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    The document summarizes key aspects of the 2015 film "Tamasha" including: 1) It tells the story of a man who loses his sense of identity trying to follow social conventions. 2) Elements of the film reflect post-modern literary theories like mixing genres, fragmentation, and breaking norms. 3) The story focuses on the protagonist's journey of self-discovery and fighting inner demons as his personality changes constantly. 4) Scenes manipulate dreams and depict anger, rejection, and frustration.

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    Literary Theory &

    Criticism
    Presented By:
    Nimra Akram L1F19BSEN0025
    Saniya Khakwany L1F19BSEN025
    Movie Name: Tamasha(2015)
    ● It is about the journey of someone who has lost his edge in
    trying to follow acceptable conventions of society.
    ● Ved as grown up among religious and cultural stories
    ● Heer, Ranjha/ Laila Majnu/ Romeo Juliet
    ● Ved wanted his story different with Tara (They didn’t tell each
    other about their background)
    ● They broke the shackles of ordinary existence.
    Post Modernism
    Theory
    ● Mixing of Literary Genres
    ● Fragmentations
    ● Freedom
    ● Meaninglessness
    ● Break-Through of Grand Narratives
    Fragmantations
    ● Story starts with the journey of finding himself(Identifying
    who he is)
    ● Fighting with inner demons and embracing Darkness
    ● Constant Change in the Behavior of Protagonist’s
    Personality (Personality Disorder)
    ● First half of movie is based on enlightenment
    ● Rest on Frustration
    ● Manipulation of dreams
    ● Anger mismanagement
    ● Rejection
    Freedom
    ● If there will no tradition
    there will be more
    freedom.

    ● Zindagi tu apni ha badal lo

    ● They didn’t tell each other


    about their background.

    ● Lived as strangers

    ● Made their story different


    Mixing of Literary Genres

    Arriased Question
    If couple will be able to cross the Boarder of Iran and reach Turkey so
    there will they be treated as refugge or illegal Immigrant?
    • Afghanistan’s Passport Worst in World
    Fr
    Setting: Conflict (Stakes):
    -October – Capital of Nimruz That why in the period of forty
    Province in a seedy hotel writer years first time Afghans are
    visited a smuggler’s safe house. moving in huge numbers out of
    country.

    Introduction of Characters: Detailed Imagery:


    - Jawad and Shukria About Smuggling people from
    - Newly wed Couple Afghanistan to Pakistan on
    - Married aggainst Parents’ wish Trucks and Sunni Extremist in
    - Grown up in a time of great hope Pakistan killing and
    for country’s future. Kidnapping Hazara people
    - Belonged to Hazara group. who don’t pay.
    Background Information

    Shukria Told about Taliban’s Jawad being robbed and Legal Definition of
    that they belong to Pashtan beaten by taliban which is Refugees given by US and
    Ethnic Group, who came why they decided to gave History along with facts.
    from more conservative and up on their dream of
    rural culture and they forced persuing their future in That it Refugee term
    women to wear black from their country and said “ started from World War
    head to toe. It’s not worth to live in Second when US provide
    fear”. shelter to apporoximtaely
    26 Million Refugees
    Scenes (Imagery)

    Couple’s Experience of being


    Writer’s personal Smuggled
    Experience as a Refugee
    Jawad Said:
    • Harsh, Bloody and chaotic “Irani didn’t beat them, because we
    Evacuation for refuges. were families”
    • Iranies usually didn’t bother holding
    immigrants for long, they could be
    Shukria Injured her feet and was
    brutal with them. scrambling all night with Back pack
    and she said “We’ve never been
    • They assualt women and beat men. smuggled before”
    Satisfying Ending

    ● Couple Tried for Third time and finally crossed the border of Iran
    and reached Turkey.
    ● Turkey Hosts world’s largest population of refugees but it doesn’t
    have good economy.
    ● Jawad and Shukria still trying their best to escape from Turkey for
    Europe because they want the secure future of their family.
    Thank you
    I hope, I’m successful in trying to make you understand how
    this article is creative non Fiction.

    Presented to:
    Muhammad Hassan Qadeer
    Butt

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