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    a Research Journal of English Language and Literature (RIELAL) ‘A Peer Reviewed (Refereed) International Journal Impact Factor 6.8992 (i) http://www.tjelal.com; Emaileditorrjelal@gmail.com ISSN:2395-2636 (P); 2321-3108(0) & Pesan uuets NORA ESE LSE} (CUSED) Is 2395-2636 (Pri 121-3108 (online) COMICS, IN ALL ITS GLORY S. MANOJ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, AGURCHAND MANMULLJAIN COLLEGE (SHIFT Il) AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS, MEENAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI 600114, manojprof1@gmail.com ABSTRACT The research paper tries to dismantle the idea that comics are an insignificant ‘medium. It throws light on the positive aspects of comics, and proves how comic ‘books are a complex form than the existing mediums. Key words: Comics, Understanding Comics, Status of Comics, Comics Today. Origin The earliest known comic book is The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuckwhich was originally published in several languages in Europe in 1837. It was done by Switzerland's RodolpheTopffer, who hhas been considered in Europe as the creator of the picture story.Comics have evolved a lot from its crigin, and the major changes that it went through can be divided into four different ages starting with the Victorian or the Platinum Age, the Golden Age, the Silver Age, and the Bronze Age. ‘Status given to Comics Comic book has been a medium which has bbeen underrated as an art form. It has been chided ‘away as a thing for children. It also went through phases where it was seen as a medium which corrupts the mind of the children and influencing them to commit crimes. The comics were often compared to literary works and termed as an insignificant form of art. This perspective may not hhave had a tremendous change, but it is been showing changes as the people are getting to know the flexibility and the commercial value that the comic book has in it. Comics: Early Days Comic book belongs to the popular culture or itis often called a low form of art. It was rated as something which is insignificant and it was even held responsible for influencing the children in a bad way. Dr. Fredric Wertham, a German-born American psychiatrist was the primarily responsible for this view of comics. With his Seduction of the Innocent in 1954, he took the world of comics by storm by calling it as a medium which affects the minds of its readers, especially children. His argument was that people who are exposed to comics are prone to ‘commit crimes. This led to the establishment of Comics Code Authority by the publishers of comic ‘books which cracked the whip on abusive content Which is not suited for young minds. Comics: Today Looking down at comics as a low form hasn't still changed in a big manner, but people have started to realize the popularity of comics and are ‘cashing in on it. Comic book as a medium has @ flexible form in which other genres can be adapted into. Uterary works are transformed into Manga Comics, Graphic novels, and comic books to reach larger audiences. Comic books are made into feature films which stands testimony to the huge popularity that comics enjoy. The field of comics has grown with the demands of the readers, and it has reached a stage where their huge popularity cannot be disowned. The comic books have reached the next S. MANOJ K Za Research Journal of English Language and Literature (RJELAL) ‘APeer Reviewed (Refereed) International Journal Impact Factor 6.8992 (Ici) htp://www.«jelal.com; Emaileditorrjelal@gmail.com ISSN:2395-2636 (P); 2321-3108(0) ACTA eer y CUCU) ‘THE SISYPHEAN LIFE AS IN KOBO ABE'S THE WOMAN IN THE DUNES S. MANOJ ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH, AGURCHAND MANMULL JAIN COLLEGE (SHIFT Il) AFFILIATED TO UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS, MEENAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI 600114. manojprofl@gmail.com ‘ABSTRACT This research paper takes a look at human monotony in general and focuses particularly on the monotony portrayed in the novel The Woman in the Dunes, and it does a detailed research on how the characters in the novel respond and take effective measures to counter it. It also keeps the Sisyphean myth in parallel to 'S-MANOD validate the arguments ofthe paper. Key Words: Myth of Sisyphus, Ennul of