CHAPTER 3: CRAFTMANSHIP IN THE WORKS OF
RUSKIN BOND
Bond is the master storyteller of the present age because he has developed his individual style of narration. His narration is marked with simplicity of tone and depth of meaning. Though, writing for him is a spontaneous overflow of emotions, his stories are carefully crafted. For him writing is a means of conversing with the world. He writes to ease his soul. He also believes that writing is an art, it needs as much devotion and love as an artisan does have for his creation. Like Hemingway, he seems to believe that art lies in concealing the art and simplicity is the best garb to hide it. When most of his contemporary writers affect intellectualism and pedantry, he adheres to simplicity of thought and clarity in …show more content…
It is a love affair between narrator and a young girl, who was selling baskets on the platform. And in this story narrator meets this girl only twice and then this girl never meets him again. At the end of this story the narrator says:
“I prefer to keep hoping and dreaming, and looking out of the window up and down that lonely platform, waiting for the girl with the baskets.” (Bond: 1988: 56) Ruskin Bond introduces unexpected turns in his stories. Sometimes the readers anticipate a turn of event but the author does not shape it as per the expectation of the readers. Suraj and the Thief’s story contain such dramatic turns. For all his experimentation with the plot Ruskin Bond’s goal is the same, to ‘show’ the reader what is important through the dramatic action of the plot, and not just explicitly ‘tell’ the reader what to think. His plot construction in these stories are beautifully organized and arranged differently in each story to sustain the interest of readers. And he is successful to get attention of his readers, who at times think it a compelling reading. Style reflects the author’s personality, life and
RUSKIN BOND
Bond is the master storyteller of the present age because he has developed his individual style of narration. His narration is marked with simplicity of tone and depth of meaning. Though, writing for him is a spontaneous overflow of emotions, his stories are carefully crafted. For him writing is a means of conversing with the world. He writes to ease his soul. He also believes that writing is an art, it needs as much devotion and love as an artisan does have for his creation. Like Hemingway, he seems to believe that art lies in concealing the art and simplicity is the best garb to hide it. When most of his contemporary writers affect intellectualism and pedantry, he adheres to simplicity of thought and clarity in …show more content…
It is a love affair between narrator and a young girl, who was selling baskets on the platform. And in this story narrator meets this girl only twice and then this girl never meets him again. At the end of this story the narrator says:
“I prefer to keep hoping and dreaming, and looking out of the window up and down that lonely platform, waiting for the girl with the baskets.” (Bond: 1988: 56) Ruskin Bond introduces unexpected turns in his stories. Sometimes the readers anticipate a turn of event but the author does not shape it as per the expectation of the readers. Suraj and the Thief’s story contain such dramatic turns. For all his experimentation with the plot Ruskin Bond’s goal is the same, to ‘show’ the reader what is important through the dramatic action of the plot, and not just explicitly ‘tell’ the reader what to think. His plot construction in these stories are beautifully organized and arranged differently in each story to sustain the interest of readers. And he is successful to get attention of his readers, who at times think it a compelling reading. Style reflects the author’s personality, life and