1. Class Conflict in The Purpose by
T. P. Kailasam
Prepared and Presented by
Vaidehi Hariyani
Batch- 2015-17
Roll No. 22
Semester 1
S. B. Gardi Department of English,
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University
2. • T. P. Kailasam (1884 –
1946) was a prominent
playwright, writer, and
a poet of Kannada and
English.
• His popular plays are
i. Fulfilment
ii. The Purpose
iii. The Brahmin’s Curse
INTRODUCTION
3. THE PURPOSE
• Divided into two acts
• Central Theme: based
on Adi Parva of The
Mahabharata
• Central Characters:
Eklavya, Drona, and
Arjuna
• The purpose of learning
archery (ધનુર્વિવિદ્યા)
5. INDIAN CONCEPT OF CLASS
• General Category
• Scheduled Class
• Scheduled Tribe
• OBC
6. Dominance of Power
• Arjuna is a Kshatriya
– Powerful upper caste
– Arjuna - arrogant and
prodigal prince
• Eklavya is a Nishadha
boy
– A weak person from
lower caste
– Eklavya - a savior of
Animals of Jungle