A Study of Marginalized Groups in Our Lady of Alice Bhatti and The God of Small Things
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22153451 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Muhammad Asif Asghar (0000-0003-0260-0109, University of Faisalabad), Maqsood Ahmed (Minhaj University Lahore), Sana Fatima (0000-0001-8280-7067, University of Faisalabad) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 204-216 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2456-7620 • E-ISSN: 2456-7620 |
| Publisher | AI Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.22161/ijels.51.39 |
| OpenAlex | W3008419336 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
Muhammad Hanif and Arundhati Roy are highly appraised and representative writers of Post-Colonial era.They have been highly appreciated and criticized for their thematic concerns in their novels.Marxism can be utilized as a suitable device to break down the novels for new interpretations and it is also stressed the destructive impact of capitalism.This study mirrors struggle of lower class against upper one and unearths the miseries of those who belong to the lower strata of society.Our Lady of Alice Bhatti and The God of Small Things portray how the people belonging to the lower strata undergo marginalization.They are discriminated and exploited by the rich.They are not given the right to get educated.Muhammad Hanif and Arundhati Roy delineate the transformation of women who pass through the process of marginalization.This study explores the Marxist concerns of both the authors to find the concept of marginalization.It shows the status of women both in Pakistani as well as in Indian society.It also shows the brutality of the patriarchal society
Aesthetics · Art · Capitalism · Colonialism · Marxist philosophy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · History · Law · Philosophy · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Religious studies · South Asian Cinema and Culture · South Asian Studies and Diaspora
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |