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SATIRE IN THE OPTIMIST A SHORT STORY by Bina Shah
SATIRE IN THE OPTIMIST A SHORT STORY BY BINA SHAH FARIHA ALI ENGLISH DEPARTMENT SINDH UNIVERSITY INTRODUCTION Satire is one of modernist devise that has been extensively used in order to pinpoints the follies of individuals, class , communities or societies at large. Satire being extensively used in literature these days is the deliberate effort on part of writers in order to be in line with the modernistic trends and also to bring in something interesting and amusing at the same time serving the purpose of instruction. This work shows the inclination of writers towards the increasing trends of modernist literature through Satire. I have analyzed The Optimist, a short story by Bina Shah, where writer points towards stubborn behaviour of society, its rigid framework which doesn`t allow it to come in line with the changing modern trends around the world. Here satire is used in favour of modernism in a light respectful way. Writer Bina Shah has written the piece with a neutral tone neither supporting the structure of arranged marriage system neither despising it but she has presented the matter at hand as it is, rather as if narrated through the main characters Raheela and Adnan, Raheela is a British citizen whose marriage has b
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Narrative Dissection of Say publicly Short Interpretation The Optimist (2007) Preschooler Bina Sovereign
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Q&A with author Bina Shah
What inspired you to write A Season for Martyrs?
I was inspired by the tragic event of Benazir Bhutto's assassination in 2007. It was one of the most devastating events I've ever witnessed. When she was killed, it was like a flame of hope was extinguished in all of us. I had to do something. I also wanted to capture the rich history of Sindh by writing down some of the family history my father had told me.
Where were you during the historical events that serve as a backdrop to your novel?
I was in Karachi when all of the real events depicted in the book occurred. I had friends involved in the People's Resistance Movement. My family wasn't personal friends with the Bhuttos but we had many family connections and mutual friends. The last three months of the year 2007 were intense, exciting, frightening... I wanted to capture what it felt like to be there.
Your book also depicts the difficulties faced by your hero, a Muslim man, and the young Hindu woman he loves. Is that cross-religion relationship a real problem in Pakistan?
It is very hard for young people to conduct romantic relationships in Pakistan. Many of them are across lines of difference - different sects, different ethnicities. We have had some controversy about Hind