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Essay / A study of AK Ramanujan’s “Obituary – 2148”
A society is created by the blocks of family units. The stronger the blocks, the stronger the construction of society. Families are the strongest elements on which society is based. Without family, there would be no society and to maintain a good society, a woman plays a central role, whether she is a sister, wife or mother. The family is the most important unit of social organization. The family unit – above all a man and a woman living together in harmony and peace – is and always will be a social organization or an essential unit of any society. This relationship alone ensures sexual, emotional, intellectual and social balance like no other can. The role of the family is to set a commendable example, so that others within society can follow as a model, which will result in the building of society. The most respected and praiseworthy member of the family is the father. Fatherhood is truly a vocation that constitutes the foundation on which families and society rest. AKRamanujan's poetry is mainly based on family relationships. He evokes his past memories through poetry. His poetry is exceptional, realistic and socially applicable. He has a style of lyrical sensitivity that embraces extraordinarily distinctive poetry, childhood memories, ideology, pastenents, respectful mastery and a broad type of human conditions. In the poem “Obituary”, Ramanujan has ironically presented the image of his father. Research PaperBruce King correctly presents Ramanujan as deeply rooted in Indian culture and yet fully cosmopolitan. He notes: "And then there is Ramanujan, a Brahmin, yes, and perhaps the world's greatest scholar of South Indian languages and literature, but married to a Syrian Christian and for most of his life. ......Poetry of Anujan', Indian English Literature Volume IV. ed. Basavaraj Naikar. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers and Distributors, 2003. p. 2)5. Paul, Premila. “Roots that wander: relationships in Ramanujan's poetry”, Ed. MK Bhatnagar (New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers).p.1166. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/father7. Parthasarathy, R. 'Introduction', Ten Poets of the Twentieth Century. (Delhi: OUP). Pg.38. En.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discrimination-against-girls-in-India9. Freethoughtblog.com/nirukta/2013/06/14/why-your-daughters-marriage-shouldn't-be-your-biggest-dream-for-us10. Rajagopalachary.M and Ravinder.S “Kinship with nature in the poetry of Ramanujan”, Ed. MK Bhatnagar (New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers).p.11711. King. Bruce. Three Indian poets. New Delhi: OOP. 2005, p.8812. (Chindhade, Shirish. Five Indian English Poets. New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers and Distributors, 2001, p.. 2).