Journey Towards the Success A Comparative Study of the Autobiographies of Nelson Mandela Barack Obama APJ Abdul Kalam and Fidel Castro

Abstract

An autobiography is the distinguished form of literature. It is nothing but the cognizance of the writer with the absolute background. In it, the writer has to introspect and to engrave the contemplative story of the life. In autobiographical writing, the writer should be the factual sociologist and the considerate spectator of the community around him and evaluating and constructing his postulations with the help of it. An autobiography is one of the form of the literatures which spinning around the life of the writer, who used to illustrate the inspirational and conspicuous events from the life which could be the forerunners for the imminent generations. Unlike the other literary genres, an autobiography is written with diverse perspectives. The genre autobiography attempts to investigate the quest of the self and the human dealings and divergence, underline the existence of vanity of individual aspirations, its invention and the consequences of life. newlineThe autobiography has a celebrated history and has gone through various types and the meaningful changes till the twenty first century. The various contemporary technological ideas have been used in writing and publishing the autobiography. The victory of the autobiographer is outcome of the ceaseless efforts and endeavors of many struggles and sacrifices. newlineThe present work focuses on the four autobiographies of Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama, APJ Abdul Kalam and Fidel Castro, the four great introspective and vigorous personalities of the New World. It deals with the lives of the four valiant men who have interacted with their lives and tranquility for the accomplishment of the aspirations. On the strenuous journey, for reaching to the aspirations of their lives; they were empirical throughout the expedition. Fabulously, they knew that, the path to their destination has always passed newline2 newlinethrough the hazardous and thorny province of the life. They were realized that, the sufferings and pains were the indispensable elements of the genuine hunt of the success.