Social-Political Topics in Manto's Essays

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Abstract

While Manto's essays cover literary themes, they also cover the political and social activism of their era. These subjects of Manto can be easily divided into two periods. The political tyranny of united India and the deceptions of politicians before the creation of Pakistan have been made the subject. While in the second period, the political and social problems faced by the new state after the establishment of Pakistan have been reflected. These essays by Manto have the characteristics of literary humor and satire. His style is fluid and has the traditional Manto's candor. Manto evokes the contradictions of society and, like a harsh critic, aspires to change them. It does not become a sermon anywhere. In this way, these essays, like Manto's fictions, are also saddened by his bitter realism.