This chapter is to prove the essence of Harmony, the best gradient to up-keep long-lasting relationship in families or in any relationships. Seth’s novels throb nevertheless with strong compassion for his fellowmen. The relevance of the themes and their sense of universality cannot be questioned because man is a part of the society that is evoking and changing constantly. This change is obvious from the shift in social values at every level, be it the family, community, relationships or the self. Man has to make adjustments with himself and with the others in order to cope with the changes.
This aspect runs through all of Seth’s novels and predominantly affects the choices his protagonists make in shaping their lives. Vikram Seth is primarily …show more content…
There is an urge towards harmony –a harmony that is achieved through the suppression of individualities. Seth puts forth that the emotional turmoil, music gives a composed state. It brings down the emotional pace to pacify down all emotions and reach a state of divinity Seth’s characters, Lata, Julia, Liz , Phil or John … all at some time of their life faced loneliness in the midst of a big crowd they lived with. People become lonely in their life if they don’t lead a happy conjugal life. Seth’s protagonists particularly women of 21st century are more rational in choosing their husbands and can mould their lives as they wish. He moved on with his novels showing the path of solution. Family, marriage and music are what one should look upon to lead a happy and harmonious life. Family life with children is a comedy both today, yesterday and tomorrow.(ASB: 12.13)
Each of his novels ends with his protagonist quietly withdrawing from fantasy world to realistic world. His characters finally fight for a peaceful and supportive life. There comes a social stability, security, togetherness and social order after the turmoil of passionate love in each of their lives. Seth seems to say that the ideal marriage should be the
This aspect runs through all of Seth’s novels and predominantly affects the choices his protagonists make in shaping their lives. Vikram Seth is primarily …show more content…
There is an urge towards harmony –a harmony that is achieved through the suppression of individualities. Seth puts forth that the emotional turmoil, music gives a composed state. It brings down the emotional pace to pacify down all emotions and reach a state of divinity Seth’s characters, Lata, Julia, Liz , Phil or John … all at some time of their life faced loneliness in the midst of a big crowd they lived with. People become lonely in their life if they don’t lead a happy conjugal life. Seth’s protagonists particularly women of 21st century are more rational in choosing their husbands and can mould their lives as they wish. He moved on with his novels showing the path of solution. Family, marriage and music are what one should look upon to lead a happy and harmonious life. Family life with children is a comedy both today, yesterday and tomorrow.(ASB: 12.13)
Each of his novels ends with his protagonist quietly withdrawing from fantasy world to realistic world. His characters finally fight for a peaceful and supportive life. There comes a social stability, security, togetherness and social order after the turmoil of passionate love in each of their lives. Seth seems to say that the ideal marriage should be the