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Vikram Seth

Vikram Seth. Vikram Seth is an Indian poet, novelist, travel writer, librettist, children's writer, biographer and memoirist . . Vikram Seth.

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Vikram Seth

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  1. Vikram Seth Vikram Seth is an Indian poet, novelist, travel writer, librettist, children's writer, biographer and memoirist.

  2. Vikram Seth

  3. The Golden Gate (1986) A Suitable Boy (1993)  An Equal Music (1999)  A Suitable Girl (2013)Mappings (1980)  The Humble Administrator's Garden (1985)  All You Who Sleep Tonight (1990)  Beastly Tales (1991)  Three Chinese Poets (1992)  The Frog and the Nightingale (1994) Beastly Tales (1991) LibrettoArionand the Dolphin (1994) for the English National Opera  The Traveller [2008] with composer Alec Roth. Premiere, Lichfield Festival July 2008. From Heaven Lake (1983)  Two Lives (2005) Works NOVELS PoEMS CHiLDREN’s books NON - FICTION

  4. Vikram Seth Awards 1983 – Thomas Cook Travel Book Award for From Heaven Lake: Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet 1985 – Commonwealth Poetry Prize (Asia) The Humble Administrator's Garden 1993 – Irish Times International Fiction Prize (shortlist) A Suitable Boy 1994 – Commonwealth Writers Prize (Overall Winner, Best Book) A Suitable Boy 1994 – WH Smith Literary AwardASuitable Boy 1999 – Crossword Book Award "An Equal Music" 2001 – EMMA (BT Ethnic and Multicultural Media Award) for Best Book/Novel An Equal Music 2005 – PravasiBharatiyaSamman 2007 – PadmaShri in Literature & Education

  5. THE FROG AND THE NIGHTINGALE

  6. Summary in Brief There lived once a crafty frog in Bingle Bog under a sumac tree and croaked endlessly in his loud and unpleasant voice. The other creatures hated his voice and tried to convince him not to sing. But neither their pleadings nor their insults could stop the frog from exposing his heart 's elation to sing. Then, on a cold moonlit night, a nightingale, perched upon the sumac tree sang in her sweet and melodious voice. The frog watched her sing dumbstruck and all the other creatures appreciated her. This made the frog feel jealous of her. The next day, the frog introduces himself to be a renowned musician and offers to train her. The poor bird who lacked self-confidence accepted his tutelage. So, the bird sang and it became a huge hit. The frog charged entrance fees for all those who came to the concert. The next day, the frog made her practiseinspite of the heavy rain. This made her voice rough and hoarse and her song lost its charm. The frog kept on criticising her and advises her to follow fashion and cater to the needs of the audience. Forced by her trainer 's scoldings, she over-exerts herself and burst a vein and died. And now, the frog retained his supremacy in the Bog and sang endlessly in his unpleasant voice again

  7. Once upon a time a frogCroaked away in Bingle BogEvery night from dusk to dawnHe croaked awn and awn and awnOther creatures loathed his voice,But, alas, they had no choice,And the crass cacophonyBlared out from the sumac treeAt whose foot the frog each nightMinstrelled on till morning night Neither stones nor prayers nor sticks.Insults or complaints or bricksStilled the frogs determinationTo display his heart's elation. SUMMARY Once upon a time a frog croaked in Bingle Bog all the night beginning from dusk to dawn. All the creatures hated his loud and unpleasant voice but still they did not have any other option. The voice came out from the sumac tree where every night the frog sang till morning. He was so determined and also shameless that neither stones, prayers or sticks nor the insults or complaints could divert him from singing.

  8. But one night a nightingaleIn the moonlight cold and palePerched upon the sumac treeCasting forth her melodyDumbstruck sat the gaping frogAnd the whole admiring bogStared towards the sumac, rapt, And, when she had ended, clapped,Ducks had swum and herons wadedTo her as she serenadedAnd a solitary loonWept, beneath the summer moon.Toads and teals and tiddlers, capturedBy her voice, cheered on, enraptured:"Bravo! " "Too divine! " "Encore! "So the nightingale once more,Quite unused to such applause,Sang till dawn without a pause. SUMMARY One night, a nightingale started casting her melody in the moonlight to which both the frog and the other creatures were left dumbstruck. The whole bog remained, rapt and admired her voice and applauded her when she ended. The frog was obviously jealous of his rival and had finally decided to eliminate her.

