LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 14:11 November 2014
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
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Aravind Adiga as a Novelist of the New Generation

Sanjay Kumar, M.A., M.Phil. and NET
Surjit, M.A. and NET

Abstract

Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger and Last Man in Tower came out when old set up of society was losing ground. Rise of materialism, advancement of technology, modernization, social mobility, sense of cut throat competition, disloyalty, change in the norms of social institutions, alienation, extent of urbanization, globalization consumerism, and so on are some of the characteristics which constitute the mode of a new generation, causing changes in the psyche of the man of the new era. These factors are solely responsible for social, cultural and economic changes. Balram Halwai alias Munna, the police officer and Mr Ashok (The White Tiger) and Dharman Shah and Masterji’s co-resident (Last Man in Tower) are the major characters through which the wave of the new generation can be seen. This paper attempts to make a study of Aravind Adiga’s novels and present how they project a clear picture of contemporary society when traditional set up of society losing its ground very speedily all moral and social values are on the wane.

Keywords:new generation, rise of materialism, modernization, urbanization, traditional society, social values

Arrival of a New Generation

Just as the Restoration period begins with Samuel Butler’s Hudibras, the Romantic period starts with the publication of Wordsworth’s Lyrical Ballads, the end of the second World War marks the beginning of Post Modernism, the beginning of the twenty-first century marks the arrival of the new generation. At this juncture, India is passing through a crucial period as never before.

The beginning of the new generation marks the revolt against the traditionally set up of society. Rise of materialism, prevalent corruption, decline of caste system, advancement of technology, Modernization, social mobility, sense of cut-throat competition, disloyalty, change in the norms of social institutions, alienation, extension of urbanization, globalization consumerism, and so on are some of the characteristics which constitute the mode of the new generation, causing the change in the psyche of the man of the new generation. This awakening of the masses projects the mood of a changing society and indicates revolt against the rich.

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Sanjay Kumar, M A., M Phil. and NET
Research Scholar, M D U
Rohtak
Haryana
India
Sanjaykmr250@gmail.com

Surjit M A and NET
MDU Rohtak 124001
Haryana
India
drsurjeet31@gmail.com

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