“Art, Literature and Film as Modes of Expression and Resistance”
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“Voices
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Research
Paper Title:
“Art,
Literature and Film as Modes of Expression and Resistance”
KAUSHAL
DESAI
Assistant professor of English
language & Literature,
Shree
Parekh Science, Arts & Commerce College,
Mahuva,
Gujarat, India.
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Abstract
To
present the facts one has to draw attention with various kinds of elements. Here
in this paper I am concerning with perpetual aspects that show the realistic
picture of society and through the medium like, art, literature and film. It is
also good to observe with Arvind Adiga’s “The White Tiger” and Ngugi wa
thiong’o and Chinua Achibe’s views. Film has its own glory to show the present
time so it also has matrimonial, social, cultural aspects. Well, the time like
21st century, what is the leak elements are also there in the
society is also the trim figure to observe. Or it is a way of truth and fact so
real values are also there with the art and cultural routes. It is, perhaps, scarcely surprising that the usual
dictionary definitions of “literature” focus on “writings” or “written texts”
or that scholars have conceived of “literature” as basically existent in this
form. Literature Can Be Performed the
Reality of “Oral” Literary Forms. This can make a huge glance over the
perception of human values towards these forms and globalizing mind with
importance of thinking and questioning. So it can be said that if you are awake
then this all the elements can make realism, mankind truth and more the
attributes of the human laws. If human is observing and thinking then what will
be changes are needed and that to be change so that is more important to see.
Keywords:
Art,
Literature, Film, Realism, Human values, Globalization, Truth & Fact,
Culture, Society, Modernism.
Introduction:
World
has its own way to present things. Especially, when we are talking about reality
and truth that has been presented in art, literature and film. Over the years, the traditional assumptions
of disciplines have been challenged and scholars have also explored the role of
the “canon” and debated on what the so called “great” (canonical) texts may be
in their respective disciplines, and the more profound grounds of their
canonicity. There is a great academic need to explore these comparative
perspectives in African American and Australian, Indian Dalit
Literature. The advent of literary and cultural theories in the literary
field has brought major changes in the way of reading, interpreting and
understanding literature and culture. This has empowered in a significant way
marginalized discourses which often remained unnoticed by the hegemonic
culture. This has constantly been argued that a comprehensive literary
study of marginality and its epistemic role is necessary and would contribute
to a better understanding of how humanistic knowledge has been created,
structured and transmitted.
Art
of expression in reality portrayal:
Art
is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that
influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect. It
encompasses a diverse range of human activities, creations, and modes of
expression, including music, literature, film, photography, sculpture, and
paintings. The meaning of art is explored in a branch of philosophy known as
aesthetics, and even disciplines such as history and psychology analyze its
relationship with humans and generations. (Modernism)
Creativity,
Culture and Education is about making a difference to the lives of children and
families and their experiences are at the heart of what we do. We promote the
value of creative learning and cultural opportunities by building a strong
evidence base, stimulating debate amongst policy makers and opinion formers and
through the delivery of high quality programmers which achieve this on the
ground. We promote a systemic approach to creative and cultural initiatives and
one which builds on the excellent practice which already exists to make
opportunity consistent, to ensure that all children and young people are
included and to place quality at the core of any creative or cultural
experience.
If
one can see the cultural way then, art has the effective route and to observe
the society with their perspective. For example look at the walls on the roads,
their behavior with others, religious way, thinking etc. while presenting that
in to the whole world so it make difference and that is what convey us with the
human perspective.
Literature
is mirror:
Matthau
Arnold said that “Literature is the mirror of society” so it has been
clearly visible to us while reading literary works and observe it with reality.
While looking on several works like, Arvind Adiga’s “The White Tiger” it
shows shows the other facet of the Indian Culture. His literary genius is
represented in the form of Darkness, Light, Corruption, Reality, and Authenticity
of Class. One cannot deny that how Adiga has described the character of a
common man; Balram Halwai, who becomes the central figure from the periphery
with the development of novel. Especially, the concept of Rooster coop has been
discussed marvelously which shows the inner sight of the writer regarding the
Indian Society. Arvind
Adiga represents a dark humor of modern life of India through the narration of
the story of Balram Halwai. In other words one can say that it is a compelling,
angry, and darkly humorous novel that provides ups and downs in the life of
Balram Halwai. It creates two different Indias: “an India of Light
and an India of Darkness.” It is the India of darkness which is focused
by the novelist articulating the voice of silent majority trying to dismantle
the discrimination between the “Big Bellies and the Small Bellies” and
created a society based on the principles of inequality and injustice. Its
published in 2008 but in this moment or one can say present time also this
novel makes huge impact and take element of reality or real perspective to us.
F.
Scott Fitzgerald once said, “The reason one writes isn't the fact he wants
to say something. He writes because he has something to say.”
Other works from African literature,
and the writer like Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Chinua Achibe and Wole Soyinka shows
the truth and fact of the society and one can also observe the study of post
colonialism. In this way two elements come out the perspective changes while one
side is Afro-centric and one side is Euro-centric. In
the modern day debate, various facets of marginality have been discussed in
scholarly circles in almost every disciplinary area including literature,
history, sociology, and political science with implications for issues as
diverse as justice, gender, equality and inequality. (Barber)
This academic exercise which will engage experts from National and
International arena will explore the convergences in imagination and
expressions of writers like Ngugi and Achebe, Kim Scott and Alexis Wright and
then Valmiki and Gaikwad.
Digital
Transitions and the Impact of New Technology on
the Arts and Literature:
Film
and other technological gadgets have now made an impact on other two elements
that are mentioned. People like to see films and one do not has to forget that
film gives the present time picture while watching to it. Films made with real
concept and that shows what is going on in society, culture, religion etc. the
best example to see is to watch the film “PK” in this movie actor Amir
Khan has mentioned various dimension that can people see and understand it. And
film has better impact then other literary tools (Routledge).
It is not just enough in this field but through visual world it also has
important to see that what other nation showing or representing others. Best
field like films, videos, or any other tools on which one can give commandment
that how other country presenting us with visuals like videos of music. So in
resent time Coldplay has made one great song called “Hymn for the weekend”
so it is marvelous picture of Mumbai area and spiritual India with “Vasudhaiv
Kutumbakam”. Besides that one can
also take example of social reform with the movie entitled “Arakshan”.
Hence it makes proved that film has its own glory to present the work towards
with the world and shows that what the necessary changes one can make. Let me
include one more element here and that is Dance. As a world hierarchy,
dance is the representation of any nation and culture. It also shows the
greatness of the cultural values.
What
is interesting about the deletions made during the editing process is that many
of them were those very lines that were inventions in the screenwriting phase,
as can be seen also from the previous example which includes deletions of four
invented lines. In all, there are three larger categories of deletions at this
stage of the adaptation. Movies performed now with the textual study and that
shows that how reality come with other midtrial also.
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