The Purpose by T. P. Kailasam

# Thinking Activity - 1.
# Indian Writing in English 
# The Purpose written by T.P. Kailasam.

# The task given by our Vaidehi mam about the play " The Purpose" writen by T. P. Kailasam part of our Paper of Indian Writing in English.

• T. P. Kailasam (1884 - 1946 ) was prominent playwright , poet and writer of English and Kannada language.

• His famous plays are
1. The Brahmin's Curse
2. Fulfilment
3. The Burden
4. The Purpose

• This play divided into Two acts.
• The main characters : Arjuna , Drona , and Eklavya.
• The centre theme based on Adi Parva of The Mahabharata.
• The Purpose of learning Archery.

# Post Task...

Que.1 : compare and contrast Arjun Eklavya's character?
Ans.1 : " The Purpose" written by well known writer T. P. Kailasam. In this book kailasam wrote about the two great archery Arjun and Eklavya. Arjun was a Kshatriya belongs to Powerful upper caste and he was arrogant and prodigal prince he was Pandavas brother. Eklavya was week person from lower caste and he was a severe of animal of jungle helps all the person and all animals.

     Arjuna was the prince of Hastinapur and son of Pandu. Eklavya was weak person from lower caste but he knows very well Archery. Arjuna was know great archery. Arjun as Guru Dronacharya was give whole knowledge about Archery and other shastra vidhya to give all khatriya's. But Eklavya make Idol of Dronacharya for the purpose of knowledge of Achery and also without any information and without any guidance and knowledge. But Eklavya was have good knowledge of Archary from Arjuna. That's why Dronacharya wants Eklavya thumb.
And also Arjun can't compare himself with Eklavya because he have same knowledge of great Aakhri without any teacher. But also he gives his thumb to Dronacharya because he think he was his teacher. Eklavya was the great example of student.

Que.2 : What is subaltern? Who do you think is the Subaltern in this play ? Explain with examples.
Ans.2 : As spot the meaning of subaltern and as per our professor Dr. Heenaba zala mam says in her thinking subaltern is someone with a lower ranking in our social and political or other hierarchy.
 

 Arjuna was the prince of Hastinapur and he belongs to upper class family and Eklavya was a Nishadha boy. He belongs to weak person of lower caste. I think and also as a writer says Eklavya was the subaltern person in the Play. Because he was coming from lower caste and I think and also as writer says Eklavya was Subaltern because he can't have any kind of knowledge and he was belongs to weak person and lower class. You can't have any political power and money and he was a simple person. That's why Eklavya was a subaltern. Because he can't have any e knowledge about Archery but he know very well Archery.

Que.3 : Write your views about education system in India with reference to past and present time.
Ans.3 : As per my views about education system in India was very poor in past time only coming have knowledge of others and all things like , Kshatriya have knowledge about the fighting and brahmins have knowledge about Vedas and Puran. And other caste can't have knowledge about anything because they can't learn from anywhere. Baby live on brahmins only what they are saying then at that time all people believe blindly on brahmins.

     But nowadays people have knowledge system was changed because many people come in India for the purpose of Business.  That time many people come two ruling on India. Change the education system of India. In changing education system of India Britishers and other are giving much part for changing system. Theek hai give knowledge about education and about the study. Nowadays after that we know the importance of study and be aware about education. After that we have many changes in our education system and nowadays we learn online everywhere and that is money beneficial for all the people. People learn today everywhere with Internet and it's very beneficial for us. Thats why all  people learn.

Que.4 : is Dronacharya and ideal teacher? If yes, then how? and if no, then why? explain with examples.
Ans.4 : in Mahabharat Dronacharya was the Guru of Pandavas and Kauravas he was the great teacher he gives his whole knowledge about Shastra Vidya and other things he gives to Pandavas and Kauravas. So that side he was the great teacher and ideal teacher for Pandavas and Kauravas. He helps everywhere to them and they give respect to Dronacharya.

     I say yes he was an ideal teacher then that side it is right but side of Eklavya that is wrong, it's can't give justice to Ekalvya. Because Eklavya gives his thumb to Dronacharya. Dronacharya was an ideal teacher on side of Arjuna because he gives his knowledge to only Kshatriyas. Dronacharya gives his whole knowledge about Sarkari and other sister vidyas he gives Arjun , Pandavas and Kauravas.
But side of Eklavya he was not an ideal teacher because he have a glorious Right Hand Thumb that is Golden thumb focr him and he use this thumb for Archery. He gives that Thumb to Dronacharya for his Guru Dakshina. Anton Acharya was accepted happily so that's why you was not an ideal teacher for Eklavya on my point of view. Eklavya was the great example of student.

Que.5 : write something about your experience like eklavya arjun with any teacher during the study phase till now.
And.5 : I have lots of experience from my teachers some are very good and some are not much bad but it's bad only for me not for others. But from that bad experience I learn more and have more knowledge of life and world.
    I have that types of experience but still I learn more from them as per name says and as per my views I can't mentioned any teachers name in my experience but I told time. When I am in standard I have a teacher. And better​ that he was my English teacher. He was not a partial teacher . Inspired me for all things I learnt many things from him. Give me full support of him and he helps me everywhere and all other students. So that's why I am inspired by him and he always support everyone all such things.
    Thank you mam for this interesting block task and thinking activity thank you very much.......