Anil Structure

Anil Structure

1. FAIRYTALE OPENING :

   • For now, he found the star fascinating because he believed in….bigger than him.
     • Stars symbolise dreams and aspiration as if his wife is enlightened by some magical power.
       • He believes that the world is much better that it is as he ‘believes in magical wonders.’
         • This is done to shape the story’s bildungs roman structure.
           • To take readers right from start where he is innocent as childhood.
             • To the end where he then discovers ‘sins’ and corruption of the world due to coming of the age.
   • Display Anil’s innocence and vulnerability as a child.
     • Stars create images of his dreams.
       • Sense that he has dream like vulnerability, as easily can be destroyed as a dream.
         • Same time fairy tale image shows innocence.
           • How this innocence and truthfulness will make him ‘exposed’ and vulnerable to threat of headman who could harm him in any way to hide the truth.
   • Childhood imagination of rising high and grabing.
     • As a child he feels it is simple to do that, can’t see any probs.
       • Symbolically feel dreams are easier to fulfil as he is unaware of corruption.

2. ABSENCE OF SCENE

   • Scene between father and headman not shown.
     • Create an anticipation in reader to know what would have happened.
       • Keep them there engaged with the story.
         • Keep them all thinking even when decision is made about Anil.
   • Perhaps don’t want to limit reader’s image.
     • They could have variety of ways of interpreting character of dad.
       • This would be based on how dad and son reacted to this and came about after.
         • Question readers.

3. FORESHADOWING

   • No would ever see the kid again….ate little children.
     • Perhaps painted direct towards Anil as kid.
       • No one would see him again as taken away.
         • Dark underpinning of human psychology has taken Amma’s son from her.
   • Significant that only the children are targeted.
     • Could mean ate childhood and devour innocence.
       • Hints that corruption and evil in story will force Anil out of his childhood.
   • I will never forget this town and the sin it buries today.
     • His awareness that there are sins and also secrets that are buried.
       • And his thoughts that he needs to stick to simple truth and reveal them out to the villagers.
         • Positive hope that may be his education will allow him to bring justice.
           • Foreshadows the future that is not even shown in the story.

4. IRONY AT THE END

   • Give true picture of how corruption is get away in society.
     • Anil knows the truth and benefiting him.
       • He is escaping this village but someone has died for this to happen really.
   • Anil is escaping the villagers but so are the crime murderes as they will never pay for crimes.
     • Tis creates an anticipation as to what will happen next and whether tis will continue.
       • Anil says he will never forget the sins it buries today.
         • Hopes that perhaps education will allow hin to bring justice.
           • Ray of hope that whatever happened was optimistic and better promising future.

5. NARRATION

   • First person narration :
     • Shows he is deeply affected.
       • Symbolises coming of age as now he can see the constipations that have been going on and speak for himself not innocent anymore.
         • Directed his life in a way it was never destined.
   • Directed his life in a way it was never destined.
     • Focuses on Anil at the start:
       • ‘’they peyi pesase ghosts’’
         • One world lines to reflect the tension.
           • Shows Anil’s state of mind and his fear.
             • Make readers actually set themselves in mindset of child and feel it.
               • Gives sense of very strong painful emotions and let readers empathise with Anil.
                 • Yet other’s perspective hidden to engage the reader.
                   • Focus on dad’s perspective :
                     • ‘’literally jumped….like this”
                       • To give real insight into blast’s emotions.
                         • How he is ashamed of it yet he is ‘despaired’.
                           • Focus on headman :
                             • ‘shadow of smile’
                               • Suggesting nothing will change once Anil has been sent.