Study of Motifs in Faiz’s Rebel’s Silhouette

Vishal  Chandrakant Bodhale

doi:10.53032/tcl.2020.5.5.08

Authors

Vishal Chandrakant Bodhale Assistant Professor Terna Engineering College, Nerul. Navi Mumbai, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53032/tcl.2020.5.5.08

Keywords:

Communist Thinking, Spring, General Motif, The Ecstatic State, Night, Violent Image, Inner Violence, Solitude

Abstract

Present paper focuses on study of some major motifs in Faiz Ahmed Faiz`s Rebel`s Silhouette. Motifs like spring, blood, wine, night and solitude are studied here. Spring is the motif of promised destination. It symbolizes hope for the revolutionary spirit. Blood symbolizes martyr and cruelty. It has been frequently appeared in these poems. Wine is the motif of epicurean tendency of poet to celebrate expressions like love and freedom. Motif like night expresses the darkness and hopelessness in the personal life of poet. It is the cushion of pessimism. The last motif solitude appears as meditative need of the poet. It is much closer and vitally experienced state of poetic mind.

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