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| Paper Title: | “Echoes of Identity in the Margins of Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things.” |
| Authors Name: | DR NIVI CHAUDHARY |
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| Published Paper Id: | IJRTI2603149 |
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| Abstract: | This paper, titled “Echoes of Identity in the Margins of Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things,” explores the dynamic interplay between identity and resistance in Arundhati Roy’s postcolonial narrative. Set in post-independence India, the novel foregrounds how identity is shaped and reshaped through engagement with entrenched structures such as caste, patriarchy, class, and colonial legacy. The study argues that identity in the novel is neither fixed nor singular but fluid, fragmented, and continuously negotiated within socio-cultural and historical frameworks. Drawing on postcolonial perspectives, the paper examines how resistance operates both overtly and subtly in the text. Acts of defiance—whether through forbidden relationships, linguistic experimentation, or personal choices—challenge the rigid “Love Laws” and hierarchical norms governing society. The relationship between Ammu and Velutha becomes central to this analysis, illustrating how individual assertion disrupts caste and gender boundaries, even at the cost of severe consequences. The paper further highlights the role of language as a site of identity construction and resistance. Roy’s innovative narrative style, marked by hybridity and fragmentation, reflects the fractured consciousness of her characters and the complexities of postcolonial subjectivity. Additionally, memory and trauma are examined as key forces shaping identity, as characters reconstruct their sense of self through personal and collective pasts. The study also foregrounds the gendered dimensions of identity, emphasizing how female resistance emerges within oppressive patriarchal frameworks. Ultimately, the paper concludes that The God of Small Things presents identity as an evolving process, deeply intertwined with acts of resistance. Through its focus on marginalized voices and “small things,” the novel redefines identity as a continuous struggle for recognition, agency, and selfhood. |
| Keywords: | Keywords: Identity, Resistance, Postcolonialism, Marginality, Hybridity, Caste System, Gender Inequality, Patriarchy, Memory and Trauma, Language and Narrative, Social Class, Cultural Dislocation, Love Laws, Subaltern Voices, Selfhood. |
| Cite Article: | "“Echoes of Identity in the Margins of Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things.”", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2456-3315, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no.b448-b452, March-2026, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2603149.pdf |
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