Life, Monotonousness, Existent Kobo Abe Kobo Abe, who holds an important position in contemporary Japanese literature, was born in Tokyo, Japan, on March 7, 1924. He was an ardent reader of philosophies of Friedrich Nietzsche and Karl Jaspers, and in literary works he preferred to read works by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Edgar Allan Poe, and Franz Kafka.Although Abe has written many works, the work that brought worldwide recognition ‘and fame is undoubtedly The Woman in the Dunes. The Myth of Sisyphus Albert Camus who was born in 1913 was an active participant of French Resistance movement. He never saw himself as an existentialist, but his works delineated themes of absurdity, anguish, anxiety and alienation. Albert Camus sketches a hero of sorts ~ who takes life as it comes ~ in his most famous essay “The Myth of Sisyphus". For the titular hero, he borrows the character Sisyphus from Greek mythology. His essay, “The Myth of Sisyphus” Js a blend of a piece from Greek mythology and his ‘own theory (which he doesn’t call as existentialism). The essay doesn't just analyze the life of Sisyphus but gives a detailed portrayal of the absurdities of life and what life has to offer or impose on an Individual, which according to Albert Camus is futility and meaninglessness. Sisyphus ~ a king in ancient Greece - who was good in tricking people, tied Thanatos (death) stopping him from going about his job of taking people's lives. Zeus has to intervene as Thanatos was tied up by Sisyphus and no one died during that phase. Sisyphus was taken to Hades as a step to punish him for his act. He excused himself saying that he is going to meet his wife and punish her for not giving him 2 proper burial. Sisyphus, to return to the world, asked his wife to throw his body into the street to show it as a possible excuse to escape from Hades. And once he was free, he never reported to Hades and died of old age-The anger stricken gods planned on a punishment which would make Sisyphus too busy to make plan for an escape. The ‘offence that Sisyphus had committed against Zeus got him a punishment which needed him to ceaselessly roll a huge boulder to the top of @ ‘mountain, and once it reaches the top, the boulder would rll to the bottom and Sisyphus has to start allover again. Albert Camus uses the myth surrounding Sisyphus to depict the meaninglessness of human existence in the world, He also sees Sisyphus as someone who derives pleasure out of that act of taking the boulder to the top, even though he knows, about the very inevitable result of the process in S. MANOJ INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE, LITERATURE R AND TRANSLATION STUDIES (UELR) x a ~ A QUARTERLY, INDEXED, REFEREED AND PEER REVIEWED OPEN ACCESS We INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL Anne bttpiiwwewsiilein (Impact Factor: 5.9745 (11) MM: 7) I oc Vol. 5.tssue.2., 2018 (Jan-Mar) 2395.2628 Print):2349.9451 (online) KAFKAESQUE ELEMENTS IN KOBO ABE’S THE WOMAN IN THE DUNES S. MANOJ Assistant Professor of English, ‘Agurchand Manmull Jain College (Shift!) Affiliated to University of Madras, Meenambakkam, Chennai 600114 manojprofl@gmail.com ABSTRACT This research paper takes a detailed look at the Kafkaesque elements employed by Kobo Abe in his navel The Woman in the Dunes.tt also brings to light the love which Kobo Abe has for Franz Kafka by bringing in all the aspects that Kafka has used in his, ‘novels that catapulted him to fame. Key Words:Franz Kafka, Surrealism, Grotesque Exaggeration, Existentialism, Katkaesque elements. 'S. MANOS Without the threat of punishment there is no joy in flight. ~ Kobo Abe Franz Katka Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 ~ 3 June 1924) was a German-speaking Bohemian Jewish novelist and short story writer, widely regarded as one of the major figures of 20th-century literature. His work, which fuses ‘elements of realism and the fantastic,(3] typically features isolated protagonists faced by bizarre or surrealistic predicaments and incomprehensible social-bureaucratic powers, and has been interpreted as exploring themes of alienation, existential anxiety, guilt, and absurdity. Kobo Abe 0b Abe (Abe K6b8), pseudonym of Kimifusa Abe (Abe Kimifusa, born on March 7, 1924), was Japanese writer, playwright, photographer and inventor. Abe has been often compared to Franz Katka and