LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 15:8 August 2015
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
         C. Subburaman, Ph.D. (Economics)
         N. Nadaraja Pillai, Ph.D.
Assistant Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A.

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Living on the Edge of Society-
Thoughts on Mulk Raj Anand’s Story –
“The Price of Bananas”

Dr. Olive Thambi
Philip Rajesh Albert


Abstract

The paper focuses on the marginalised section of Indian society which is relegated to the sidelines by the upper class. The story entitled, “The Price of Bananas”, captures the subtleties of class division succinctly. The story describes the negligent, mean attitude of the affluent towards the poor. Mulk Raj Anand who espoused the cause of the deprived and the underdog, is quite vociferous and vehement as he voices his attack against the affluent group in Indian society.

Keywords: The Marginalised, Indian Society, Class Division, the deprived, “The Price of Bananas”

Symbolizing Two Different Classes

The story, “The Price of Bananas´ describes two characters that represent and symbolise two different classes. They have a face-face encounter which has its own aftermath. It all begins on a humorous note. When the story opens, the business man is seen walking into the railway station, followed by an obsequious coolie. Dr. Dewey expresses the view that every person has a “desire to be important” (Carnegie 34). The business man feels quite important as he walks superciliously into the railway station. Within a few moments, a mischievous monkey reaches for his cap from a tree top. The businessman is temporarily stripped of his dignity. He makes gestures to the monkey asking for the cap, but to no avail.

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Dr. Olive Thambi
Assistant Professor of English
Palladam Road
Near Tamil Nadu Theatre
Tiruppur 641604
Tamil Nadu
India
olivphilip@gmail.com
Philip Rajesh Albert
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