October 19, 2004
English 102

A Wedding in a Monsoon and a Monsoon of a Wedding

Marriage is an institution that has spanned time. In India it is one of their many traditions. It has changed lives for the better and for the worse. I will be looking at two different art forms that display marriage in two different sights. One will be Monsoon Wedding, a Mira Nair film, which portrays marriage, specifically arranged marriage, in a way that looks on the tradition not as a thing of the past but a foundation for a good and happy family. In the film, though there are many doubts and question marks on whether the marriage arranged by Aditi’s parents would work, if she would end her affair, or if Hermont would take her back, there is still a since that the tradition that lies in arranged marriage will work out in the end. The other will be the short story called “Giribala,” by Mahasweta Devi. This story takes a different look at the establishment of arranged marriage. Devi......

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Title: Monsoon Wedding
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