Title: SCRUTINIZING ANITA DESAI'S THE VILLAGE BY THE SEA: AN ANALYSIS ON THE THEMATIC STRUCTURE OF THE NOVEL
Abstract:Anita Desai is one of the most eminent and celebrated Indian English writers of the post-colonial era. Her contribution towards the contemporary Indian English novel remains almost unparalleled and he...Anita Desai is one of the most eminent and celebrated Indian English writers of the post-colonial era. Her contribution towards the contemporary Indian English novel remains almost unparalleled and hence her acclaim as a literary icon spreads far and wide on shores and beyond the shores. It is quite notable that she discovers new horizons in the world of fiction writing through her innovative approach with which she effectively deliberates on the burning issues in the contemporary Indian society, both rural and urban. In her writings, Desai effectively captures the conflict between and among her characters who are confronted with the unmitigated realities of life and even more interesting is the way she scans their mindset thus investigating the psychological intricacies of the human being. The objective of this research paper is to examine the thematic structure of Anita Desai’s novel, The Village by the Sea which is one of her major literary successes. It is in a very intriguing way that this novel explores the story of an Indian rural family which survives a period of extreme circumstances to happily reunite in the end thanks to the perseverance of the two heroic children, Hari and Lila. The theme of survival and adaptation comes out for examination as the most important subject that the writer deals with in the novel under scrutiny. In addition, Desai probes a number of some other debatable issues in the contemporary Indian society through her novel, The Village by the Sea. The vitality of her thematic concerns and her strong emphasis on the complexities of the human existence along with her remarkable narrative techniques seem to have contributed immensely to the success of the novel concerned thus symbolizing her excellence and uniqueness as a writer of fiction.Read More
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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