Alberto Moravia for his modernist sensibilities and his surreal, often nightmarish explorations of individuals in contemporary society. ‘The meeting point between Franz Kafka and Kobo Abe Frane Kafka's works have been celebrated all over the world for their briliance and uniqueness which 's sorely missed in the work of other writers. Be it the ending or the objective style of narration, or its surreal setting, Kafka has created a style of his own and has set the trend for the people to follow. Its of no doubt that he has @ huge following, mainly in the literary circuit as one can see a plethora of writers who are inspired by his works and have tried to include elements which gave prominence to his works. Kobo Abe, wino has been a voracious reader, took a liking for the works of Franz Kafka along with some other literary bigwigs. He has shown glimpses of Kafka’s inimitable style in his works. His most famous ‘novel The Woman in the Dunes is seen as a Kafkaesque novel for its surrealist setting. His work, The Crime of S. Korma bears a striking resemblance to Franz Kafka’s The Trial. Likewise, many of Kobo Abe's works bore some 7 Kk WELR INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND TRANSLATION STUDIES (ELA) A QUARTERLY, INDEXED, REFEREED AND PEER REVIEWED OPEN ACCESS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL httpillwwewalfelesin (Impact Factor : 5.9745 (1!) === Is Vol. 5.issue.t., 2018 (Jan-Mar) 2 CULTURAL IMPOTENCY OR LACK IN ALBERT CAMUS’ PROTAGONIST IN THE STRANGER S. MANOJ Assistant Professor of English, ‘Agurchand Manmull Jain College (Shift I!) Affiliated to University of Madras, Meenambakkam, Chennai 600114. ‘manojprof@gmail.com ABSTRACT ‘A person who lacks certain traits which has been followed by the society is seen as a rebel or a stranger, or an outsider. Why isit so? What makes the particular individual qualify to be branded ‘stranger.’ This article examines the plethora of questions which strikes the mind when one reads Albert Camus’ The Stranger. . MANO! Albert Camus, (born November 7, 1913, Mondovi, Algeria—died January 4, 1960, near Sens, France), French novelist, essayist, and playwright, best known for such novels as L’étranger (1942; The Stranger), Lo Peste(1947; The Plague), and La Chute (1956; The Fall) and for his work in leftist causes. He received the 1957 Nobel Prize for Literature. ‘Mother died today. Or, maybe, yesterday; | can’t be sure, ‘Albert Camus, The Stranger. If these above-quoted opening lines by the protagonist are anything to go by, the readers are in store for many more shocking revelations as the book takes it course. The readers sense something strange with the protagonist right from the very first ine. Why is itso? Is it because he isn’t sure when his mother died? Is it his indifference towards his mother passing away or the nonchalant way in which he admits it? Why the novel is titled The Strangerin the first place? Whe regards the protagonist as a stranger? |. Isitthe author, who sees his protagonist as a stranger because of his unique personality? Hl. Oritis the narrator (protagonist) who feels as a stranger in this world. Or itis the collective voice of the society which sees the protagonist as a person who is against their norms. IV. Orisit we (the readers) who consider him as a stranger in comparison with the people who are part of the society, or the so-called ones who exist around us. In the first place, the narrator feels little remorse on his mother’s death; to him it is a natural process. He doesn’t create a lot of fuss about it nor does he look to gain sympathy and use it to his advantage. The narrator all through the book is astoundingly practical in his mannerisms and his approach which makes people turn back and take a note of him. His way of going about life is far different from others approach to life, as they see ‘and live their life as its prescribed whereas the narrator lives his life in a nonchalant manner, ‘The narrator receives a telegram informing his mother's death. He informs his employer and starts his journey to the Home where his mother has been put on board. The reason for putting his mother in a Home in =k WEL Comic Books: Origin, Evolution and Its Reach S Manoj Assistant Professor of English, Agurchand Manmull Jain College (Shift II), Affiliated to the University of Madras Meenambakkam, Chennai 600114. Article History: