PORTRAYAL OF COMMUNAL ISSUES IN RECENT INDIAN ENGLISH FICTION
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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v11.i3.2023.6900Keywords:
Communalism, Secularism, Religion, Riot, Society, Politics, Culture, ToleranceAbstract [English]
This research paper tries to explore the theme of communalism in Indian English fiction in the new millennium. Communalism in India refers to the division and conflict between religion and ethnicity. The paper focuses on a selection of contemporary Indian English novels published in the first decade of the new millennium, analyzing the representation of communalism and also how these works contribute to the larger discourse on communal tensions in India. It aims to shed light on the ways in which these novels reflect, critique, and engage with the theme of communalism as a complex social, and political issue. Through close reading and interpretation of these novels, the paper explores the narrative techniques employed by authors to convey the complexities and nuances of communalism, and also how these literary representations contribute to shaping public consciousness and understanding of the issue and thus an attempt to bring harmony and tolerance to preserve India’s diverse cultural fabric.This research paper tries to explore the theme of communalism in Indian English fiction in the new millennium. Communalism in India refers to the division and conflict between religion and ethnicity. The paper focuses on a selection of contemporary Indian English novels published in the first decade of the new millennium, analyzing the representation of communalism and also how these works contribute to the larger discourse on communal tensions in India. It aims to shed light on the ways in which these novels reflect, critique, and engage with the theme of communalism as a complex social, and political issue. Through close reading and interpretation of these novels, the paper explores the narrative techniques employed by authors to convey the complexities and nuances of communalism, and also how these literary representations contribute to shaping public consciousness and understanding of the issue and thus an attempt to bring harmony and tolerance to preserve India’s diverse cultural fabric.
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