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  House of Cards-Summary&Analysis Sudha Murty, a bilingual writer, both in English and Kannada, is a widely read novelist in India. She is a philanthropist,educator,writer, and former chairperson of the Infosys foundation.  She has been nominated for Rajyasabha by the president Droupadi Murmu. Her novels focus much on conflicts in relationships that arise due to materialism, family statuses, selfishness, ambition, the ill effects of money on relationships, marital, and generational issues. She depicts strong female characters who evolve into new women despite hurdles in life. Shrikant's insatiable thirst for money and power and over ambition are causes for the conflict in "gently falls bakula". Social stigma of vitiligo skin disease, differences in family status, and betrayal of a male spouse are the major reasons for conflict in "Mahasweta". The conflict between a materialistic mother-in-law and an affectionate bahu is portrayed in "Dollar Bahu "....

  gently falls the bakula Sudha Murty "Gently falls the Bakula' is her debut novel.  Themes in the novel are individuality, identity, recognition, and sacrifice. The Bakula tree is a symbol of love between Srikanth and Shrimati. The title "gently falls the bakula '' signifies that the love between them gradually fades away over time. The story’s main theme is how love loses its shine in marriage over a period of time. The conflict strengthens when she reads Ravi's letter to Srikanth. Shrikanth and Shrimati are childhood friends and neighbors who belong to rival families. The bone of contention between two families is the Bakula tree in between two houses and their different sects, i.e., Vaishnava, Vishnu devotees, and Smartha, worshippers of Lord Shiva. The story begins in school when the main characters are in class 10. Shrikant is an intelligent and good-looking boy. Shrimati is smarter than Shrikanth in her studies. They both see themselves as rivals ...

  Mythological references in Sudha Murthy’s novels Sudha Murty  has made numerous references to Hindu mythology in her novels.In this short essay, I am going to show the mythological references from her two novels: “Mahasweta and gently fall the bakula.”. In her novel Mahasweta , she refers to 6th-century Sanskrit scholar Bana bhatta's novel "Kadambari." (scholars considers it as the first novel) Mahashweta, the daughter of Gandharva and Kadambari, are childhood friends. Mahasweta falls in love with a young monk, Pundarika, son of Laxmi, the goddess of wealth. The Goddess of the Forest presents Pundarika with his earring mango sprout, which he then gives to Mahasweta. She renounces all the worldly pleasures and leads an ascetic life as Pundarika dies suddenly. Anupama, the main character, plays the lead role as Mahasweta in a drama that she organized. She enthralls the audience with her excellent acting skills. Dr. Anand watches the play and is astounded by her beauty and...

  Dollar Bahu Sudha Murty Sudha Murty was born August 19th 1950 in Shiggaon, Karnataka. She is an educator, philanthropist and the chairperson of the Murty Trust. Many of Sudha Murthy's novels have the theme of family relationships. She weaves her stories around middle-class families. Dollar Bahu is one of them. This story revolves around the relationship between Vinuta,a daughter-in-law, and Gowramma, a mother-in-law. Vinuta, a parentless girl, lives with Bheemanna, a distant uncle, in her inherited house in Dharwad, Karnataka. She works as a teacher in school and has a passion for singing; now and then her songs are aired on the radio. Girish and Chandrashekhar are the sons of Shamanna, a schoolteacher, and Gouramma. Girish works in a bank, whereas Chandru moves to the USA in search of a better life. Chandru takes a portion of the rent at Vinuta's house when he stays for a short time on office work in Dharwad. Chandru, fascinated by her beauty, household chores, and singing t...

Mahashweta   Sudha Murty   The novel Mahashweta is the story of Anupama, a young, beautiful girl and motherless child from a village who stood against all the odds to stand on her own in her life. The writer highlights the protagonist's psychological trauma due to leukoderma in an unjust society.   Leukoderma  (vitiligo) is a skin disease that causes white patches on the body and spreads slowly on the entire body, making it appear ugly. The protagonist faces social stigma due to the discoloration of her skin. A small white patch on her foot brings troubles into her married life and turns her life upside down. The story begins with the introduction of Dr.Anand in the hospital, reviving a newborn baby's life. The writer gives the readers a hint that the novel is about the subjugation of women through nurse Prabavathi's musings that the female child is stronger than the male baby at birth, but as an adult, the woman will be a sufferer and the man will be an oppress...