Thinking activity on the novel Scarlet Letter and movie Kya Kehana

The scarlet Letter : A Romance  is a work of historical fiction by American author “ Nathanial Hawthorne, published in 1850. The Scarlet Latter was one of the first mass-produced books in America. It was popular when first published and is considered a classic work today.

Kya Kehna movie is a 2000 Indian Hindi drama film directed by Kundan Shah. The film stars preity Zinta as a single teenage mother and Saif Ali Khan as the father, with chandrachur singh, Anupam Kher and farida jalal playing supporting roles.

#What is the role played by society in Hester’s life?

The society plays important role in Heater’s life. When she became a pregnant and don’t want to give a father name of his child but by the society  she forcefully wear a ‘A’. In the puritan time when girl became pregnant before the marriage. According to puritan law by them forcefully that girl wear ‘A’. ‘A’ it was a symbol of the “ADUTERY”.  Society was look her and laugh on her and people go away from her. ‘A’ is a taboo of that time. Society can’t accept her and didn’t support her. She was live alone and face the all problem.

#What is the role played by society in Priya’s life ?

We see the how society play a role with the Hester like her in Priya’s life society paly a vital role. When she became a pregnant with Rahul’s (Saif ali khan) child. He said she abort the child. But Priya don’t want to abort the child she decide to give a birth to the baby. Society look he as a dangerous way and ignore her. No one seat beside her. Every one go away from her. Also Rahul do all this thing he never talk with her and always ignore her. But in Priya’s case her family member stand with her and they support her.

Compare and contrast the male character, Roger Chillingworth, Arthur Dimmesdale, Rahul and Ajay.

Rodger Chillingworth is a not good character. He is lusty man he always wants to the Hester stay with her. He look as a crual man. He never help the Hester when she pregnant. When he return from the England he search the Hester. And when he meet the Hester he saw her with “A”.  he never help the Hester always try to harm her.    Arthur Dimmesdale and Rahul these two character are same. Because they are not ready to accept their child. They both are realize their mistake and After that they ready to accept their child and take responsibility of the child.  Rahul ready to marry with Priya and Arthur confess his love. Ajay is different character from all. He is a friend of Priya and after he knew about the Priya is pregnant he always stand with her and support her. He know that Priya became a mother of the Rahul’s child he ready to marry with har. And take all the responsibility of the baby.

#What are the reasons that Arthur Dimmesdale and Rahul do not come forward to 

accept their fatherhood ? how do you they differ and what are their similarities?

According to my point of view first they don’t wants became a father. They both are never think about that. And the second is society. This society is a bog problem of the life because people think about what society speak about them. In the Priya’s case Rahul is not serious about the Priya. Rahul is a playboy he play with the Priya’s life and cheat with her feelings and love.

#How do you see Hester and Priya as individuals?

In their character we see the power of the women and their ability. They are more power full from the man. They both are the strong and the power-full women. They prove the women are also power full and far batter than the man. They both are face the same problem. They both have to do fight with this “society” .  

#Why do you think director has lifted the character of Ajay to the ideal state? Is it possible in real life? What are the reason of your yes or no?

As par my point of view director put Ajay as ideal state because of the he know about the all the matter and after that he ready to marry with her and and accept the baby. So that’s why director put him on the ideal state. Because the director wants to attract the people by the end because in the end of the movie people belive in that the Rahul is not good man and dislike him and after the Rahul realize his mistake and ready to accept his child.  So the director put Ajay as a Ideal state and put twist in the end. And try to attract the people with the help of this turn. But in real life this thing never happen because the society never accept this thing. Society say to that child about their father’s real identity and ask to that child who is his real father.  So in real life this thing never possible.