This document discusses the play "The Purpose" by T.P. Kailasam. It summarizes that the protagonist Ekalavya is a Nishada boy who wants to become the best archer in the world. However, Guru Dronacharya denies Ekalavya training because he had promised Arjuna that he would make him the greatest archer. As a sign of loyalty and respect to Drona, even though he did not teach Ekalavya, Ekalavya cuts off his thumb as a gift to his guru. The document also analyzes some themes around education systems and Drona's strict adherence to his promise in the play.

1. Name:-Reena Gohil
Roll no:-19
Paper no:4 The Indian writing in English
Topic:- The Themes of The Purpose
Email id :- rinagh555@gmail.com
Submitted:- M.K.Bhavnagar University
Department of English.

2.  T.P.Kailasum was
born in 1884 in
Bangalore.
 He came from a Tamil
Brahmin Family. His
father , Mr.
Paramashiv lyre was
an eminent justice in
The High court of
Mysore.

3. His famous Works:-
Plays
(1) Fulfillment
(2) Purpose
(3) The Brahmin’s curse
(4) The Burden
(5) ‘ Karna and keechak’

4. “The Purpose” in
which Ekalavya suffers
from being too discursive,
especially in the first act
Ekalavya tragedy, is one of
the most effective sense
that the dramatist executed.
Alliteration served him as a
good comic device in his
social plays , it proves to be
disastrous. This is how
Bhishma of “The Purpose”
instruct Arjuna

5.  Ekalavya is
the Protagonist of this
play “ The Purpose ”.
 He is a Nishada boy.
 He also wants to
become the best archer
of the world.
 He always speaks
whatever he thinks to
be true. He had great
esteem.

6.  After we listening Arjun's this
dialogue we can say that in
this play Arjuna is very self
centered person in this play
and throughout the play.
 We can say that he has the
aim to become world’s
number one archer. He is
gentle, too.
 It can be seen when Arjun's
takes with Bhishma. Arjuna
called his aim as “own
longing”. In the very young
age his aim was very personal.

7. Guru Dronacharya deny Ekalavya because
he give promise to Arjuna that became
best archer in the word. Guru Dronacharya
was best teacher of archery

8.  (1) Education system in ancient and modern time:-
- old system of teaching.
- Guru, shishya parampara.
 (2) Drona’s strict nature for his promise to
bhishma:-
-Drona’s promise with bhishma
bonded him to give training to Ekalavya.
 (3) Eklavya’s loyalty towards his guru drona:-
- Guru Drona didn’t teach him
-He give his thumb without any reward