‘A Willing Slave’ is a short story about an elderly simpleton woman called Thayi but known as Ayah, who is willing to quit her almost full-time job to care for her husband. The short story tells in a simplistic and unpretentious way about how Ayah has always been an enslaved person in her life in many ways. She likes to be so and does not seem to know better. Themes such as … [Read more...] about ‘A Willing Slave’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
Indian Authors Short Story Analysis
‘The Cherry Tree’ by Ruskin Bond: Short Story Analysis
‘The Cherry Tree’ was written in 1980 by Anglo-Indian writer Ruskin Bond also known as the writer from the Hills of India. Ruskin Bond penned this realistic short story of the hills of Mussoorie in India. Ruskin Bond wrote this short story while still living at the Maplewood Lodge in Mussoorie. This short story is styled like a bedtime story and is based on the scenic natural … [Read more...] about ‘The Cherry Tree’ by Ruskin Bond: Short Story Analysis
‘A Tale of the Hijras’ by Abdul Jabbar: Short Story Analysis
‘A Tale of the Hijras’ by Indian writer Abdul Jabbar is a realistic short story set in 1969, bringing out the life of the transgender eunuchs of India derogatorily called ‘Hijras’. The correct term for the eunuchs of India is Kinnar which roughly translates to ‘transgender’, so they shall be referred to hereafter in this short story analysis as Kinnars. ‘Hijras’ is the common … [Read more...] about ‘A Tale of the Hijras’ by Abdul Jabbar: Short Story Analysis
‘The Birth of a Poem’ by Amrita Pritam: Short-Story Analysis
‘The Birth of a Poem’ is an existentialist Punjabi Indian short story penned by feminist poet, novelist, short story writer, and dramatist Amrita Pritam. Amrita Pritam was a famous twentieth-century post-Partition poet and writer, and she wrote her works in Punjabi and Hindi. She became well known in India for her poetry, especially after the Partition of India, and is famous … [Read more...] about ‘The Birth of a Poem’ by Amrita Pritam: Short-Story Analysis
‘Mataji and the Hippies’ by Balwant Gargi: Short Story Analysis
‘Mataji and the Hippies’ is a contemporary Punjabi Indian short story penned by Punjabi dramatist, short story writer and novelist, theatre professional, and academic professor Balwant Gargi. Gargi is mainly known as a Punjabi language writer, and this short story too was initially written in Punjabi and later translated into English. The story is a mid-twentieth century … [Read more...] about ‘Mataji and the Hippies’ by Balwant Gargi: Short Story Analysis