wendy coakley-thompson wrote the novel what you won't do for love.
wendy coakley-thompson wrote the novel what you won't do for love.
who wrote the novel what you won't do for love?
wendy coakley-thompson
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the realistic aspects of the novel are presented through conversations, which in its inherence and vigor provide an individuality to the story. george irumbayam is of the view that the romantic elements in the novel are intertwined with the realistic legibility of historical elements. the honest behavior of mangoikkal kuruppu to the prince, the anxious preparations of karthyayani amma to receive padmanabhan thambi, short-tempered reactions of shanku assan represent realistic aspects in the novel. n. balakrishnan nair states that the novel is a love story built around a serious period in the history of travancore. the romance of ananthapadmanabhan and parukutty is presented as a supporting aspect to heroism in the novel, according to poojapura krishnan nair. ayyappa paniker states that the romance between ananthapadmanabhan and parukutty gives a soul and emotional angle to the historical and political themes of the novel. according to george irumbayam, the historical plot about power struggle between marthanda varma and rebels is presented as rich and active through the love story of ananthapadmanbhan and parukutty. the emotional factor of the novel is further emphasized with another plot of romance involving ananthapadmanabhan with the unrequited love of zulaikha, there by making the love story to be a triangular one. the story of subhadra is also considered as a tragic love story, which strengthens the romantic aspects of the novel. the love failures of subhadra and zulaikha aid in creating a favorable surrounding for the romantic aspects of the novel. d. benjamin remarks that the very first instance of romantic love is in this novel. the longing of parukutty for the return of her lover, zulaikha's love failure are seen as reminiscences of romantic love, and latter is considered as foremost romantic heroine of malayalam literature in romanticism. the romantic aspects similar to that in "prometheus unbound" and in the apocalyptic poetry of william blake are identified in the personality of subhadra, with which the character coveys a conflict-oriented complexity of multi-colored romanticism.
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