ARUNDHATI ROY'S THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS AND SOCIAL ACTIVISM
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i6.2024.5571Keywords:
Social Consciousness, Caste-Conflict, Class-Conflict, Gender Parity, Childhood TraumaAbstract [English]
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy received mixed reactions; appreciated and criticized because of its social themes. One of the reasons for its popularity is its social activism themes. Roy is a social activist and though her maiden novel she was so successful that she turned towards social awareness among society. She is considered as the defender of subaltern and marginalized causes as she has devoted her life to uplifting Dalits, preserving the environment due to the Narmada Dam project.
In The God of Small Things, Roy transcribed a personal narrative raising a powerful voice against many forms of injustice in Indian society. She being a social activist is prone to hear all these allegations because when you criticized others you have to tolerate your criticism as well. Nevertheless, it is a controversial novel but still pertinent in overall terms as it has fiercely criticized gender and caste discrimination in India.
In the novel, Roy has depicted the plight of Indian women in a family and society. They are badly treated and subjugated in their family no matter what position they hold.
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