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Journey Motif in Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things

Vivek Dinkar Khabde, M.A., N.E.T


Abstract

The motif of journey has long standing history in the world of literature. It is the prime motif of quest and exploration of the self. The journey motif can be seen in the world’s most celebrated works of fiction achieving significant effect. The diaspora literature uses it for expressing the angst of displacement, homelessness, feeling of alienation and the concepts related to migration. Indian diasporic writing has extensively used this motif for expressing various issues related to displacement. Arundhati Roy’s debutant novel The God of Small Things has elements of journey which can be analysed in terms of journey motif. The renowned, prestigious award winning novel has gems of journey elements in it.

Keywords: Diaspora, Displacement, Journey, Homelessness, women’s struggle.

The God of Small Things

The God of Small Things is a seminal novel by Arundhati Roy. The novel deals with various journeys of the characters and their return to the center i.e. home. The novel discusses certain important issues like – the divorced and estranged women in a society like India and the problems arising out of caste issues. The novel has journey motif which are obvious in the delineation of the characters and the narration. The characters in the novel move out and undertake journeys towards their destinations and ultimately return to the center i.e. their native place ‘Ayemenem. The novel deals with the diasporic theme of ‘home’ and ‘alienation’. The characters in the novel feel homelessness though they return to Ayemenem. The unrest and isolation from the roots which the characters in the novel suffer are the distinct characteristics of diasporic writing. The character of Ammu suffers alienation from family and society. The novel records the diaspora within a country.

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Vivek Dinkar Khabde (M.A. N.E.T.)
S.S. Dhamdhere Arts and Commerce College
Talegaon Dhamdhere, Tal- Shirur 412208
District Pune
Maharasthtra
India
vivek_mail@rediffmail.com

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