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Tag: The Dog of Tithwal

The Dog of Tithwal: Analysis

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by JL Admin

Manto’s choice of a dog to be the innocent victim of brutality in “The Dog of Tithwal” is appropriate and effective in many ways. Although the story’s subject matter is remote from the experience of contemporary Western readers, Manto’s use of the dog gives the story universal impact.  The relationship between dogs and humans is,…

The Dog of Tithwal: Setting

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by JL Admin

Partition of India  The historical context for “The Dog of Tithwal” is the Indian-Pakistani conflict that arose after the partition of India in 1947. The partition came after India won its independence from British rule on August 14, 1947. India was divided into two countries formed on the basis of religion, with Pakistan as a…

The Dog of Tithwal: Literary Devices

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by JL Admin

Pastoral Setting  Pastoral literature portrays nature as being idyllic, peaceful, and free of the constraints and struggles of human society. Pastoral settings often allow human characters to find solace and peace that are not possible in a human-made setting.  The story is set in the mountains of Tithwal during temperate and pleasant days in late…

The Dog of Tithwal: Themes

Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 by JL Admin

Darkness and Light  Manto uses images of darkness and light to demonstrate the difference between the men and the natural world around them. Darkness represents the men, blindness, and what is negative, and light represents nature, sight, and what is positive. During the night, the soldiers light huge fires in an attempt to ward off…

The Dog of Tithwal: Characters

Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 by JL Admin

Bashir  A soldier in the Pakistani army, Bashir sings the song, “Where did you spend the night, my love, my moon?” Subedar Himmat Khan, fellow soldier, turns the song into an accusation of treachery against Jhun Jhun. Bashir is the soldier who reads the sign around Jhun Jhun’s neck that gives the dog’s name as…

The Dog of Tithwal: Summary

Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 by JL Admin

Indian Camp  “The Dog of Tithwal” begins with Indian and Pakistani soldiers entrenched in their positions along the nations’ border in a mountainous area. Neither side has the advantage in the war; no air forces are involved, and heavy artillery is not in their armaments. It is more a standoff than a battle. The peace…

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