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I Named My Sister Silence by Manoj Rupda book describes the dilemma of a young man who hails from a backward class and suddenly finds himself in between modern people. This book celebrates the love of step-siblings who cherish and respect each other’s silence in the middle of violence.
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Book Review: I Named My Sister Silence by Manoj Rupda
I Named My Sister Silence by Manoj Rupda is a translation of Kaale Adhyaay first published in Hindi. This book was translated into English by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar.
The cover of the book is very beautiful and gives full justice to the flow and theme of the story. The title completely matches the story and is just perfect for it.
The author has wonderfully framed all the characters which gives full justice to it’s emotional storyline set up in the backdrop of violence. This book is an emotional roller coaster journey of an Adivasi young man who is unaware of his goals and passion and lives his life with emotions.
Irma Kako is the step-sister of the main protagonist. She is seven years older than him. They share an amazing bond. They are more connected with each other than their parents. She is a strong girl who follows her heart and turns into a brave woman.
Captain Alok Datt is also a very emotional character. He is carrying the emotional trauma of past traumatic events that his family suffered before independence and during the India-Pakistan partition.
Yaya, the mother of the main protagonist, is a wicked and selfish lady. She hates Irma Koko and always speaks ill about her step-daughter and son relationship.
The unnamed main protagonist is the Adivasi boy who is nicknamed Chutroo by his sister. He is an educated and emotional being who is attracted to large objects. With the help and support of his sister, he came out of the village and is now struggling to settle himself among civilized people.
The book is divided into two parts: The Forest and The Ocean.
I Named My Sister Silence by Manoj Rupda describes the forest and ocean journey of the main protagonist guided by his emotions and passion.
This book focuses on violence and destruction as the prime motive. To describe it the author used a simple tone without forgetting the main motive.
Starting in Alang Gujarat but set in Basamura village in Bastar, moving to different countries. The author has described three different kinds of violence- economic, racial, and communal. The book describes the destruction and emotional trauma caused due to violence, greed, and the selfish motives of others.
The story flows smoothly describing the emotional struggles of humans. In good and bad times instead of focusing on the present our mind starts thinking of something very mundane or less important.
I Named My Sister Silence by Manoj Rupda is written in simple English which makes it easy to read and understand the main motive of the author.
This book is emotionally heavy but I enjoyed reading it. This book helped me to understand the various emotions of humans and after finishing now I am in a better state of mind to understand other people and respect their emotions.
This book shares the untold bond between brother and sister that remained intact despite the destruction that vanished the whole community. If you are looking for a book with a deep meaning then I will highly recommend you to read I Named My Sister Silence by Manoj Rupda.
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Book Summary: I Named My Sister Silence by Manoj Rupda
The main protagonist grew up in a small village called Basamura in Bastar. He saw a big elephant when he was ten. He had never seen such a big animal and mesmerized by its giantess he started following the elephant and the mahout. This way he keeps on following them for many hours.
When Mahout discovered him, he made the boy sit on the elephant with him. But soon mahout lost track in the forest. So, he tied the elephant to the tree and vanished in the bushes leaving the boy and elephant alone in the forest.
When the sun sets, the boy gets tired and falls asleep. When he wakes up in the middle of the night he finds himself surrounded by wild dogs who are planning to eat elephant. The boy grew alert and climbed the banyan tree. Sitting on the banyan tree he witnessed the destruction of the largest animal. The next day in the morning he climbed down the tree and reached home by just following his instinct.
His family and villagers were stunned to see him alive. But, when they confronted him he stood there emotionless. Her mother and family members started beating him. But his sister took him inside, bathed him, and then fed him. With time he became normal. Irma Koko, his step-sister worked hard to educate him and suddenly one day she went into the forest to join the Naxalite movement.
Did he have any success in finding his sister?
Why did Irma Koko, who raised her younger stepbrother prudently, educate him, and then leave the village to lose herself in the forest?
Did the main protagonist have any success in controlling his emotions?
To know more read I Named My Sister Silence by Manoj Rupda.
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