Author/Authors :
GÜZEL, N. Sibel Celal Bayar Üniversitesi - Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi - İngiliz Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümü, Turkey , ÇETİNKAYA, Eda Burcu Celal Bayar Üniversitesi - Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi - İngiliz Dili ve Edebiyatı Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
FROM AN UGLY DUCKLING TO A SWAN: THE BRITISH INFLUENCE ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE CASTE SYSTEM AND REVOLT IN INDIA AS REFLECTED BY PHOOLAN DEVI ARUNDATHI ROY
Abstract :
The aim of this article is to examine Arundhati Roy’s “The God of Small Things” and Mala Sen’s “India’s Bandit Queen” in terms of developing an understanding about the evolution of caste system in India and the role of British influence throughout this evolution process. First of all, an overview of the caste system in India is presented. Roy’s “The God of Small Things” and Sen’s work, in other words, the biography of Phoolan Devi are implemented to illustrate the instances of caste system in India. An undeniable contradiction emerges in behavioural norms due to the different expectancies from the present system. The changing behaviours of the characters against the traditional caste system which lead to a certain revolt, are associated with the role of the British influence in the article. The outcome of British influence for individuals in Indian society is described based on Phoolan Devi and the major characters in “The God of Small Things”.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Caste , revolt , postcolonial literature , Arundhati Roy , Mala Sen , Phoolan Devi
JournalTitle :
Celal Bayar University Journal Of Social Sciences
