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The Postmodern Ideology and Maggie Gee's Fiction 26-68 II.1 POSTMODERNIST INTERPRETATIONS OF THE NOVELS OF MAGGIE GEE A THESIS SUBMITTED TO BHARATI VIDYAPEETH DEEMED UNIVERSITY, PUNE (UNDER: THE FACULTY OF ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND COMMERCE) FOR THE AWARD OF DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ENGLISH BY MR. VAIBHAV A. DHAMAL M.A. UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF DR. RAJARAM S. ZIRANGE M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. RESEARCH CENTRE: DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH BHARATI VIDYAPEETH DEEMED UNIVERSITY YASHWANTRAO MOHITE COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE & COMMERCE, PUNE SEPTEMBER 2016 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the work incorporated in the thesis entitled ‘Postmodernist Interpretations of the Novels of Maggie Gee’ submitted by Mr. Vaibhav A. Dhamal for the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in English under the Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce of Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, was carried out in the Department of English, Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, during the period from 2011 to 2016 under the guidance of Dr. R. S. Zirange. Date: /09/2016 ( Dr. K. D. Jadhav ) DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE I hereby declare that the thesis entitled ‘Postmodernist Interpretations of the Novels of Maggie Gee’ submitted by me to the Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune for the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in English under the Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce is an original piece of work carried out by me under the supervision of Dr. Rajaram S. Zirange. I further declare that it has not been submitted to this or any other university or institution for the award of any Degree or Diploma. I confirm that all the material, which I have borrowed from other sources and incorporated in this thesis, is duly acknowledged. If any material is not duly acknowledged and found incorporated in this thesis, it is entirely my responsibility. I am fully aware of the implications of any such act which might have been committed by me advertently or inadvertently. Place: Pune ( Mr. Vaibhav A. Dhamal ) Research Scholar Date: /09/2016 CERTIFICATE OF GUIDE This is to certify that the work incorporated in the thesis entitled ‘Postmodernist Interpretations of the Novels of Maggie Gee’ submitted by Mr. Vaibhav A. Dhamal for the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in English under the Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce has been carried out in the Department of English, Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science and Commerce of Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune during the period from 2011 to 2016 under my direct supervision/ guidance. Date: /09/2016 ( Dr. Rajaram S. Zirange ) Head, Dept. of English Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Yashwantrao Mohite College, Pune ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ‘Every act of a human being is under the adjudication of the most exalted, omnipotent and omnipresent Almighty God’. I am grateful to Hon’ble Dr. Patangrao Kadam, Founder and Chancellor, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Pune, who was the main source of inspiration for undertaking this research work. I am indebted to a visionary academic leader and distinguished researcher Hon’ble Prof. Dr. Shivajirao Kadam, Vice Chancellor, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune for permitting me to go ahead with this difficult task as well as his constant motivation and appreciation to complete the work in right direction. I am thankful to Hon’ble Dr. Vishwajeet Kadam, Secretary, Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune for his continuous encouragement in this research work. I am also indebted to Principal Dr. K. D. Jadhav, Joint Secretary, Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune for allowing me to use the resources and necessary infrastructure of the college to accomplish my research work. It gives me immense pleasure and pride to express my deep sense of gratitude and respect for my guide Dr. Rajaram S. Zirange, Head, Dept. of English, BVDU Yahwantrao Mohite College, Pune. I consider myself fortunate to be associated with him who gave a decisive turn and significant boost to my career. I would also like to express my gratitude to Dr. P. M. Bulakh, Director, BCUD and Dr. S. I. Kumbhar, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Social Science and Commerce, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune who always helped me with their valuable suggestion throughout my research work. I will always be grateful to Dr. Mrs. Muktaja V. Mathkari, Principal, Abasaheb Garware College, Pune and Adv. Madhav Khanwelkar, Former Deputy Registrar, SPPU, Pune for their wholehearted moral support. I also like to thank for the encouragement and the support by Mr.Pralhad Patil, Dr. Vijay Koli, Dr. Vaibhav Jadhav, Mr. Ganesh Wagh, Dr. Vivek Rankhambe, Mr. Sambhaji Pisal and the other staff of Yashwatrao