  9. Next night when the NightingaleShook her head and twitched her tail,Closed an eye and fluffed a wingAnd had cleared her throat to singShe was startled by a croak."Sorry - was that you who spoke? "She enquired when the frogHopped towards her from the bog."Yes," the frog replied. "You see,I'm the frog who owns this treeIn this bog I've long been knownFor my splendid baritoneAnd, of course, I wield my penFor Bog Trumpet now and then" SUMMARY So, the next night when the nightingale was again preparing to sing, the frog’s croak disturbed her. On being asked about himself by the nightingale he answered that he owned the sumac tree and he had been known for his splendid voice. Also he said that he had written a number of songs for the Bog Trumpet. 

  10. "Did you… did you like my song? ""Not too bad - but far too long.The technique was fine of course,But it lacked a certain force"."Oh! " the nightingale confessed.Greatly flattered and impressedThat a critic of such noteHad discussed her art and throat:"I don't think the song's divine.But - oh, well - at least it's mine". "That's not much to boast about".Said the heartless frog. "WithoutProper training such as I- And few others can supply.You'll remain a mere beginner.But with me you'll be a winner” SUMMARY The nightingale asked him whether he liked her song or not. The frog said that the song wasn’t bad but too long and it lacked some force. The nightingale was greatly impressed that such a critic had discussed her song. She said that she was happy that the song was her own creation. To this the frog said that she needed a proper training to obtain a strong voice otherwise she would remain a beginner only.  

  11. "Dearest frog", the nightingaleBreathed: "This is a fairy tale -And you are Mozart in disguiseCome to earth before my eyes"."Well I charge a modest fee.""Oh! " "But it won't hurt, you'll see"Now the nightingale inspired,Flushed with confidence, and firedWith both art and adoration,Sang - and was a huge sensation.Animals for miles aroundFlocked towards the magic sound,And the frog with great precisionCounted heads and charged admission. SUMMARY She said that the frog was like Mozart, the great musician, in disguise who had come to earth before her. He said that he would train her but would charge some fee. Now the nightingale was filled with inspiration. She was very pleased and excited and got fired up with both art and adoration. She sang with a great passion. She became a huge success and a celebrity. Many animals from many miles around came to hear the nightingale sing. The frog with great accuracy counted the heads of animals and charged an admission fee from each of them.

  12. Though next morning it was raining,He began her vocal training."But I can't sing in this weather""Come my dear - we'll sing together.Just put on your scarf and sash,Koo-oh-ah! ko-ash! ko-ash! "So the frog and nightingaleJourneyed up and down the scaleFor six hours, till she was shiveringand her voice was hoarse and quivering.Though subdued and sleep deprived,In the night her throat revived, SUMMARY The next morning it was raining and he began her vocal training. The nightingale could not sing in this kind of weather but the frog insisted that they could sing together. The frog asked the nightingale to put on her head covering and the badge of honour.  Both the frog and the nightingale sang together for the full six hours. Then the nightingale started shivering, her voice became hoarse and she started quivering. She was indeed deprived of sleep but in the night her throat revived.

  13. And the sumac tree was bowed,With a breathless, titled crowd:Owl of Sandwich, Duck of Kent,Mallard and Milady Trent,Martin Cardinal Mephisto,And the Coot of Monte Cristo,Ladies with tiaras glitteringIn the interval sat twittering -And the frog observed them glitterWith a joy both sweet and bitter. SUMMARY The honored crowd who came to hear the nightingale sing included the Owl of Sandwich, the Duck of Kent, Mallard and Milady Trent, Martin Cardinal Memphisto and the Coot of Cristo. During the interval, ladies supporting jewelled tiaras sat talking to each there chirpily. The frog saw them glitter with both sweet and bitter joy. He was happy that he was able to mint a lot of money without much effort but he was jealous of the Nightingale’s growing fame too.

  14. Every day the frog who'd sold herSongs for silver tried to scold her:"You must practice even longerTill your voice, like mine grows stronger.In the second song last nightYou got nervous in mid-flight.And, my dear, lay on more trills:Audiences enjoy such frills.You must make your public happier:Give them something sharper snappier.We must aim for better billings.You still owe me sixty shillings." SUMMARY The frog had sold her songs for silver, yet he still scolded her  so that she might practice even longer till her voice grew stronger like his. The frog told her that in the second song during the previous night, she became nervous in the middle. He asked her that she should try and make the public happier by giving those better sharps and Trillings and should also aim at increasing the money since she still owed him sixty shillings.

