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DIMENSIONS OF ALIENATION IN THE NOVELS OF ANITA DESAI

Dr Deepak Upadhyay

Volume: 4 Issue: 3 2014

Abstract:

Man’s existence cannot be imagined without social interaction as he is a social animal. Globalization, materialism and technological advancements have certainly produced luxuries and comforts, but they have simultaneously made the man deplorably alienated and isolated as well as uprooted from the very basics of social and human values. Anita Desai being very sensitive and conscious of the existentialist concerns has explored the inner sensibilities of her characters by delving deep into their psyche and emotional make up. She has unveiled the pain, the frustration and the loneliness of her women characters in this insensitive and inconsiderate world. This research paper proposes to study the distinctive aspects of solitariness and alienation which have become the core of human existence now. It will also take into consideration how the feelings of loneliness of their characters take the form of physical and emotional separation leading to their psychic solitariness.

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