Conflict Between the Traditional and Modern Values of an Indian Society in Smoke and The First Party
'Smoke' and 'The First Party' display two points of view on the continuing conflict between traditional and modern values. In Indian …show more content…
This attitude is clearly evident in Shubha's description of her feelings. Phrases like 'vast sea of overpowering emptiness' and 'oppressive tormenting afternoon' are rather drab and exhaustive perhaps symbolizing Shubha's own life under the tyranny of tradition.
In 'The First Party' we are introduced to a Bride who unlike Shubha, who welcomes anything that takes her away from her bondage, like the man who invites her home. But the Bride, like Shubha is very uncomfortable in her surroundings. She disapproves and voices her concern though not openly. Her words are rather fierce and violent and perhaps these unwavering opinions of the bride are just like the views society and tradition have about people who are unlike themselves. A traditional Indian society is unwavering in their views, just like the bride, and is defensive and viciously sceptical of any change, unlike Shubha who welcomes it.
I feel that the lead characters in the two stories are much like the opposing parties in the never-ending conflict between …show more content…
Her ideas about the people around her are aggressive and she attacks their doings and choices. She calls the women "disgusting, [and] shameless hussies" as in Indian culture, for women to roam around and mingle with men so openly is forbidden and shunned as women are not expected to mingle at all. In Indian culture, it is
I feel that these thoughts are one of an old relative trying to preserve the values of their society. But these thoughts and feelings come from a young bride. Tradition has such a strong hold on people that even young ones, that sect of society that are supposed to have their own thoughts and opinions about a subject, view everything different around them with an air of suspicion and disgust, if it doesn't uphold their values.
We see how Shubha doubts her right to have her own life even though she has given her old one up. She has partly moved on and this is clearly evident when the image of a neglected Subodh, "framed in dry petals" is shown. Shubha has given up her old life but because of society's hold, cannot move on as she simply "mumbles a formal 'Yes
'Smoke' and 'The First Party' display two points of view on the continuing conflict between traditional and modern values. In Indian …show more content…
This attitude is clearly evident in Shubha's description of her feelings. Phrases like 'vast sea of overpowering emptiness' and 'oppressive tormenting afternoon' are rather drab and exhaustive perhaps symbolizing Shubha's own life under the tyranny of tradition.
In 'The First Party' we are introduced to a Bride who unlike Shubha, who welcomes anything that takes her away from her bondage, like the man who invites her home. But the Bride, like Shubha is very uncomfortable in her surroundings. She disapproves and voices her concern though not openly. Her words are rather fierce and violent and perhaps these unwavering opinions of the bride are just like the views society and tradition have about people who are unlike themselves. A traditional Indian society is unwavering in their views, just like the bride, and is defensive and viciously sceptical of any change, unlike Shubha who welcomes it.
I feel that the lead characters in the two stories are much like the opposing parties in the never-ending conflict between …show more content…
Her ideas about the people around her are aggressive and she attacks their doings and choices. She calls the women "disgusting, [and] shameless hussies" as in Indian culture, for women to roam around and mingle with men so openly is forbidden and shunned as women are not expected to mingle at all. In Indian culture, it is
I feel that these thoughts are one of an old relative trying to preserve the values of their society. But these thoughts and feelings come from a young bride. Tradition has such a strong hold on people that even young ones, that sect of society that are supposed to have their own thoughts and opinions about a subject, view everything different around them with an air of suspicion and disgust, if it doesn't uphold their values.
We see how Shubha doubts her right to have her own life even though she has given her old one up. She has partly moved on and this is clearly evident when the image of a neglected Subodh, "framed in dry petals" is shown. Shubha has given up her old life but because of society's hold, cannot move on as she simply "mumbles a formal 'Yes