Submitted-31/01/2018, Revised-06/02/2018, Accepted-08/02/2018, Published: 28/02/2018, Abstract: This research article traces the origin of comics and its growth as an art form. It categorizes the different phases of comics and explains the salient features of comics to differentiate it from the other mediums. It also touches on the comic books and its variants around the globe. Keywords: Comics, Origin, Evolution, Popul: ity, Graphic Novels, Manga series. Origin ‘The earliest known comic book is The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck which was originally published in several languages in Europe in 1837. It was designed by Switzerland's Rodolphe Tpffer, who has been considered in Europe as the creator of the picture story. The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck is 40 pages long and measured 8%" x 1 Picture ~ 1: The first ever comic book, The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck. woww-the-eriterion.com Adapting Comics to Film: No Cakewalk S$ Manoj Assistant Professor of English ‘Agurchand Manmull Jain College Affiliated (o the University of Madras Meenambakkam, Chennai Abstract This Research paper defines and categorizes the process of adaptation and its forms. It classifies the different types of adaptations and looks at various new forms that have emerged in the field of adaptation. It also explains in depth the daunting task that adaptation may prove to be when a comic book is adapted into a feature film. Keywords: Adaptation, Different types of Adaptation, Literature to Film, Comics to film Adaptation Adaptation is the method of transporting a genre to another, a process where one captures the source and makes it fit into other streams to attain a wider reach, It is not just a repetition of an old idea, but a medium in which new ideas and perspectives are infused. The result of this provess is the birth of a new form of the old source. The process of adaptation can also be a simpler attempt to make the source (medium which is going to be adapted into other) easily comprehensible to new audiences and readership through the process of proximation and updating. The universal appeal or the reception the source received is taken into account before being considered for the process of adaptation. Adaptation isn’t a mere act of copying, but it Vol. 3, Issue 5 (February 2018) Dr. Siddhartha Sharma Page we ae Editor-in-Chief Vol. 11 & Issue VI (February- 2018) The Creative Launcher An International, Open Ac Peer Reviewed, Refereed, E- Journal in English UGC Approved faced Siddhartha in Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha, An Indian Tale Assistant Professor of English ‘Agurchand Manmull Jain College (Shift 11), Aflliated to the University of Madras Meenambakkam, Chennai 6001 14. Abstract ‘This research article is about Siddhartha’s journey towards salvation and his efforts to leave behind his self. It also throws light on the segments of his life, the various roles he plays in his Journey to ward off self. Siddhartha is a tale of a Brahman who is thirsty for wisdom as what he leams ‘and taught proves to be inadequate to him. The titular protagonist has many unanswered questions and unsolved mysteries in his mind which he slowly begins to understand in the due course of life. In the journey of life he takes up various roles, and also leams to approach and appreciate life for what itis Keywords- Siddhartha, Salvation, Buddha, Self, Kamala, Samana, Brahman, Atman, Soul www.thecreativelaucher.com Vol. II & Issue VI (February- 2018) The Creative Launcher An International, Open Access, Peer Reviewed, Refereed, E- Journal in English UGC Approved fe Crisis: An Insight into Anita Desai’s Protagonist in Where Shall We Go This Summer? Assistant Professor of English ‘Agurchand Manmull Jain College (Shift 11), Affiliated to the University of Madras Meenambakkam, Chennai, India Abstract Anita Desai, born in 1937 in Mussoorie, India, is a novelist, short-story writer and children’s author. Her works include Fire on the Mountain (1977), Clear Light of Day (1980), In Custody (1984) and Fasting, Feasting (1999), each of which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Her children's book The Village by the Sea (1982), won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award. Her other significant works are Games at Twilight and Other Stories (1978), Where Shall We