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10 - Chapter 4 PDF
10 - Chapter 4 PDF
D.E.S.Maxwell
My Vocation - Beranger
the meadows veiled in mist, the trees kissed by dew suggest the
beginning of a new day with the pedlar winding his way through,
singing out,
. . . - then reveal,
Finally, studying the poem, we are also made to share the poet's
declaration, that,
tutelage. He was scorned and made fun of before the royal Pandava
and Kaurava princes. And so he proceeded towards the woods,
where he was determined to attain the art of archery by dint of
hard practice. The exotic description that follows of the trees in the
woods have been quoted in full by many a writer. That Dutt had a
special place in her heart for Nature and Nature's bounty in woods
and trees is easily surmisable, because it is not this once that we
experience the sheer beauty of the Indian forest. We are brought to
share the wonder of trees in many of Dutt's poems and Dutt's
letters.
and at Drona's behest of 'thy right hand thumb' the young boy does
not think twice of cutting it off to offer his guru. The poem shows
how in Indian culture, the disciple shows utter devotion for his
tutor. Buttoo is essentially Indian in thought and spirit and has
been dealt classically by Dutt.
are the most tender and touching lines written by Dutt; they are, to
quote Iyengar, a "poignant elegy on the early death of Abju and
Aru" (Indian Writing 71).
she offers her country and the world the rich blend of the East and
West, a balanced spirit of the old and the new. Finally, the inherent
quality as present in the Lotus reigns supreme, gently dyed rose-red
with subtle hues of Western learning. Dutt's poetry manifests the
fusion of the richness of Bengali culture and the highly refined
techniques of the Western literature.