The self the family and the society in the novel of amitav ghosh

Abstract

Amitav Ghosh shows a keen interest in the reconstruction of the past. Many of newlinehis narratives turn towards historical subjects, bringing out the past in the proper newlineperspective, a kind of global perspective. In Ghosh s writings history and newlineanthropology blend together perfectly. He does not shy away from commenting on newlinepolitics, wars, economy, and other worldly affairs. newlineThe thesis is organized into seven chapters. The first chapter is introductory, newlinedealing with Indian English novel from its origin to the present, taking into newlineconsideration various factors historical, geographical, social, cultural, etc. A brief newlinediscussion on Sea of Poppies, the first book of Ibis trilogy is also included in this newlinechapter. newlineThe second chapter is about the first novel of Amitav Ghosh The Circle of newlineReason. In India, for many cases, irrationality, superstitions, blind beliefs, and newlineprejudices supersede logic and practical thinking. The Circle of Reason can be said to newlinebe a kind of revolt against this trend. newlineThe third chapter discusses The Shadow Lines. This novel paints a picture of newlineboth symbolism and realism that covers both time and space. The shadow lines of newlinethe title are the borders that divide people and one of the main emphases is on newlinearbitrariness of cartographical demarcations. The novelist seems to conclude that no newlinestory or history for that matter can be acceptable as the ultimate truth, since truths newlinevary according to perspectives and locations. newlineThe fourth chapter is on the novel The Calcutta Chromosome. This novel newlinegrapples with colonialist notions of science (discovery) and the native east (counterii newlinescientific, fevers, and delirium ). The three important narrative strands in the novel newlineelaborate the symbiotic connections between the human and the newlinescientific/technological. newlineThe fifth chapter discusses The Glass Palace, which portrays the anti-colonial newlinestruggle waged by Indians and Burmese against the back drop of the long history of newlineimperialism in South and Southeast Asia. The novel is primarily concerned with newlinenationalism