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WELCOME
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REG. NO.: 13116003
NAFIS KAMAL
BA (Hons) in English UNIVERSITY OF ASIA
PACIFIC
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Existentialism
Games at TwilightAnita Desai
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What is Existentialism?
Existentialism is a philosophical approach to understanding human existence and experiences.
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It was during the Second World War, when Europe found itself in a crisis faced with death and destruction, that the existential movement began to flourish, popularized in France in the 1940.
History of Existentialism
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ExistentialismAs a philosophical movement Existentialism emphasizes- Individual existence
Personal freedom
Authentic choice
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Summery of the Story The story deals with an afternoon of the summer when few Indian children play ‘Hide and seek’ and its revel the psychology of children’s world. Ravi, one of the youngest children of the story, decides to find the ‘perfect’ hiding spot. Finding it in a shed, he hides throughout the game until all the others have been caught. Ravi finally revealed he to the others reaching ‘Den’ after the game had finished. However, the other children did not care, they had forgotten him. The story concludes when Ravi finally realizes how insignificant he is.
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Touch of Existentialism in
“Games at Twilight.”1. No one pays attention to
Ravi.
2. Ravi’s playmates quit
forget him.
3. Raghu had found all the
others but he didn’t find
Ravi.
4. Ravi’s playmates had
played another and
another game without
Ravi.
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Touch of Existentialism in “Games at Twilight.”
The grass is green,The rose is read;
Remember me when I am dead, dead, dead . . .
In this story the children chanting . . .
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“As long as you exist, everything is exist.”
- My Opinion
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