Tota Kahini by Tagore
'Tota Kahini' is a short story by Tagore which satirizes the education system in India viz. the way mindless knowledge is shoved down a child’s throat. The poem is a metaphorical story about a king who wishes to teach a carefree parrot about traditions and customs while failing to understand that they do not mean anything to the parrot and that a parrot just wishes to be free. The artwork made above is an excerpt of that story, illustrating the free spirit of a parrot which just wants to fly around, eat fruit from the orchard, sing songs and be free.
Medium: Acrylic
