Authors : Jayashree D. Kapgate
Page Nos : 106-109
Description :
The purpose of this paper is to study fictional and metaphysical moral values of Sudha Murty’s novel. Metaphysics includes the study of nature of human minds. Metaphysics deals with morality, spirituality, religious aspect and human relationship with world. The metaphysical view is the logical positive thoughts of reality.
In literary work, fiction is very creative in imaginary ways those are not strictly based on history or fact i.e., supernatural, magical or scientifically impossible element. Metaphysics also dealt with abstract objects with the touch of logical and moral thinking.
Sudha Murty’s novels are based on fictional and metaphysical moral theme. She incorporates Indian metaphysics and philosophy in her fictional work. Sudha Murty is a spirit for Indian as well as world’s audience who love the Indian literature. She has published many books which shows her self-realization thoughts, fictional and metaphysical themes. The author focuses on the moral and spiritual aspect in her novels. And storytelling is the best way to teach moral and ethical values. Here I mentioned two story books those are How Sea became Salty and Why Onion got its layers.
Sudha murty’s writing style is same like that of Sane Guruji which include storytelling, an art of the sake of art through writers express all of their experiences and thoughts about society. Their writing is cherished by all adults as well as children and inspiring the youth to achieve their goals. Morality involves something akin to fiction.
Number of studies on storytelling and story reading on the effects of developing moral value and ethics are explored. The educational value of storytelling and story reading is widely accepted.
According to Snow (1983), reading story books and share stories with children is the most studied format for language learning.
Burner (1986), agrees that the storytelling and using the stories is the effective way to transform moral experiences to moral knowledge.
