The Socio-Cultural Issues of Parsi Community Reflected in Rohinton Mistry’s Select Novels: A Critical Study
Keywords:
Parsi Community, Socio-Cultural Issues, Globalization, IndiaAbstract
One of the most interesting aspects of the novel writing at the second half of the 20th century from the Indian point of view is the emergence of new talented novelists who have produced significant novels making a mark in the literary world. Among the modern Indian novelist, Rohinton Mistry has been a unique name in many ways. Rohinton Mistry is one of the most representative Parsi novelists who represents his community with microscopic details and precision. Parsi Community is in minority in India and yet have played a significant role in shaping the pre &post-industrialization, globalization and liberalization. Rohinton Mistry‘s novels dealwith the struggles and achievements, strength and weaknesses, ups and downs of the Parsi Community in India. The present research aims to study the representation of the socio-cultural issues in select novels of Rohinton Mistry viz. Such a long Journey, A Fine Balance and Family Matters.
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