A Study of Amitav Ghosh's novel, THE HUNGRY TIDE

Authors: Dr. Naresh Kumar Yadav, Vinod

Country: India

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Abstract: Amitav Ghosh's novel, THE HUNGRY TIDE (2004), centres on a triangle of three characters: Piyali, an American cetologist, Kanai & Fokir. The Sundarbans, an enormous archipelago of islands "interposed between the sea & the plains of Bengal," are the setting of the novel, which takes place in the northeastern region of the Indian subcontinent & Bangladesh (p. 6). Mangrove trees cover the majority of this archipelago, which is characterised by its aquatic mangrove forest. The Sunderbans, a complex network of huge mangrove islands in the Bay of Bengal, is shared between Bangladesh & West Bengal, India; roughly one-third of the Sundarbans is in Bangladeshi territory while the other two-thirds is in Indian territory. Approximately 10,000 km2 of islands. Although there are a handful that have been documented in history, the most have been swept away, and their width ranges from very vast to barely wider than sandbars.According to the author, the sea's characteristics and the interplay between land and water are continually changing & unexpected (p.7). The mangrove jungles and picturesque forests of the Sunderbans are the main attractions. In Ghosh's work, the environment, religion, myth, class structure, travel, and the complicated history of India and Bangladesh in relation to colonialism & sectarian strife are all set against the backdrop of the Sunderbans, which are also known as the tide country and are home to tigers, crocodiles, and other predators.

Keywords: environment, inspiration, businessman

Paper Id: 231173

Published On: 2022-11-17

Published In: Volume 10, Issue 6, November-December 2022

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