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Discuss with special reference to culture, how Mark Tully and Amrita Pritam portray the curse of barrenness in 'A Stench of Kerosene', and 'The Barren Women of Balramgaon'.
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Discuss with special reference to culture, how Mark Tully and Amrita Pritam portray the curse of barrenness in 'A Stench of Kerosene', and 'The Barren Women of Balramgaon'. India is known by all, for its rich culture, flavored with its own unique customs and traditions. Both Mark Tully and Amrita Pritam give graphic details presenting the flavors of the Indian scene. We see how important social life is in India, where the communities in the village all come together for the cultural festival of Holi. The setting is vibrant and full of life in Balramgaon, the village is dowsed in color, making everyone takes part in Holi, except the cows and buffalos; Holi is the season for song and dance, contrast and color and festivity and fertility. Even in Chamba, a harvest festival was being celebrated. A historically agrarian society that celebrates its productive land with such vigor demands...
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