Thinking Activity
The Scarlet Letter And Movie Kya Kehna
Q-1) What are the names of the protagonists in both the works ?
Ans :- in the "The Scarlet Letter" novel character is Hester and "Kya Kehna" movie character is Priya.
Q-2) Write their story in brief.
Ans :- "Kya Kehna" movie is a Indian Hindi Film directed by Kundan shah. "Kya kehna" film dealt with the Priya issue of pre-marital pregnancy and the views of Society. priya character of same play as a roll on the novel "The Scarlet Letter" character Hester. how as a woman faced struggle of Society it's clearly describe here.
"The Scarlet Letter" was historical fiction by American writer Nathanniel Hawthorne. the novel concern some characters like, Hester, pearl, roger chillingworth, and Arthur Dimmesdale. the novel leads by Hester. Hester is a beautiful young lady. she Husband missing for over years then she become mother of pearl without marriage of anybody that society announced. the end novel Dimmesdale climbs on the scaffold and also confesses everybody of his guilty.
Q-3) What is the role played by society in Hester's life?
Ans :- Hester become pregnant. society came to know about Hester's pregnancy they misbehaved with her. they gave punishment to Hester. Hester faced so many problem after becoming pregnant.
Q-4) What is the role played by society in Priya's life?
Ans :- Priya became pregnant your father tried to convince priya for abortion. but priya not convince to abortion. priya wanted to give birth to her child. then her parents ready to except to priya with her pregnancy. then priya decided to study further. she faced so many problem. priya go to collage her best friend played a drama based on the story of priya. but priya got courage from her parents and gave a speech. priya faced too much hurdles after becoming pregnant.
Q-5) Compare and contrast the male character, Roger chillingworth, Arthur Dimmesdale, Rahul and Ajay.
Ans :- The male characters Roger chillingworth, Arthur Dimmesdale novel character and Rahul, Ajay both are movie characters Roger chillingworth is Hester's husband and Dimmesdale is a Hester's lover. something Rahul couldn't able to accept priya in publically. but one thing is contrast dimmesdale is priest while rahul character like frailty man. other character like chillingworth and ajay. chillingworth is not accepted her wife because his wife pregnant of dimmesdale's child. while movie character ajay is like honest and kind person loved priya even she was pregnant of rahul 's child. Ajay ready to accept priya.
Q-6) Compare and contrast "The scaffold scene" in the scarlet letter and " a year - end performance in kya kehna in which a group of student performs a play on priya and her pregnancy".
Ans :- the novel Hester as a beautiful young woman has come into new world where society divided her self community and they all in front of her. dimmesdale increased the plat from in a half hearted for accept his work of sin. Hester's is a novel Scarlet letter character.
the movie one scaffold scene when one play performance which played by her collages students. but we know that after speech of priya all audience felt pity for her. her speech that woman character do suicide for reason of pregnant.
Q-7) What are the reasons that Arthur Dimmesdale and rahul do not come forward to accept their fatherhood? how do you they differ and what are the similarities?
Ans:- Dimmesdale did not accept the fatherhood because of his repetition in the society. Hester has to face so many problems.the other side movie kya kehna rahul character did not accept priya because of his repetition. these are the similarities both.
Q-8) What is the role played by chillingworth in Hester's life? why do you think be wanted to take revenge on Hester and dimmesdale? chillingworth is husband of Hester.
Ans:- chillingworth played role in Hester's life he wanted to take revenge on Hester and dimmesdale. Hester loved to dimmesdale she become pregnant. but society did not accept Hester. she had to face so many problems but her husband also harassed her. he could not accept Hester with that child. chillingworth real father of pearl.
Q-9) What is the role played by rahul's mother in priya's life? why do you think she wants to take revenge on priya?
Ans:- rahul belong to high class family so his mother didn't accept priya as daughter in law. she wanted to take revenge on priya because she believed her son. priya is not their status girl.
Q-10) Write a note on class difference in kya kehna.
Ans:- the movie protagonists rahul belongs to rich family and priya belongs to middle class family. we know that love has not wall of class but here i can find when priya became pregnant and he refused to marry with her. rahul came priya's house that time all family members sit together without hesitation.
Q-11) Why do you think the director has lifted the character of ajay to the ideal state? is it possible in real life? what are the reasons of your yes or no ?
Ans:- the director has lifted the character of ajay was the good person. rahul and priya's affairs. priya became pregnant though he was ready to accept her. so, i can't say not possible in real life.
Q-12) How do you Hester and Priya as individuals?
Ans:- priya's character strong than Hester because at the end of the movie priya herself tried to convince to giving birth of child while Hester able to justify herself on society.
Q-13) Write a critical note on the end of the movie and the novel. why do you think the novelist has not given happy ending?
Ans:- the movie has change many scenes movie gives a happy ending. the novel give a sad ending. may be hawthome tried to reveal the reality of the society on that time.
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