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- 2. Attipate Krishnaswami Ramanujan (1929-1993) Indian Scholar, Poet, Playwright, Translator & Philologist. Had contributed in 5 different languages – English, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu & Sanskrit. Awards – Sahitya Akademi Award (Posthumously)
- 3. HUMANITY INDIAN CULTURE BELONGINGNESS TO ONE’S MOTHER-LAND IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY IDENTITY REMINISCENCE TO BE CONNECTED WITH PAST & INDIAN WAYS OF LIVING REPLICA OF HUMAN NATURE
- 4. LOSS OF THE POET’s FATHER THE MATERIALISTIC / EMOTIONAL RELATIONSHIP OF FATHER & SON CONVERSATIONAL & DIRECT TONE POET’S EXPRESSION – MORE OF COMPLAINTS HIS LIFE – FULL OF RESPONSIBILITIES
- 5. 8 STANZAS SEVEN LINES IN EVERY STANZA ENTIRE POEM – DESCRIPTION OF DEATH OF POET’S FATHER AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL POEM NO RHYME SCHEME USE OF SLANT / HALF – RHYMES
- 6. STANZA 1 - Description about the loss of his father. Has left - No valuables, property, jewels / huge ransom amount Remnants – Debts, daughters, Dusty papers, bedwetting grandson Grandson named after by grandfather
- 7. Explanation about the house constructed by the poet’s father Lean – Describes the pathetic condition of the home Not properly maintained Economic state of the poet ‘Burning nature’ of the poet’s father The pyre – burnt on both sides.
- 8. Dead physique of the poet’s father – burnt well Eye Coin Ashes Vertebral Column – Strong, Coarse & Rough Not easily burnt Sons – collect ashes – hesitantly
- 9. The emotional detachment of children over father Rituals practiced by the Brahmins – during a person’s death Direction – East Stand amidst three rivers – dissolve ashes Located near railway station Emphasis over the indifferent nature of sons & daughters over the father. No headstone for the dead-father – no commemoration
- 10. No particulars over the head-stone (Name, Date of Birth & Death) The poet’s father –dependent over everyone Birth – Caesarian Death – Heart attack Birth & Death – Sarcastically remarked A person’s birth & death not destined.
- 11. Death of poet’s father’s notice (‘Obituary’) – Newspaper Character of the dead father – examined Dependent over all Not a care-taker Irresponsible by nature Not a hard- worker Such qualities – detached him – family members Sons & daughters – No headstone – nor any obituary notice – newspapers Someone – given – obituary notice – newspapers – 1 month before – sold to streethawkers.
- 12. Poet – witness – newspapers – hope – obituary column. Sons & Daughters – not interested – in giving obituary notice The newspapers – carried – obituary notice – sold – grocery shops Poet – typical & contemporary lifestyle Buys Provisions – nearby grocery shop.
- 13. Hope of the poet – obituary notice – in newspapers. The rules & responsibilities of the poet Life of poet – Pressurized with numerous duties (left over by father) Changed nature of mother Annual ritual practices of the Brahmin
- 14. ALLITERATION – ‘DEBTS & DAUGHTERS’ IMAGERY – ‘HE BURNED PROPERLY AT THE CREMATION’ & ‘HIS DEATH BY HEART FAILURE IN THE FRUIT MARKET.’ ENJAMBENT : CONTINUATION OF THOUGHTS & NO NATURAL STOPPING POINTS.