Are you able to provide me with 3500 words based off of the followinf thesis and essay outline while incorporating the three specific examples that i gave you? can you also use the resources that i have mentioned in this prompt? also give intext citation and extra sources that you use in chicago manual 17th edition author date style. need to mention my own postionality because I am interested in poetry, that is why I am exploring this topic. please produce the entire essay based off of three examples that are mentioned below. use the references I gave, and more that you find, all cited with intext citations and bibliography in Chicago manutal author date 17th editions.
Thesis: As an individual with a strong interest in poetry and a certain connection to India’s rich cultural history and heritage, this research paper aims to explore the poetry and literature of Rabindranath Tagore through the lens of contextual modernism, which recognizes the coexistence of multiple modernities in a given time and place. By examining Tagore’s works in the context of the socio-cultural and political milieu of early twentieth-century India, specifically through the analysis of “The Home and the World,” “Gitanjali,” and “Red Oleanders,” this study argues that Tagore’s poetry and literature were not only a reflection of his personal experiences and creative expression but also shaped and were shaped by the larger forces of modernity in India. These examples demonstrate how Tagore’s works exemplify a modernist aesthetic that is informed by Indian traditions, yet also engages with the broader modernist movement in the West. Through a close analysis of Tagore’s literary techniques, themes, and symbols, this study proposes that Tagore’s poetry and literature provide valuable insights into the complex and dynamic relationship between tradition and modernity in India, and offer a unique perspective on the global history of modernism.
Essay outline all in context to rabindranath tagore signficnact through the lens of contextual modernism:
1. introduction and working thesis: who is rabindranath tagore, whats his significant in contetxt to cutlural modernism. What is the working thesis of the essay? What is the main argument?
2. Historical and cultural context: historical and cultural background of the 20th century in india. impact of colonization and westernization. social + political movements (explained examples: bengal rennisance and indian nationalist movement)
3. Tagore;s life and works : Breief biography and literary career, major themes and motifs in his literature, literary techniques in his work, effects on larger historical and cultural context
examples to work with through out the essay:
“The Home and the World”: This novel, published in 1916, explores the clash between traditional Indian values and modern Western influences during the early years of India’s struggle for independence. The novel is written in a modernist style that emphasizes complex characters with conflicting desires and motivations, fragmented narrative structures, and sophisticated exploration of themes related to nationalism, identity, and gender roles. From an anthropological perspective, “The Home and the World” is a valuable example of how modernization and globalization can lead to cultural conflict and the need to negotiate between traditional and modern values.
“Gitanjali”: This collection of poems, published in 1910, explores themes of spirituality and the individual experience. The poems draw on traditional Indian themes and symbols but are written in a modernist style that emphasizes the complexity of human emotion and the individual’s relationship to the divine. From an anthropological perspective, “Gitanjali” is a valuable example of how traditional spiritual practices can be adapted to modern contexts, and how individual experience and emotion can play a crucial role in religious expression.
“Red Oleanders”: This play, first performed in 1924, is a powerful critique of the corrupting influence of money and power in modern society. The play is written in a modernist style that emphasizes non-linear narrative structures, complex characters with conflicting desires, and bold use of symbolism and metaphor. At the same time, Tagore draws on traditional Indian themes and symbols, such as the idea of karma and the role of nature in human life, to explore the deeper spiritual and ethical implications of the play’s themes. From an anthropological perspective, “Red Oleanders” is a valuable example of how cultural traditions can be adapted and repurposed to address contemporary issues and how modernist literary techniques can be used to critique and examine contemporary social issues.
4. contextual modernism in tagore work: concept of contextual modernism, application to tagores work. three examples states above that exemplify contextual modernism. coexistence of multiple moderntiies in early 20th century
5. conclusion: main arguments anf finidngs of the paper. significance of his work and borader implications
sources to be used:
– “Bengal Renaissance.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/event/Bengal-Renaissance.
– Coquereau, Elise. “PLANETA LITERATUR. JOURNAL OF GLOBAL LITERARY STUDIES 3/2014,” n.d.
– Fraser, Bashabi. “Women’s ‘Voices’ in Rabindranath Tagore’s Later Poetry. A Postcolonial Perspective.” In Tagore beyond Borders, by Elisabetta Marino and Mihaela Gligor, 98–110, 1st ed. London: Routledge India, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003228745-9.
– Joshi, Umashankar. “Modernism and Indian Literature,” 2023.
– “Modernism.” Literary Terms and Definitions, Carson-Newman College, literaryterms.net/modernism/.
– Mohua, Mafruha. “Flowers in a Begging Bowl: Tagore, Eliot, and Bengali Modernism.” Modernist Cultures 13, no. 2 (May 2018): 212–34. https://doi.org/10.3366/mod.2018.0206.
– Rabindranath Tagore. Gitanjali. Macmillan, 1913.
– Rabindranath Tagore. The Gardener. Macmillan, 1913.
– “Rabindranath Tagore – Poet, Playwright, and Painter.” Poets.org, Academy of American Poets, www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/rabindranath-tagore.
– Saha. “Singing Bengal into a Nation: Tagore the Colonial Cosmopolitan?” Journal of Modern Literature 36, no. 2 (2013): 1. https://doi.org/10.2979/jmodelite.36.2.1.
– Stunkel, Kenneth R. “Rabindranath Tagore and the Aesthetics of Postmodernism.” International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society 17, no. 2 (2003): 237–59. https://doi.org/10.1023/B:IJPS.0000002996.44824.6f.
– Tagore, Rabindranath. “Modernism in Literature.” INDIAN LITERATURE, no. 1 (2023).
– Williams, L. B. “Overcoming the ‘Contagion of Mimicry’: The Cosmopolitan Nationalism and Modernist History of Rabindranath Tagore and W. B. Yeats.” The American Historical Review 112, no. 1 (February 1, 2007): 69–100. https://doi.org/10.1086/ahr.112.1.69.
– Wong, Aida Yuen. “1 Rabindranath Tagore’s Mysterious Faces and India’s Encounter with Modernism ,” n.d.