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Book Review
Capturing the rural ethos
DAREEGE JATHEYILLA: G.S. Ujjanappa; C.V.G. Publications, 70, II Main Jabbar Block, Vyalikaval, Bangalore-560003. Rs. 80.
THIS BOOK is a collection of short stories dealing with the village culture, inter-relationships, prejudices, blind beliefs, discipline and such other things.
In the title story, "Daareege Jatheyilla", Ganga's action in coming away from her in-law's house secretly — it was a marriage against her choice — might be justified and shows her independent spirit. But whether her mother or grandmother want her back is a question that should have occurred to her as the pair appear to carry on business as usual. She stands stupefied.
Kencha does not lose his girl Lakki, but not before a few hiccups including a scare in "Paradata". How Kempakka is the victim of her husband's deceit is well analysed in "Kempakkala Baddura" with striking descriptive and interesting dialogue. "Nirdhara" tells the story of Mohan's change of decision after apparently agreeing to marry the younger sister Vatsala while the elder Kamala was not married.
In "Sukhavanarasi" contrast in attitudes is depicted. Yanjappa is quite happy with his newly wed son-in-law, Venkatesh, who is prepared to work hard in the Hemavathi dam project. Sivayya's daughter, Dakshayani, is enamoured of city life and obviously wants a more sophisticated boy as her husband.
Sivayya was partly responsible for painting such a picturesque life to his daughter. K. Marulasiddappa and Banjagele Jayaprakash have written two appreciative pieces about the book and the author who deserves commendation for his involvement and understanding of the rural ethos.
K. SUNDAR RAJAN
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