The voice of harmony in selected post-independence Bengali short stories/ স্বাধীনতা পরবর্তী নির্বাচিত বাংলা ছোটগল্পে সম্প্রীতির স্বর

Abstract

Recently, one of the major problems in our country is communalism. Communalism started in this country during the pre-independence period by the British imperialist rulers. Currently, communalism is gradually assuming complex forms, bringing the country and the nation to a severe crisis. Communalism has always been a hindrance to the country as well as the nation, and it has closed off the path of progress. On the other hand, the writers associated with the progressive society have repeatedly argued in favor of harmony against communalism in different forms of literature. Bengali writers are not an exception either. Whenever the dark cloud of communalism has gathered over the country, Bengali writers, drawing from Bengali tradition and consciousness, have also spoken against communalism in various literary forms such as poetry, stories, novels, essays, dramas, etc. However, in most cases, authors have adopted short stories. Within the limited confines of short stories, a connection emerges easily between the authors’ thoughts and the readers’ emotions. As a result, the trend of anti-riot and anti-communal short stories has developed. As a result, a genre of anti-riot and anti-communal short stories has emerged. In our article titled “The Voice of Harmony in Selected Bengali Short Stories after Independence”, we have selected stories written in the post-independence period that oppose riots and communalism. These stories are dazzling with the prospects of Hindu-Muslim prosperity and coexistence against communalism. Additionally, the stories also demonstrate the brutality and futility of the riots.