LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 12 : 10 October 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
Assistant Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A.

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An Analysis of Kamala Markandaya’s Possession as a Novel on the Growing up of the Artist

A. Hemamalathy, M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed.

The Novel Possession

Possession is a novel that deals mainly with a boy of extraordinary genius in painting. He is discovered in a remote village by a British Lady Caroline Bell who is knowledgeable about art. She decides to take him to England where she intends to train him under the western tradition. Though she is able to divine the exceptional talent, she does not realize that as an artist, Valmiki cannot easily get into the spirit of western art which is based on different cultural and spiritual traditions. She thinks that she could commandeer the genius of Valmiki as she could commandeer and anglophile of the Empire days.

This clash between the scion of a British aristocratic family and the genius of an inspired artist is the theme of the novel. Since the artist is transplanted in the west, he passes through a period of acute emotional excitement, depression and conflict and finally makes his way back to his native culture where he develops the equanimity and the independence of money and fame and sensuality.

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A. Hemamalathy, M.A., M.Phil., B.Ed.
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Arul Anandar College (Autonomous)
Karumathur - 625514
Tamilnadu
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