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Unit 3: Chitra by Rabindranath Tagore

Fascist: A person who follows fascism, which is an totalitarian and nationalistic right-wing Notes
system of government and social organisation.
Forbidden: To be not allowed or something that is banned.

Gymnastic: A special kind of physical activities that show agility and coordination.
Naturalism: A style and theory of representation based on the accurate depiction of detail.
Sobriquet: A nickname.
Verisimilitude: Something that looks or appears real or true.

3.8 Review Questions

1. How is love depicted as in the play Chitra? Support your answer.
2. Critically analyse the play Chitra.
3. Discuss feminism in Tagore’s writings taking into account Chitra.

4. Discuss early life and works of Tagore.
5. Write a note on multitalented Rabindranath Tagore.
6. ‘Between 1878 and 1932, Tagore set foot in more than thirty countries on five continents.
Enumerate’.
7. Tagore’s dramas used more philosophical and allegorical themes. Explain.
8. Write a note on the characters in the play Chitra.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. True 2. True
3. False 4. True

5. False

3.9 Further Readings

Books Edited by Tandon, Neeru. (2006). Perspectives and Challenges in Indian-English Drama,
Atlantic Publishers.
Iyer, Natesan Sharda (2007). Musings on Indian Writing in English: Drama. Sarup &
Sons.

Online links http://home.arcor.de/tablagroup-hamburg/IMC-Projekte-R-Tagore-
Biographie-032005-1.PDF
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/books/magazine/89649/rabindranath-
tagore
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/rabindranath-tagore

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