Sudha Murthy is a well-known name in literary circles. Mrs. Murthy has created an identity of her own as a writer. She also chairs the Infosys Foundation. Her stories are rooted in Indian soil and she has an uncomplicated narrative stylise. Gently Falls the Bakula is no exception. The story is about a bright young man and a girl, who knows each other from their school-days fall in love and gets married in spite of a family feud. Shrikant graduates from IIT-Bombay, joins a software firm and is on his way to become its director. Shrimati though more intelligent than him, gives up her further studies and manages his house. After almost half a decade of marriage, she realizes that her husband has become too focused on his career and has no place for family matters or to think about her. Eventually, she takes a decision that leaves their family life shattered. The turning point of the otherwise settled life and easy going is when Shrimati realises, how easily she has made her husband’s ambition as her ambition and in the process has lost not only her identity but herself respect too.
When I had picked up the book from the book store I had no idea of reading it so soon but just reading the first page drew me in to the story. I loved it from Line one.. Characters are really well written, and plot holds the imagination of the reader up to the last page. Women according to Indian traditions and so to say many other world cultures are supposed to stay at home, cook and take care of the family willingly or unwillingly. This has come down from ages and not many households have changed their view on women’s rights or their independence financially or career wise. The idyllic life of Hubli-Dharwar, the harshness and hustle bustle of Mumbai are pictured in a way only Sudha Murthy could have done. Read it and do tell me how you felt about it..
SUMAN JAISWAL
ROLL. NO – 50
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