ADVENTURE AS A CATALYST IN THE FABRICATION OF MIND IN MYSTERY AT MALABAR COTTAGE BY MANJIRI PRABHU

Abstract

Adventure activities have been known to accelerate an array of positive outcomes. Adventure is prominently like a state of mind that initiates with the motility of skepticism regarding the upshot of a particular voyage, but termination happens with feelings of euphoria, gratification, and amusement. Getting invested in any kind of unconventional venture or expedition can cater to the unsatiating needs of growing children, as it is conducive in building resilience. This kind of exploration has provided deep insights in the arenas of personal empowerment, cognitive enhancements, skill learning and psychological healing. This study aims to analyze how the experiences of adventurous activities like treasure hunt, finding secret tunnels and solving mysteries, play a compelling role in challenging the mind, therefore, affecting the cognitive abilities of children. The present study highlights how adventure cannot be perceived only as a physical element, it is rather immensely mental and psychological. Manjiri Prabhu illustrates the intrinsic desire of children to embark upon adventurous journeys, that climactically puts them in situations where they need to question their perceptions, examine their feelings and emotions, and teach them to embrace discomfort, eventually concocting their minds. The present paper provides a new vision of how a central characteristic of adventure in children’s literature, plays a cardinal role in contriving the minds of children.