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Rabindranath TagoreThe Home and the World
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1916A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Why is Bimala susceptible to Sandip’s charms?”
Is The Home and the World a cynical, optimistic, or pessimistic work? Discuss.
What role does religion play in the novel?
Who is the hero of the story, if you believe there is one? Why?
What are India’s most significant conflicts between the old traditions and the new political realities advanced in the novel?
What are the biggest differences between Nikhil and Sandip? In what ways are they alike, if any?
Why is Swadeshi such an important concept in the novel?
What are the various versions of nationalism presented by Tagore?
Do you find Nikhil’s passivity to be a help or a hindrance to him? How do you think his attitude would differ, if at all, if he lived in a western culture?
What role does Amulya play in the novel?
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