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What is the main focus of 'Can the Subaltern Speak'?
What is the main focus of 'Can the Subaltern Speak'?
Who is the author of 'Can the Subaltern Speak'?
Who is the author of 'Can the Subaltern Speak'?
What is the term 'subaltern' referring to in the context of the essay?
What is the term 'subaltern' referring to in the context of the essay?
Why did Kumaran decide to move away from Aathi?
Why did Kumaran decide to move away from Aathi?
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How did Kumaran describe water according to Kujimathu?
How did Kumaran describe water according to Kujimathu?
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What did Kumaran do first that made him the first person in Aathi to do so?
What did Kumaran do first that made him the first person in Aathi to do so?
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What was the central theme of Sarah Joseph's 'Gift in Green'?
What was the central theme of Sarah Joseph's 'Gift in Green'?
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Who accompanied Kunjimathu after Kumaran left her?
Who accompanied Kunjimathu after Kumaran left her?
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What term best describes Aathi as portrayed in 'Gift in Green'?
What term best describes Aathi as portrayed in 'Gift in Green'?
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What was the initial reaction of Kunjimathu upon Kumaranto Aathi's return?
What was the initial reaction of Kunjimathu upon Kumaranto Aathi's return?
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What did Kumaran bring with him upon his return to Aathi?
What did Kumaran bring with him upon his return to Aathi?
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How do the people of Aathi view their homeland?
How do the people of Aathi view their homeland?
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What livelihood activities do the people of Aathi engage in?
What livelihood activities do the people of Aathi engage in?
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Who among the villagers began to oppose Kumaranto Aathi's plans?
Who among the villagers began to oppose Kumaranto Aathi's plans?
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What was the reaction of young people like Ambu, Prakshan, and Chandran to Kumaranto Aathi's plans?
What was the reaction of young people like Ambu, Prakshan, and Chandran to Kumaranto Aathi's plans?
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Study Notes
Gift in Green by Sarah Joseph
- Aathi, a "green bangle" village, is a picture-perfect environment that empowers and preserves human and animal life.
- The village is surrounded by water, backwaters, green bangles, birds, oysters, and fishes, and is cut off from the rest of the land.
Kumaran's Story
- Kumaran, a young man, leaves his homeland Aathi and later understands the importance of nature.
- He aspires to live a decent life, but disagrees with his parents about his plan to despise water life.
- Kumaran's mother reminds him of his ancient family roots, but he decides to move to the city for modernity.
Kumaran's Return to Aathi
- Kumaran returns to Aathi after many years with a large crew and government support to transform Aathi into a personal paradise.
- His love for the homeland is whispered all over the village, but his arrival is not a promising start for Aathi.
- The villagers are unhappy with his plan, and it marks an unpleasant beginning for Aathi.
Aathi's Unique Environment
- The people of Aathi have an unusual relationship with their homeland, where trees and birds understand no taboo or untouchability.
- There is no religious intolerance, and the trees, birds, fishes, earth, and water all beckon the people to come again.
- The children of Aathi adore the variety of fishes and feel at one with the trees, birds, water, and land.
The People of Aathi
- The people of Aathi reflect on how they landed in Aathi by swimming, groping, and stumbling.
- They saw life as a deep, bottomless lagoon, and water was a never-ending, ever-renewing spring of life that gave them hope for a better life.
- Aathi is an undiscovered island, untouched by human hands, and the sweat of their ancestors can still be smelt on the land.
The People's Livelihood
- The people of Aathi cultivated rice and their livelihood included prawn farming, fishing, and oyster collecting.
- The Thampuranshrines guard and protect the Aathi's people and their property.
Opposition to Kumaran's Plans
- Dinkaran, Ponamani, Markose the poet, and Noor Muhammad the storyteller begin to oppose Kumaran's plans.
- Dinkaran and Markose alert the people of Aathi against falling into Kumaran's trap, while young people like Ambu, Prakshan, and Chandran are enthralled by the possibility.
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Test your knowledge of Gayatri Spivak's influential essay "Can the Subaltern Speak?" by answering questions about the author, the main focus of the essay, and the meaning of the term "subaltern" within its context. Delve into this important postcolonial text and see how well you understand its key concepts.
