Rasa Theory Indian Poetics: Rasa theory and natya shastra Name: Parmar Dipali K. Roll No. : 26 Assignment Sem. 2 Email Id: dipaliparmar247@gmail.com Submitted to: The Department of English, MKBU. v Classification of Literary Theories: It is possible to classify the literary theories on the basis of what aspect of literary composition is central to them. Accordingly, we have theory of: 1. Language , namely alamkara and vakrokti. 2. Style and compositional value, namely guna/dosa, riti, and auchitya. 3. Verbal symbolism, namely, dhvani. 4. Aesthetic experience, namely, rasa. 5. Narrative, namely, mahakavya. 6. Discourse analysis, namely, yuktis . 7. Comprehensive analysis. 8. Interpretation. v Introduction to Major Literary Theory “Rasa Theory” : The rasa theory originates with Bharata in Natyasastra. It claims that the object or meaning that is sought to be conveyed in literary compositions is in the nature of an emotional effect
old man and the sea is a human struggle against nature do you agree with this idea ?
ReplyDeleteOf course! It's struggle between Nature and Human. Direct meaning is this. But deeply it is a struggle of Man to himself; to servive in life.
DeleteA small boat also play a vital role in the novel "The Old Man and the Sea". What does it symbolise?
ReplyDeleteThe small boat symbolizes the only base of his life, on which he has put his trust and went for fishing so far in the sea. Man needs a support during life time, the small boat provides this to the old man till end of his life.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your satisfactory answer.
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