Mohite College, Pune. I would also like to thank my co-researchers Mr. Sayantan Mondal and Mr. Meharaj Shaikh for their every possible help. My special mention is due to Mr. Sambhaji Jadhav for timely completion of the typing work. The words are an inadequate means to express my heartfelt gratitude to my father and my mother for everything they have provided to me. I will fail in my duties, if I miss the name of my wife Dr. Sonali and my daughters, Anushka and Arpeeta for taking their time and utilizing the same for this work. I am indebted to them forever. While preparing this thesis, many known & unknown well-wishers, relatives and friends have directly or indirectly contributed their share in this work. I am aware that it is an extremely difficult task to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to all of them. However, I shall be failing in my duties if I do not put on record my gratitude towards them. Place : Pune Date : / / 2016 ( Mr. Vaibhav A. Dhamal ) Research Scholar 'I write for the joy of the language and the form, and to pay the mortgage. I also write because life is fascinating, beautiful, and short. I want to record my experience, and my brief attempts at understanding it, for others, while I can.' - Maggie Gee (Born on 2nd November, 1948) C O N T E N T S Chapter Name Page I Introduction 1-25 I.1 Postmodernism and its Implications I.2 Life and Works of Maggie Gee I.3 A Comparative Analysis of the Two Groups of Novels I.4 The Proposed Plan of the Research II The Postmodern Ideology and Maggie Gee's Fiction 26-68 II.1. Modernism II.2. Postmodernism and its Legacy II.3. The Architects of Postmodernism II.4. Postmodernist Fiction and its Contribution III Condition-of-England Novels: A Self-Reflective 69-130 Mood III.1 Disintegration of Social Institutions: Family and Marriage III.2 Materialism: Lack of Spirituality, Morality, Religion and Faith III.3 Visual Representation: Cinematic Techniques and Visual Impression of Objects, Places and Persons III.4 Pastiche and Photographic Presentation: Music, Painting, Sculpture and Other III.5 Postmodern Narrative Technique: Plot Structure, Setting, Characterization, Point of View and Structural Design III.6 Class Conflict, Inequalities, Violence and Social Mobility III.7 Marginalization and Search for Self-Identity III.8 Cultural Studies: Multiculturalism as a Multidisciplinary Approaches III.9 Global and Domestic Concerns between Wealth and Poverty III.10 Thematic Complexities and Stylistic Devices III.11 Digitalized World: Techno Culture, Pop- culture, Media Culture and Supersonic Speed III.12 Sociological, Psychological, Political and Economic Aspects in Postmodern Age III.13 Humans, Non-humans and Nature: Interrelationship III.14 Black Comedy and Hyper Reality III.15 Maggie Gee’s Philosophy of Life and her Interest in Evolutionary Biology III.16 Loss of Ecological Equilibrium and Impact of Postmodernism on Human Psyche Chapter Name Page IV Ugandan Novels: Home Coming, Cultural Conflicts 131-192 & Social Critique IV.1 Disintegration of Social Institutions: Family and Marriage IV.2 Materialism: Lack of Spirituality, Morality, Religion and Faith IV.3 Visual Representation: Cinematic Techniques and Visual Impression of Objects, Places and Persons IV.4 Pastiche and Photographic Presentation: Music, Painting, Sculpture and Other IV.5 Postmodern Narrative Technique: Plot Structure, Setting, Characterization, Point of View and Structural Design IV.6 Class Conflict, Inequalities, Violence and Social Mobility IV.7 Marginalization and Search for Self-Identity IV.8 Cultural Studies: Multiculturalism and Multidisciplinary Approaches IV.9 Global and Domestic Concerns between Wealth and Poverty IV.10 Thematic Complexities and Stylistic Devices IV.11 Digitalized World: Techno Culture, Pop- culture, Media Culture and Supersonic Speed IV.12 Sociological, Psychological, Political and Economic Aspects in Postmodern Age IV.13 Humans, Non-humans and Nature: Interrelationship IV.14 Black Comedy and Hyper Reality IV.15 Maggie Gee’s Philosophy of Life and her Interest in Evolutionary Biology IV.16 Loss of Ecological Equilibrium and Impact of Postmodernism on Human Psyche V Conclusion 193-210 V.1 Major Findings of the Present Study V.2 Practical Implications of the Study V.3 Academic Implications of the Study V.4 Pedagogical Implications of the Study V.5 Scope for Further Research Bibliography 211-222 CHAPTER-I: INTRODUCTION I.1 Postmodernism and its Implications I.2 Life and Works of Maggie Gee I.3 A Comparative Analysis of the Two Groups of Novels I.4 The Proposed Plan of the Research I.4.1 Aim of the Present Study 1.4.2 Objectives of the Study 1.4.3 Methodology of the Research 1.4.4 The Scope and Limitations 1.4.5 Significance of the Study 1.4.6 Proposed Chapter-scheme Chapter-I: Introduction 1 CHAPTER–I INTRODUCTION The first chapter attempts to give the reader an introduction to the present research that is, a close knit study of postmodernism and its connection to the author, Maggie Gee, whose novels are selected for the analysis. Further, the chapter gives a biographical sketch of Maggie Gee highlighting the elements that have contributed to her making as an author of postmodern literature.
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