LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 21:5 May 2021
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Socio-Cultural Transformation Propagates Novelty in Society and Culture:
A Study of Rohinton Mistry’s A Fine Balance

Dr. P. Selvam, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., PGDBA


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Abstract

This article discusses the Class Hierarchy, Communal differences and Religious Bigotry as presented in Rohinton Mistry’s A Fine Balance. Further, the origin and growth of Diaspora in general and South Asian Diaspora are also discussed in this article. Peace and love among human beings can be attained only by accepting and accommodating multiculturalism within society.

Keywords: Rohinton Mistry, A Fine Balance, Multiculturalism, Diaspora, Religious and Caste Bigotry

Multiculturalism

Dictionary.com defines Multiculturalism as “the preservation of different cultures or cultural identities within a unified society, as a state or nation” (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/multiculturalism). Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines multiculturalism as “cultural pluralism or diversity (as within a society, an organization, or an educational institution): a multicultural social state or a doctrine or policy that promotes or advocates such a state.”

Culture has reference to historical and geographical traditions. We can look at Multiculturalism as a “Social-ideal”. It could also be a ‘Political ideal’. Political-economic and cultural influences are identified in the multicultural world. Multiculturalism combines a sense of belonging with a claim to collective rights.

Rohinton Mistry’s A Fine Balance is ethno-centric, but the content is multicultural one. Only the cultural difference makes A Fine Balance ethnicity-oriented. But there is acceptance of difference and this brings in multiculturalism.

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Dr. P. Selvam, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., PGDBA
Full Professor, Dept. of English
Shaqra University, College of Science and Arts, Sajir
Riyadh Province, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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