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I am Bhavna Sosa semester 3 student from Department of English. Here I am talking about blog. This blog responses to the task assigned by Yesha Bhatt ma'am. So before giving the answer let us see about author and the short summary of the story "An Astrologer's Day".
About Author :-
The short story “An Astrologer’s Day” by R. K. Narayan (Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami) follows a man posing as an astrologer meeting the man he once tried to kill. Originally published in Hindi, the piece, along with twenty-nine other short stories by Narayan, was first published in English in 1947. The short story contains strong themes that are apparent through Narayan’s creative work, including deception, revenge, and the ironies of life. “An Astrologer’s Day” combines suspense, realism, and thriller genres.
An Astrologer's Day :-
The narrator gives the backstory of the young astrologer. He left his small village because he did not want to be an overworked farmer like all of his male ancestors. It is also hinted that he is running away from one of his misdeeds. To escape his fate, he travels by foot to a city more than two hundred miles away. One day, the astrologer starts to pack up at the end of the day, because the neighboring nuts stand has turned off the green light for the day; the green light was a vital part of his act. Before he leaves, a stranger accosts him, saying that he is not a real astrologer. The astrologer says he only charges pennies per question. The man pulls out the equivalent of a dollar and says he has some questions for the astrologer; if he answers correctly, he can keep the dollar. The astrologer bargains for a higher price, and the dual begins.
The stranger smokes while the astrologer begins his process. The stranger is clearly aggressive and rude. The astrologer figures it has been a long day, and the challenge is not worth the money. He tells the stranger to come back another time, but the stranger physically restrains him, and tells the astrologer to answer yes or no: should the stranger continue with his current quest? The astrologer insists on a few incantations and thinks about the man’s situation. He then asks if the man has ever been left for dead; he has. The astrologer asks if it was a knife. The stranger, with increasing amazement, reveals a scar left on his chest by a blade.
The astrologer then says that the man was left for dead after being pushed into a well. This turns out to be true. The stranger, amazed, asks when he should get his revenge on the person who assaulted him. The astrologer then calls his name—Guru Nayak—and says that the man he seeks vengeance against died four months ago. Nayak is amazed—there is no way the astrologer could have known his name. The astrologer replies, simply, that he knows many things.
The astrologer warns Nayak to never journey south of this village. If he does so, he will surely be killed. But if he goes home, which is a forty-eight-hour train ride north, then Nayak can live well into old age. Nayak says that that will not be a problem. He only journeyed south to murder this individual. The only thing he regrets is that he could not have made the man’s death more gruesome. Fortunately, the astrologer says he was crushed under a bus—it was, in fact, a terrifying death. Nayak is pleased by this news.
The astrologer picks up his things and heads home. He is late, and his wife is angry at his tardiness. But then he hands her the large bag of coins that he procured from Nayak. She is thrilled by the good fortune. After a nice dinner, the astrologer confesses to his wife that long ago, when he was a teenager, he was the one who pushed Nayak down the well and left him to die. The two had been gambling and drinking; they got into a huge fight at the end, and in a fit of rage, the astrologer stuck a knife into Nayak and threw him down a well. But now that he knows Nayak did not die, the astrology feels that he can sleep with a light heart now.
Here we can see that An Astrologer's Day - Hindi short film.
1) How faithful is the movie to the original short story?
If we see the film adaption, so we can easily get the what actually happened in the text.The movie adaptation is quite relevant to the story. But also some changes in story and video.There are many scene in the video that are not in the original story.If i talk about the character of the astrologer’s daughter. Then her character is missing in the original story while in film her character is very significant.
2) After watching the movie, has your perception about the short story, characters or situations changed?
The story of the movie and original are same.Character and situations are also same except the scene of his daughter.My perception is changed towards the character of astrologer’s wife.Because in the original story she is quite silent.so This was about my perception, which I have observed from the both of the things.
3) Do you feel ‘aesthetic delight’ while watching the movie? If yes, exactly when did it happen? If not, can you explain with reasons?
While watching I'm very much aware of the relationship between the astrologer and Gurunanak.At the beginning of the film I didn’t aware about what kind of relationship between an Astrologer and Gurunanak.I also feel aesthetic delight when the scene of the argument between astrologer and his wife.At that time his daughter is listening everything but she didn’t ask her parents.So the uestion may arise that, Is the character of his daughter significant or not?
4) Does screening of movies help you in better understanding of the short story?
yes, Definitely helps a lot because there is one panel that if you can look any things that things easily captures in your mind.this video was quite appropriate to the main plot.
5) Was there any particular scene or moment in the story that you think was perfect?
Yes, the scene of Gurunayak coming to an astrologer is quite perfect and appropriate. Also I loved to watch the last seen that the while Gurunayak met to an astrologer when he realize that the The Gurunayak is still alive so this realization of that character is more important in our life that's the reason of that he is main protagonist character of the film.
6) If you are a director, what changes would you like to make in the remaking of the movie based on the short story “An Astrologer’s Day” by R.K. Narayan?
As a director of the movie I would like to change some shots of the movie there are The idea of Gurunayak can easily trust on the Astrologer if Gurunayak might have a Educated person so The might be end will different of the story.Here I am doing something and also add something. Also I will change the character of his wife. Because she is quite silent in the movie..
Thank you !!
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