Monday 16 January 2023

Ministry of Utmost Happiness- Arundhati Roy [2]

Hello! This blog is assigned by Dr. Dilip barad sir. It deals with Arundhati Roy’s second novel ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness’. As a task, we are assigned three questions and from them, this blog deals with Characters, Narrative plot, and facts and fiction from the novel.

MINISTRY OF UTMOST HAPPINESS
Arundhati Roy

Points to ponder while writing a blog -
1) Read The Reader’s Digest Book of English Grammar and Comprehension for Very Young Children By S. Tilottama - Give answers to the questions asked regarding any three stories. Questions are given at the end of each story.
3) Write about any one theme or character of the novel with the help of Chat OpenAI GPT. Ask to Chat GPT and put screenshots as well as copy-paste the answer generated by this response generator.

-In brief About Arundhati Roy and The Novel:


Arundhati Roy is an Indian author and political activist, best known for her debut novel "The God of Small Things" which won the 1997 Man Booker Prize. Roy is also a vocal critic of Indian government policies and has been actively involved in various social and political issues in India, including human rights, nuclear weapons, and the treatment of marginalized communities. She also has been involved in environmental issues and anti-development movements. Roy's writing often addresses the complexities of Indian politics, history, and society, and she is considered one of the most significant voices in Indian literature. She is known for her powerful, evocative writing style and her ability to bring attention to important social and political issues.


The novel "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness" by Arundhati Roy is a work of fiction. The novel is set in India and touches on themes and issues that have affected the country in the past and present, such as political corruption, the caste system, and the ongoing conflict in Kashmir. Additionally, it covers the human rights and social issues of marginalized communities such as transgenders, hijras, and lower castes.


-Read - The Reader’s Digest Book of English Grammar and Comprehension for Very Young Children By S. Tilottama - Give answers to the questions asked regarding any three stories. Questions are given at the end of each story.

NEWS

Kashmir Guideline News Service Dozens of Cattle Cross Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri At least 33 cattle including 29 buffaloes have crossed over to Pakistan side in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. According to KGNS, the cattle crossed the LoC in Kalsian sub-sector. ‘The cattle which belong to Ram Saroop, Ashok Kumar, Charan Das, Ved Prakash and others were grazing near LoC when they crossed over to other side,’ locals told KGNS.

Tick the Box: Q 1: Why did the cattle cross the LoC?
(a) For training (b) For sneak-in ops (c) Neither of the above.
Answer: Neither of the Above


THE BRAVEHEART
Mehmood was a tailor in Budgam. His greatest desire was to have himself photographed posing with guns. Finally a school friend of his who had joined a militant group took him to their hideout and made his dream come true. Mehmood returned to Srinagar with the negatives and took them to Taj Photo Studio to have prints made. He negotiated a 25-paisa discount for each print. When he went to pick up his prints the Border Security Force laid a cordon around Taj Photo Studio and caught him red-handed with the prints. He was taken to a camp and tortured for many days. He did not give away any information. He was sentenced to ten years in jail.

The militant commander who facilitated the photography session was arrested a few months later. Two AK-47s and several rounds of ammunition were recovered from him. He was released after two months.

Q 1: Was it worth it?
Answer: No it was not worth it. Mehmood, a tailor might have defended himself by telling the truth but as the BSF troop caught him with the accusation of being a terrorist his truth was not considered truth. And on the other side militant who might be the real culprit was released in two months and innocent Mehmmod was imprisoned for ten years.

THE CAREERIST
The boy had always wanted to make something of himself. He invited four militants for dinner and slipped sleeping pills into their food. Once they had fallen asleep he called the army. They killed the militants and burned down the house. The army had promised the boy two canals of land and one hundred and fifty thousand rupees. They gave him only fifty thousand and accommodated him in quarters just outside an army camp. They told him that if he wanted a permanent job with them instead of being just a daily wage worker he would have to get them two foreign militants. He managed to get them one ‘live’ Pakistani but was having trouble finding another. ‘Unfortunately these days business is bad,’ he told PI. ‘Things have become such that you cannot any longer just kill someone and pretend he’s a foreign militant. So my job cannot be made permanent.’
PI asked him, if there was a referendum whom he would vote for, India or Pakistan?
‘Pakistan of course.’ ‘Why?’
‘Because it is our Mulk (country). But Pakistan militants can’t help us in this way. If I can kill them and get a good job it helps me.’
He told PI that when Kashmir became a part of Pakistan, he (PI) would not be able to survive in it. But he (the boy) would. But that, he said, was just a theoretical matter. Because he would be killed shortly.

Q 1: Who did the boy expect to be killed by?
(a) The army (b) Militants (c) Pakistanis (d) Owners of the house that was burned.
Answer: The army

-Write about any one theme or character of the novel with the help of Chat OpenAI GPT. Ask to Chat GPT and put screenshots as well as copy-paste the answer generated by this response generator.


Write about Dr. Aad Bharti from the ministry of utmost happiness.

Dr. Aad Bharti is a fictional character from the novel "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness" by Arundhati Roy. The novel is set in modern-day India and tells the story of a diverse group of characters, each of whom is trying to find their place in the world. Dr. Bharti is a transgender woman who runs an orphanage for children born with intersex traits. She is a compassionate and dedicated individual who fights for the rights and acceptance of the marginalized community she belongs to. She is an important character in the novel, who plays a crucial role in bringing together the lives and stories of the other characters.

Write about Dr. Azad Bharti from the ministry of utmost happiness

Dr. Azad Bharti is a fictional character from the novel "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness" by Arundhati Roy. He is a doctor and a political activist who becomes involved in the struggle for the rights of marginalized communities in India. He is the lover of Dr. Aad Bharti, who is a transgender woman and runs an orphanage for children born with intersex traits. Dr. Azad Bharti is described as a dedicated and charismatic individual who is deeply committed to the cause of justice and equality. He is also portrayed as someone who is deeply troubled by the atrocities and injustices he witnesses in society. He is an important character in the novel as his story and journey intersect with the other characters, and plays a crucial role in the narrative.


Who is Dr. Azad Bharti in The Ministry of Utmost Happiness


Dr. Azad Bharti is a fictional character in the novel "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness" by Indian author Arundhati Roy. The novel is set in contemporary India and tells the story of a diverse group of characters whose lives intersect in unexpected ways. Dr. Azad Bharti is a character in the novel who is described as a doctor who works at a hospital in New Delhi. Beyond that, I am not able to give more information as the novel is large and complex and the character Dr. Azad Bharti's role and background is not specified.

Outcome:
In Gpt Chat I decided to ask about the character of Dr. Azad Bharti. In the novel, he is playing an important role in connecting all the characters and there is one whole chapter based on him. He is the one who is protesting at Jantar Mantar for 11 years with various arguments.

At first, when I asked about his character I got a spelling mistake yet ChatGPT gave some self-prepared answers which are completely away from the novel. In the same chat, I asked the same question with the correct spelling yet it didn't give a correct answer.

In the new chat, I asked the question but still, it couldn't answer me precisely. Perhaps the reason behind it is the Novel is recently published and chatGPT is not having enough data about it.

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