Heroes of Humanity: A Study of Bapsi Sidhwa’s Ice-Candy-Man

Abstract

Where co-existence, mutual love, respect, and well-being of all is considered over and above, there flourishes humanism. East is widely known for its distinct culture, thought, and value system in the world. Indian philosophy upholds, promotes and propagates the lessons of peace, non-violence, tolerance, patience, sacrifice, love for ones’ own birth place, and patriotism. Indian philosophers distinguish themselves by their spiritual philosophy from material philosophy of the West. Spirituality of the East never taught schemes of exploitation and appropriation. The Indian tradition is the oldest living religious tradition in this world. It believes in the all-inclusive world-view. It sees divine presence in all living and non-living objects. The ethicality of East suddenly lost into dreary desert of fire and blood during division crisis is really the matter of surprise for us.