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In many ways, globalization is heralded as a true successor of postmodernism. However, it has also been regarded as an egalitarian counterpart to the same. In this paper, we analyse globalization in the Indian context and how it has affected the Indian economy. This paper problematizes the effects of globalization on Indian Economy in the post modern era and also proposes to critique globalization in the light of the cultural logic of late capitalism by analyzing the different stages of economic growth since independence. © 2017 Serials Publications Pvt. Ltd.

School of Social Science and Languages

Chennai Campus

World University root node

International Journal of Economic Research

Effects of globalization on Indian economy: A postmodern analysis

This paper aims at analyzing the postmodern fictional techniques like metafictional historiography, disjointed narration, mixing the high and the low and self-reflexivity by situating postmodern narratology within the postcolonial Indian Context in Shashi Tharoor's The Riot. The novel begins from the New York Journal's fictional account of Hindu-Muslim riot at Zalilgarh, Uttar Pradesh in 1989, and transcends space and time through mixing politics and personal lives through multiple narrative techniques. The death of a 24 year old Priscilla Hart, a volunteer of a non governmental organization from the United States is the central action of the story. The reasons for death of the innocent foreigner in India remain a mystery throughout the novel. The novel analyzes the different versions of truths behind the killing of Priscilla Hart through plural, non-linear, postmodern narratology. © Serials Publications.

Man in India

Postmodern fictional techniques in postcolonial Indian context: A cultural critique of Shashi Tharoor's the Riot

Since the dawn of human civilization, the urge and the longing of human beings for 'Identity' is unique. The efforts made by each person lead to the goal of 'Identity.' Without identity, a human being is nothing. In order to ascertain one's own identity here on the earth, human beings prefer different mediums such as name, house, fame, property, popularity, etc. Of all these elements, 'Name' and 'House' have an effective part to instill the sense of identity among people. Jhumpa Lahiri has said, "The question of identity is always a difficult one, but especially for those who are culturally displaced, as immigrants are who grow up in two worlds simultaneously." Lahiri, not only speaks of her elements of Identity Crisis faced by the people who migrate from the native land to other country, but also of all people in general. The paper here discusses how the novelist brings out the life of a married woman, with her husband alone to talk with, all alone in an alien land where Indian Culture and Individualism has often remained alien ideas. Manju Kapur's "The Immigrant" is a story of two immigrants, Nina and Ananda. The immigrant souls are always found to be divided. Manju Kapur chose Canada as the background for her novel, The Immigrant and discusses the Indian diaspora in Canada. © Serials Publications.

Identity crisis in Manju Kapur's 'The immigrant' and Jhumpa Lahiri's 'The Namesake'

Globalisation is one of the predominant key factors that have played a vital role in transforming society and which eventually led to changes in the overtones of culture. The radical changes have a remarkable influence on the way women identify themselves and approach their lives. It has resulted in the emergence of women struggling and unfolding to find new opportunities to redefine themselves. The new found ideologies in turn have impacted this patriarchal society to a great extent that it has brought with it individual and social changes and different perspectives about the roles of women and men in family and society, both in concealed lives and communal structures. This change is vividly captured and portrayed in the creative works and it is analysed and interpreted by various theories which are newly formulated or reformulated and one such is the re-emergence of the new age feminist theory. Feminist theory forms the basis for the study of the experiences of women in society, in particular, women's eminence and position within their society and family. Feminist thoughts assumes that women's welfare and perspectives are convincing in and of themselves and are not lesser or secondary to those of men's, nor should they be distinct only in relation to or as a difference from men's experiences. The absence of these assumptions in customary and sociological learning is one of the criticisms which have emerged in feminist erudition. This work explores upon new feminism as a conceptual framework for analysing the changes in women's life and attitude through two films namely English Vinglish and 36 Vayadhinile. © Serials Publications.

Department of Software Systems

School of Computer Science and Engineering

Vellore Campus

Struggle for inclusiveness and identity in the movies: English vinglish and 36 vayadhinile

The objective of the paper is to portray New Historicism as a literary theory to explain political traditions and power structures in the scientific novel The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells, a leading American novelist who is today best known as "The Father of Science Fiction". The protagonist Montgomery stands as a positive symbol of exploration and realization, whereas, Dr. Moreau creates human-like beings from genetic manipulation of animals and treats them in a really harsh and cruel manner by imposing strict rules and regulations. The present paper explores H.G Wells' personal experiences in Victorian Age, and it also analyses how his meeting with Hitler and Joseph Stalin in Soviet Russia has a great influence on this work. The paper also gives vivid details of political traditions and power structures of the human-like beings created by Moreau. © Serials Publications.

Political traditions and power structures in H.G. Wells's: The Island of Dr. Moreau

According to Maharaj (2008, 23), "The Indian diaspora may be regarded as international phenomena-it has a presence in more than 100 countries globally." In recent times, the evolving role of migrants in the labor markets of the Gulf countries has attracted many people from developing countries like India. The people of the southern part of India, particularly Keralites and Tamils, have considered the Gulf a "promised land" for pursuing a good career and to attain economic stability. The "Gulf boom" is a period in the recent history of Kerala during which a large number of people have gone to the Gulf countries with great hopes and dreams. These people are ready to do all kinds of jobs and are willing to work hard. They put in a lot of efforts into their jobs and save most of their earnings. A visa to Gulf is like a treasure even at this point of time. Even the popular media cultivated this image of "gulf" as a "promised land." While the flashy nature of the Gulf countries has enchanted many people, for others, it has been like a mirage in a desert. Only after reaching there, they realize that those dreams still remain dreams and are not realized. This is well evident in the novel Goat Days written by Benyamin, which this paper focuses on. © 2017 IUP Alll Rights Reserved.

IUP Journal of English Studies

Deromanticizing the diasporic life: Benyamin's goat days

International Journal of English and Literature

Silence of Cow: Echoed in Kamala Markandaya’s Two Virgins

The role of readers is a matter widely discussed in the recent history of literature. This paper attempts to analyse different reviews on Kamala Das’s My story and tries to discuss how there are different layers of meaning created through different readers according to their reading background, socio-political background and many other factors. This paper therefore is a review of interpretations done on Das’s my story for the better understanding of the text as well as for to analyse the importance of multiple perspective in bringing out different stratums of meaning. © Research India Publications.

International Journal of Applied Engineering Research

Reading and re-reading: A review of interpretations on Kamala Das’s my story

The effect of learners' beliefs and classroom climate on language learning

Writing serves as an instrument in the process of healing. Scriptotherapy is the term coined by Suzzette A Henke in her book Shattered Subjects. It is a space where the writer explores his/her writing for the therapeutic purposes. The novel Push by Sapphire foregrounds the importance of writing where the character Precious undergoes various problems at her young age. Before the age of 16, she gets pregnant twice. Psychic trauma folds her and leads her life in total depression. Most of her problems happen inside the family, she becomes very lonely, depressed, rude and a stone-hearted girl. Once her teacher encourages her to write, she adapts self-narration and develops herself through the writing. Precious searches the opportunities to uplift her, and writing helps out. By writing, she finds a way to change her attitude and finds a different place in the classroom in which once she was considered rude. Writing serves as a way to heal. Scriptotherapy in her life helps her to get out the traumatic problems. This paper intends to find the importance of Scriptotherapy used in the novel Push by Sapphire and explores the benefits of writing. © Serials Publications.