1. Comment on Narrative structure of the Novel. Compare it with that of Life of Pi.
One night@ call center is a frame story. It take place when author on a train journey from Kanpur to Delhi . At that time he meets one beautiful girl. After some conversation she tells the story to the author. She also make a condition that he will write it. When author makes a story he puts shyam mehra as the narrator and protagonist. In story representation of God to direct all the characters. So it can be said that entire story is dream sequence of author like God or beautiful lady.
Yan Martel ' s ' Life of Pi ' have same narrative like on@cc . Same beginning like story from the person who is also character in the story. First person narration in both the novel. Narration of God and experience with God of characters that all are similar narratives.
2) Does the novel have social realism? If yes, illustrate. If no, what did you expect as social realism which is absent here.
The realistic depiction in art of contemporary life as a means of social or political comment called the social realism. So, yes, the novel do have social realism. Chetan Bhagat has taken the side of young people and may be because of that, some people believe that the novel don’t has social realism but it do has. For example, when everyone are taking call centres in positive way, Chetan Bhagat takes the side of youth, understands their problems and he said that call centres are sweat shops. Then break-ups, divorces, extra marital affairs and harassment of employee or job seekers. These all are happening in our society and that is what Bhagat has shown in his novel. Love and break-up of Priyanka and Shyam, Divorce of Radhika, Extra marital affair of Anuj, Bakshi’s harassment of Shyam and Vroom and also Esha’s molestation by some producer. By looking at all these things we can say that yes this novel do has social realism.
3. Theme of Nationalism in the novel
"a thirty-five-year-old
American’s brain and IQ is the same as a ten-years-old Indian’s brain"
There are many incidents in the novel which reflects the theme of nationalism and Anti- American Idea. The character of Vroom is used to satire on the inhuman nature of Americans. He was badly insulted by the American because of his Indian accent. Therefore he built a strong disliking for them. When he asked question to god that why they given to Americans so much wealth not Indians?, then God also gave Anti-American answer by saying that Americans are not the happiest people on earth because it is obsessed with war. God also share Idea to win over Americans. There is praise of Indian people and their level of intelligence. In this way Chetan Bhagat very smartly presents the theme of nationalism in the novel.
4. Cyberpunk novel
cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction. Its characteristics are as follows:-
i) Sci-fi (scientific fiction)
ii) Strong sense of helplessness
iii) Misery
iv) Dystopic Idea
v) Loss of morality/humanity
vi) MN corporations control over the life of workers
These all characteristic we find in the novel. This is absolutely scientific fiction which deals with the innovative side of society. The workers work on computer screen, day and night and connected with the global world because of the invention of telephones. Despite of this there is strong sense of helplessness, misery, loss of morality. All six characters suffers a lot. They are living in Dystopic world where no one is happy. All have their different problem and they don't know how to come out of these miseries. On the other side we can find loss of morality in these characters when they blackmailed Bakhshi and get money to start their new business. All are working under the pressure of Multi National company which ruins their joy of living. MN companies always get more work at low wages.
One night@ call center is a frame story. It take place when author on a train journey from Kanpur to Delhi . At that time he meets one beautiful girl. After some conversation she tells the story to the author. She also make a condition that he will write it. When author makes a story he puts shyam mehra as the narrator and protagonist. In story representation of God to direct all the characters. So it can be said that entire story is dream sequence of author like God or beautiful lady.
Yan Martel ' s ' Life of Pi ' have same narrative like on@cc . Same beginning like story from the person who is also character in the story. First person narration in both the novel. Narration of God and experience with God of characters that all are similar narratives.
2) Does the novel have social realism? If yes, illustrate. If no, what did you expect as social realism which is absent here.
The realistic depiction in art of contemporary life as a means of social or political comment called the social realism. So, yes, the novel do have social realism. Chetan Bhagat has taken the side of young people and may be because of that, some people believe that the novel don’t has social realism but it do has. For example, when everyone are taking call centres in positive way, Chetan Bhagat takes the side of youth, understands their problems and he said that call centres are sweat shops. Then break-ups, divorces, extra marital affairs and harassment of employee or job seekers. These all are happening in our society and that is what Bhagat has shown in his novel. Love and break-up of Priyanka and Shyam, Divorce of Radhika, Extra marital affair of Anuj, Bakshi’s harassment of Shyam and Vroom and also Esha’s molestation by some producer. By looking at all these things we can say that yes this novel do has social realism.
3. Theme of Nationalism in the novel
"a thirty-five-year-old
American’s brain and IQ is the same as a ten-years-old Indian’s brain"
There are many incidents in the novel which reflects the theme of nationalism and Anti- American Idea. The character of Vroom is used to satire on the inhuman nature of Americans. He was badly insulted by the American because of his Indian accent. Therefore he built a strong disliking for them. When he asked question to god that why they given to Americans so much wealth not Indians?, then God also gave Anti-American answer by saying that Americans are not the happiest people on earth because it is obsessed with war. God also share Idea to win over Americans. There is praise of Indian people and their level of intelligence. In this way Chetan Bhagat very smartly presents the theme of nationalism in the novel.
4. Cyberpunk novel
cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction. Its characteristics are as follows:-
i) Sci-fi (scientific fiction)
ii) Strong sense of helplessness
iii) Misery
iv) Dystopic Idea
v) Loss of morality/humanity
vi) MN corporations control over the life of workers
These all characteristic we find in the novel. This is absolutely scientific fiction which deals with the innovative side of society. The workers work on computer screen, day and night and connected with the global world because of the invention of telephones. Despite of this there is strong sense of helplessness, misery, loss of morality. All six characters suffers a lot. They are living in Dystopic world where no one is happy. All have their different problem and they don't know how to come out of these miseries. On the other side we can find loss of morality in these characters when they blackmailed Bakhshi and get money to start their new business. All are working under the pressure of Multi National company which ruins their joy of living. MN companies always get more work at low wages.
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