THE STOREYED HOUSE;REVIEW
( I found this story from the degree text book of Calicut University," Literature & Contemporary Issues" & I became fond of it after going through it,prompted to make a review on it)
Waman Govind Hoval ,one of the most renowned Marathi writers conveys
a strong & heart touching message of a Dalit family through the
story,'The Storeyed House'.
This portrays the worst scene of the caste system,but a powerful
enrichment of Dalits from no where,a view of hope prevailing within
them.
The particular story plots a Dalit family man,Bayaji,the
protoganist,who returns to his village with the stuffs he had been
earning in the dockyard for 35 years.He wanted to construct a storeyed
house for accomodating more comfort zone in his family.This provoked
Kondiba Patel,the one of the land lords from the leading caste.As a
result,,Bayaji's house was turned into ashes,on the day of house
warming party,a symbol of the hegemony of the upper caste.The poor
Bayaji was badly flared up & he was no more.But,his sons started
building another storeyed house as per their Dad's last
wish,implicating never ending fighting mind of them.
Waman Hoval draws the picture of the caste-wicked society very well.He
frantically mixes the emotional element of a house warming function
being turned into a funeral.
The usage of simple words underlines it as a story of a common
man.Personally,story really moved my heart & hats off to the
author,Waman Hoval.
- Y a s i r
( I found this story from the degree text book of Calicut University," Literature & Contemporary Issues" & I became fond of it after going through it,prompted to make a review on it)
Waman Govind Hoval ,one of the most renowned Marathi writers conveys
a strong & heart touching message of a Dalit family through the
story,'The Storeyed House'.
This portrays the worst scene of the caste system,but a powerful
enrichment of Dalits from no where,a view of hope prevailing within
them.
The particular story plots a Dalit family man,Bayaji,the
protoganist,who returns to his village with the stuffs he had been
earning in the dockyard for 35 years.He wanted to construct a storeyed
house for accomodating more comfort zone in his family.This provoked
Kondiba Patel,the one of the land lords from the leading caste.As a
result,,Bayaji's house was turned into ashes,on the day of house
warming party,a symbol of the hegemony of the upper caste.The poor
Bayaji was badly flared up & he was no more.But,his sons started
building another storeyed house as per their Dad's last
wish,implicating never ending fighting mind of them.
Waman Hoval draws the picture of the caste-wicked society very well.He
frantically mixes the emotional element of a house warming function
being turned into a funeral.
The usage of simple words underlines it as a story of a common
man.Personally,story really moved my heart & hats off to the
author,Waman Hoval.
- Y a s i r
very well interpreted.... some more to add it has a invisible connection with the country burning.. it is not the house alone that is on fire but it the the whole country that is on fire and this has been documented by Waman Hovel
ReplyDeletethank you :)
DeleteIn would like to translate this amazing story in to Telugu. Can any one help me in reaching the writer?
DeleteOk i will help you your amazing idea supper sister i defenetly help you
DeleteA very good story with a country - changing message
ReplyDeleteHats off to Hoval ji
-A Fan of SCBose
It was horrible tritat by upper class
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