Something of Myself
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
i finally managed to structure my thoughts around the planning of the thesis. the post sticks are a real help though sammie has failed to gift me the w h smith's tiny stick ons for my notes. i hope she will soon...as the thesis stands (theoretically at least) -
chap 1 - intro: outline of my thesis (i.e. kipling's relation with india); survey of the field (current research et all); historical info (for which one of the books i am reading is by a calcutta uni professor); outline of my thesis portraying the skeleton on which the flesh shall be provided if "allah be pleased"!
chap 2 - self and identity (this is where i hope it starts to rock!) focus will be kim. using theories of bhabha and edward said (its a shame the man died). orientalism is phenomenal. "culture and imperialism" is a work of wonder. i hope to touch upon kipling's use of hybrid language (i.e. hindi, urdu and english).
chap 3 - race relations defining the setting of his fictions. will deal with short stories here primarily (this is the toughie - real hard to pick on the tales that will be useful...why the hell did he have to write so profusely? journalistic demand perhaps!)
also incorporate ideas of the home - homelands etc. dont know how it will fit into race though! clueless but then again thats what the thesis writing is all about, innit? ;) will also touch upon his travel writings. seems out of place again, perhaps need to put it under another separate chapter. LOT of thinking needs to be done as you must have figured out by now.
chap 4 - conclusion with a lusty cheer! god only knows what the conclusion will be but i think the general argument will be that this bloke kipling was basically dumbfounded by the wonders that india presented him. he was so in love with the country that he actually found it hard to temper it keeping in mind the british EMPIRE that was peaking at this time (post 1858 until 1900).
aagey jo hoga woh to bhagwan jaane....upar waale ne kuch to socha hoga mere liye...of late i have come to believe more in god. after all if he gives me pain, he gives me the strength to bear it; if he puts me in trouble, he shows me the way out of it...if he gives me sadness that is only to weigh the preciousness of the fine moments of happiness (for e.g. the 10 minute long laughter that percy and self often indulge in). but one thing is certain, yours truly will leave no stone unturned to deliver the best...or somewhere near to that cause i think the best can never happen - it is always an ideal to aspire to, an ambition that is unachievable but worth aiming for! lets see, time will tell, and RK will remain witness to it!
chap 1 - intro: outline of my thesis (i.e. kipling's relation with india); survey of the field (current research et all); historical info (for which one of the books i am reading is by a calcutta uni professor); outline of my thesis portraying the skeleton on which the flesh shall be provided if "allah be pleased"!
chap 2 - self and identity (this is where i hope it starts to rock!) focus will be kim. using theories of bhabha and edward said (its a shame the man died). orientalism is phenomenal. "culture and imperialism" is a work of wonder. i hope to touch upon kipling's use of hybrid language (i.e. hindi, urdu and english).
chap 3 - race relations defining the setting of his fictions. will deal with short stories here primarily (this is the toughie - real hard to pick on the tales that will be useful...why the hell did he have to write so profusely? journalistic demand perhaps!)
also incorporate ideas of the home - homelands etc. dont know how it will fit into race though! clueless but then again thats what the thesis writing is all about, innit? ;) will also touch upon his travel writings. seems out of place again, perhaps need to put it under another separate chapter. LOT of thinking needs to be done as you must have figured out by now.
chap 4 - conclusion with a lusty cheer! god only knows what the conclusion will be but i think the general argument will be that this bloke kipling was basically dumbfounded by the wonders that india presented him. he was so in love with the country that he actually found it hard to temper it keeping in mind the british EMPIRE that was peaking at this time (post 1858 until 1900).
aagey jo hoga woh to bhagwan jaane....upar waale ne kuch to socha hoga mere liye...of late i have come to believe more in god. after all if he gives me pain, he gives me the strength to bear it; if he puts me in trouble, he shows me the way out of it...if he gives me sadness that is only to weigh the preciousness of the fine moments of happiness (for e.g. the 10 minute long laughter that percy and self often indulge in). but one thing is certain, yours truly will leave no stone unturned to deliver the best...or somewhere near to that cause i think the best can never happen - it is always an ideal to aspire to, an ambition that is unachievable but worth aiming for! lets see, time will tell, and RK will remain witness to it!
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