the play which suggests that the actions of the play revolves around a mother. The playwright confronts us at the outset with the problems the mother faces from her grownup children and their father. The novel technique employed to tackle the spoilt…
The theme of the play is the status of women in their own household. The housewife serves the members of her family with complete devotion, sincerity and love. However, she is never given the regard, attention or thanks due to her. Her leniency and eagerness to please everyone reduces her to the rank of unpaid…
The character of Mrs. Pearson can be best studied in three parts: (a) before she changes her personality with that of Mrs. Fitzgerald; (b) After she changes her personality with Mrs. Fitzgerald; and (c) After she becomes her proper personality. Before Mrs. Pearson changes her personality with that of Mrs. Fitzgerald she is an ideal…
Mrs. Fitzgerald plays a very important role in the play. She is introduced as a fortune teller and the next-door neighbour of the Pearsons. It is through the initial conversation between her and Mrs. Pearson that we come to know the problems that Mrs. Pearson faces. Mrs. Fitzgerald analysis the situation quite objectively and becomes…