Go This Summer? (1975), and Cry, The Peacock (1963). This paper explores mid-life crisis and elaborates how it plays a major role in the life of the protagonist in Anita Desai’s Where Shall We Go This Summer? The paper takes instances from the book to explain in depth the trauma a person who is in mid-life crisis goes through. It also uses Jane Polden’s Regeneration: Journey Through the Mid-Life Crisis o substantiate it’s arguments. Keywords- Anita Desai, Mid-life Crisis, Boredom, Reality, Escapism, Ennui, Utopia KOBO ABE: HIS LIFE, STYLE, AND HIS MOST FAMOUS WORK THE WOMAN IN THE DUNES S. MANOS Assistant Professor of English, Agurchand Manmull Jain College (Shift {1), Affiliated to University of Madras, Meenambakkam, Chennai 600114 (TN) INDIA ABS. 2ACT This research paper is a detailed study on Kobo Abe in general, and in particular it explores his style and his monumental work The Woman in the Dunes. His themes, inspirations, influence, likes and dislikes are also touched upon in this research paper which is all about Kobo Abe. Keywords: Japanese Literature, Kobo Abe, Existentialism, Kafka, The Woman in the Dunes. INTRODUCTION Kobo Abe, who holds an important position in contemporary Japanese literature, was bor in Tokyo, Japan, on March 7, 1924. He was born Kimifusa Abe, the name which he later changed into Kobo Abe as he was displaced from Japan to China when he was an infant. Various other factors like Militant Nationalism and Japanese army's conduct played a role in him opting for a Chinese sounding name. He was an ardent reader of philosophies of Friedrich Nietzsche and Karl Jaspers, and in literary works he preferred to read works by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Edgar Allan Poe, and Franz Kafka. In 1943, he joined Tokyo University for a career in medicine even though he wasn’t interested in it but purely opted for it on his parent’s insistence. While the Second World War was nearing its end, Abe made his foray into writing by trying his hand in poetry and fiction. His first novel, The Road Sign at the End of the Road, was published in 1948, S. MANOJ Leelee Ne VOL 4, ISSUE 2 (IMPACT FACTOR LOlerem Viysyany: VOL 4, ISSUE 38 ae LONELINESS AND YEARNING FOR COMPANY IN RABINDRANATH TAGORE’S THE POSTMASTER S. MANOS Assistant Professor of English Agurchand Manmull Jain College (Shift 11) Affiliated to the University of Madras Meenambakkam, Chennai 600114. (TN) INDIA ABS ACT This research paper studies loneliness in the characters presented in Rabindranath Tagore's The Postmaster. It draws instances from the short story to cite how loneliness plays a major role in the lives of its central characters. The research paper also explores how expectations always end in dismay with reference to the short story of Rabindranath Tagore. Keywords: Indian literature, Isolation, Loneliness, Love, Family, Rabindranath Tagore. Rabindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore, born on May 7, 1861 in Calcutta, India, is a Bengali poet, short-story writer, song composer, playwright, essayist, and painter. Tagore introduced new prose and verse forms, and used colloquial language into Bengali literature freeing it from traditional Sanskrit. He was mainly responsible for introducing Indian culture to the West and vice versa, and he is seen as the greatest of creative artists of early 20th-century India. In 1913, he received the Nobel Prize for Literature. Some of his works are Manasi (1890), Gitanjali (Song Offerings)(1912), Gora (1910) and Ghare-Baire (1916). Gitanjali, which won him the ‘Nobel Prize was lauded by W.B.Yeats and Andre Gide. Many of his later works expresses his sadness due to the death of his wife and two children, INTRODUCTION To kill a person, isolate. Simple as it sounds yet it is so deep when it comes to the results that isolation produces. It either drives a person insane or to the extreme of committing suicide. S. MANC PUNE RESEARCH ssn 21513454 AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALINENGLISH VOL 4, ISSUE 3 UGC Approved Journal No 48520 (Arts & Humanities) ENGLISH MADMAN OR A MACHIAVELLIAN? A SCHEMATIC ANALYSIS OF TUGHLAQ IN GIRISH KARNAD’S TUGHLAQ S. MANOS Assistant Professor of English Agurchand Manmull Jain College (Shift II), Affiliated to the University of Madras Meenambakkam, Chennai 6001 14. (TN) INDIA ABS

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