A Thematic Analysis of Kiran Desai’s Select Works: A Study

Authors: Dr. Divyasree C

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37082/IJIRMPS.v12.i4.230861

Short DOI: https://doi.org/gt5whq

Country: India

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Abstract: The study analyses the themes in two of Kiran Desai's novels. The novels selected for the study are Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard and The Inheritance of Loss. The former was published in 1998 and the latter in 2006. Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard deals with the story of Sampath who hates society’s expectations on him. He craves to be alone. The Inheritance of Loss is a winner of The Man Booker Prize. It is set in India and USA. In India, it looks into the story of a retired Indian judge named Jemubhai. He employs a cook, whose son Biju works in USA. Biju is suffering from poverty and racism and is an undocumented immigrant. Some of the themes in Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard are religion, culture, Indianness and the crushing weight of society's expectations. Some of the themes in The Inheritance of Loss are colonialism, migration, poverty, privilege, loss of Identity, culture shock, alienation etc.

Keywords: Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard, The Inheritance of Loss, Religion, Culture, Society’s expectations

Paper Id: 230861

Published On: 2024-08-02

Published In: Volume 12, Issue 4, July-August 2024

Cite This: A Thematic Analysis of Kiran Desai’s Select Works: A Study - Dr. Divyasree C - IJIRMPS Volume 12, Issue 4, July-August 2024. DOI 10.37082/IJIRMPS.v12.i4.230861

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