  15. Day by day the nightingaleGrew more sorrowful and pale.Night on night her tired songZipped and trilled and bounced along,Till the birds and beasts grew tiredAt a voice so uninspiredAnd the ticket office grossCrashed, and she grew more morose -For her ears were now addictedTo applause quite unrestricted,And to sing into the nightAll alone gave no delight. SUMMARY Day by day, the nightingale grew more sorrowful and pale. Night after night her tired song became quick and unsteady and had jumps in between. The birds and the beast grew tired in hearing such a dull sound. The income from the ticket window fell greatly. The nightingale became addicted to free applauses. Singing into the night gave her no more delight.

  16. Now the frog puffed up with rage."Brainless bird - you're on the stage -Use your wits and follow fashion.Puff your lungs out with your passion."Trembling, terrified to fail,Blind with tears, the nightingaleHeard him out in silence, tried,Puffed up, burst a vein, and died. SUMMARY The frog was furious with the nightingale.He said that she was too brainless on the stage and must use her wits and fashion to feed her lungs with passion. The nightingale trembled and was terrified to fail. She was blinded with tears and when she puffed up to sing she burst a vein and died. 

  17. Said the frog: "I tried to teach her,But she was a stupid creature -Far too nervous, far too tense.Far too prone to influence.Well, poor bird - she should have knownThat your song must be your own.That's why I sing with panache:"Koo-oh-ah! ko-ash! ko-ash! "And the foghorn of the frogBlared unrivalled through the bog.  SUMMARY The frog said that he tried to teach her but she was too stupid, too nervous and too tensed. The poor bird should have understood that a song should be one’s own song. That is why the frog could sing with confidence in his own elegant style. The unpleasant voice of the frog went on and on without any rival in the bog.

  18. MORAL AND MESSAGE The moral of Vikram Seth 's allegorical poem "The Frog and the Nightingale" is that if you want to succeed you must have self confidence in your abilities even if you are exceptionally talented. Talent alone does not ensure success because a poor self image of yourself can be self destructive. It 's common knowledge that a frog 's voice is the most cacophonous and unmusical while the nightingale 's is the most melodious. In this poem however, the frog thinks that its voice is the most melodious voice and it sings to its heart’s elation. However, as soon as a nightingale so obviously famous for its melodious voice arrives on the scene and begins entertaining the other animals the frog is green with envy and decides to eliminate the nightingale. The poor gullible bird is completely deceived and allows herself to be exploited by the pompous frog finally leading to her death. The MESSAGE conveyed in the poem is that self confidence is important for success along with hard work and dedication. In order to survive in the manipulative world one must have the worldly wisdom. One must know one’s limitations and capabilities to be able to decide the course of one’s life.

  19. RHYME SCHEME aa bb cc dd ……….

  20. POETIC LICENSE Poets have a special privilege to manipulate words according to their interest. This is called Poetic License. LIKE : “He croaked awn and awn and awn” Here the word ‘on’ has been deliberately misspelt and mispronounced so that it rhymes with ‘dawn’.

  21. Static Characters Characters within a story who remain the same. They do not change. They do not change their minds, opinions or character. They are known as STATIC CHARACTERS. Like : ‘FROG’ He is the crafty and a selfish being as we see in the starting of the poem. He continues being the same and his ‘character’ doesn’t change even at the end of the poem.

  22. Round characters Characters who have many personality traits, like real people. Like : ‘FROG’ He has many personality traits. Though he is selfish and hard hearted creature, he puts up an act in front of the nightingale as a well known singer of the BOG. He also shows her that he is a good natured creature and is willing to help others.

  23. Soliloquy Long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage. Like : In the end FROG says “ Said the frog: "I tried to teach her,But she was a stupid creature -Far too nervous, far too tense.Far too prone to influence.Well, poor bird - she should have knownThat your song must be your own.That's why I sing with panache: ‘Koo-oh-ah! ko-ash! ko-ash!‘ ”

  24. Verbal Irony Wordsused to suggest the opposite of what is meant. Like : FROG in the starting stanzas states that one should not boast that a song is one’s own. But in the end he states that One’s song should be one’s own.

  25. Alliteration Repetition of usually consonant sounds in a sequence of words… only when the recurrent sound occurs in a conspicious position at the beginning of a word or of a stresssed syllable within a word. Like : “ Croaked away in BingleBog” “Every night from dusk to dawn” “And the crass cacophony” “At whose foot the frog each night” “Toadsand teals and tiddlers, captured” “Next night when the Nightingale” “Use your wits and follow fashion”

  26. HYPERBOLE To exaggerate the scenario. Like : -“I'm the frog who owns this tree In this bog I've long been known For my splendid baritone And, of course, I wield my pen For Bog Trumpet now and then" -"Bravo! " "Too divine! " "Encore! “

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