The Impact of ‘Professor Shanku’ on the development of Adolescent mind: An Analytical Study/ কিশোর মনের বিকাশে ‘প্রোফেসর শঙ্কু’ : একটি বিশ্লেষণাত্মক অধ্যয়ন

Abstract

Adolescence Psychology which deals with Pragmatic and theoretical aspects of a man at this stage is a common subject is various branches of literature. Adolescent period is generally considered as a transitional period of childhood and youthfulness. Adolescence is regarded as the beginning of human psychology leading to behavioral patterns of human beings. This stage deals with psychological, social, emotional and intellectual development and as a result a person during this period of his life becomes anxious about various incidents and happening around them. Therefore the development during the adolescent period should be directed properly by the appropriate society, environment, advisees and knowledge, so that this stage can provide peace, joy and tranquility. In this regard, literature always plays a pivotal role as a great source to provide happiness and education to them. This research paper intends to discuss how Satyajit Ray’s selected collection of stories of ‘Professor Shanku’ offers a remarkable stage to the development of adolescent mind.