November 17, 2002
Wife in Indian Cultures
Several times has been influenced by Indian cultures, after Pather Panchali: Song of the Road a novel by greatest Indian writer Bibhuti Bhusan Banerjee, then a lovely 50s movies Shoe Polish with a two happy kids who chose to live in their journey become a shoe polish rather than a burglar, and also the latest shocking popular movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai who has been rocking Indonesian television last year. All has it similarity, happy life with unconditional life, the fact that grows behind the Indian-Indonesian root. These all things, makes Indonesian people todays seem love and happy to learn from their cultures.
Yesterday, I just read an Indian novel, Wife, written by Indian female writer Bharati Mukherjee. It's great novel already, by this novel I know "Dimple" is a unique name of Indian female. Dimple, the main character of "Wife" is portrayed in such a way by Mukherjee that the reader is left wondering about the attitude that he or she develops towards her. Mukherjee takes us deep into the mind of Dimple as she makes a transition from being single to marrying a husband chosen by her father,and from living in the familiar surroundings of Calcutta to moving to the so-perceived violent city of New York. As the novel progresses, Dimple's hidden unstable personality reveals itself leaving the reader shocked, yet entranced. It's developed with brilliant dialogue and a sensitive narration, though funny at most. I really enjoy read this novel, even it's a literature work.
Posted at November 17, 2002 10:01 PM | Books
