11th English NCERT Chapter Essay 6
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1. Storytelling Nature of Novels
Summary: Novels fundamentally narrate events arranged in their time sequence, acting as a method to keep the audience engaged and eager to discover what happens next【4:0†source】.
2. Time in Novels
Summary: Time plays a pivotal role in novels, serving as a vital backdrop against which narratives unfold, ensuring that the story progresses in a structured manner【4:0†source】.
3. Value vs. Time
Summary: Novels not only follow a chronological order but also include "the life by values," capturing moments based on their significance rather than their place in time【4:1†source】.
4. Scheherazade and Story Suspense
Summary: Through the character of Scheherazade in "The 1001 Arabian Nights," the text explores how suspense within storytelling is crucial for engaging an audience, showcasing an early form of narrative thrill【4:0†source】.
5. Literary Devices in Storytelling
Summary: Authors use various devices to explore complex themes like time and values, enhancing the depth of the narrative while adhering to the chronological order needed for storytelling【4:1†source】.
Who is Scheherazade and what unique method does she use to extend her life in the story of 'The 1001 Arabian Nights'?
Scheherazade is the daughter of the vizier who marries the king known for beheading his wives after the wedding night. She extends her life by narrating captivating stories each night and stopping at a cliffhanger, compelling the king to keep her alive to hear the ending.
How does E.M. Forster in his essay 'Aspects of the Novel' describe the fundamental aspect and highest common factor of all novels?
Forster describes the fundamental aspect of all novels as storytelling, which he considers the highest common factor among novels. He portrays it as both essential and foundational for the genre.
Explain the dual allegiances to 'the life in time' and 'the life by values' as discussed in Forster's essay with illustrations from the text.
Forster explains that daily life encompasses two allegiances: to 'the life in time,' based on chronological events, and to 'the life by values,' based on subjective, meaningful experiences. He illustrates this with examples where individuals value intense, short-lived experiences over temporal duration, indicating that value-driven experiences often overshadow temporal succession in shaping human perception and behavior.
Discuss Forster's use of various literary figures and their treatment of time in their novels as mentioned in 'Aspects of the Novel.'
Forster references Emily Bronte, Sterne, and Marcel Proust, who manipulate the concept of time in their novels. Bronte tries to hide time, Sterne turns it upside down, and Proust alters it to make events non-linear, showcasing different methods of engaging with time to enhance narrative depth and complexity.
From Forster's perspective, what literary tool does he consider most effective on tyrants and savages, as described in his analysis of Scheherazade's storytelling?
Forster considers the literary tool of 'suspense' as the most effective on tyrants and savages. He highlights how Scheherazade's use of suspense in her stories keeps the king intrigued and effectively saves her life by compelling the king to keep her alive to find out what happens next in her stories.
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