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The Researcher Is Intended to Study His Select Novels and Want to Focus on Socio-Cultural Issues in His Select Novels Review of Literature: The researcher is intended to study his select novels and want to focus on socio-cultural issues in his select novels. Indian society is caste and religion based society. Earlier, they were all regarded equal in social status and could take up any profession they liked. There was no restriction in the matter of eating food or marriage with members of other profession. But with the beginning of specializing in hereditary professions and coming with contact with indigenous people situations changed and the birth of people decided their caste. Hence the varna system was developed that time was an outcome of social and economical development. But as time passed it led the divisions of society. He has read some articles on Kiran Nagarkar’s works. 1] Pande Vijay Baburao (Aug. 2011) writes in his research paper ‘Reasons for Cross- Culturalism in the Works of V’ S’ Naipaul,’ he presents Indian Immigrants to retain Indianness. Naipaul’s work reflects Cross-culturalism in Religion, tradition, taboos, orthodoxies, customs, rituals , superstitions, casteisms, marriage sex names education, language, clothes, manners etiquettes and food etc. 2] Suryawanshi Shivaji V and Kharbe Ram P (Nov.. 2011) has worked on ‘Cultural Harmony in Khushwant Singh’s Train to Pakistan’. The paper attempts to explore cultural harmony and its milieu with socialization and also how cultural disharmony plays reluctant role to demonstrate menace of social disintegration in the context of partition time of India. The culture of India is one of the oldest cultures in the world. There is cultural diversity through out the country. There is hardly any culture in the world that is as varied as India. It is a social theory that keeps Indian society integrated. 3]. Anjesh Kumar, (Aug. 2012)Cultural Dimensions in Raja Rao’s Novels, Raja Rao points out two complementary to each other Ramaswamy the hero of The Serpent and the of the Rope believes that one can know other’s culture by living together. He realizes it in the company of Madline. In another case Comrade Kirillov and Irene who come closer to each other forget their cultural differences. Kamal, the son by Irene visits India to pay off its cultural depths in both of the novels Raja Rao has tried to find the hidden strands that connect one culture with other. 5] Anjesh Kumar, (Sept. 2012) has also published an article on has written on Colonial Consciousness and Identity Crisis A Note on Arun Joshi’s central Character. It reflects the problem of identity and helpless efforts to explore the possibility of an equation between colonial consciousness and self realization. The parallel cultures of the rich and the poor moves in his mind. He sees corruption on national level therefore he finds no glory in family life, any merits in help and education. Restless, sleepless, he is terrified by uncertainties of life. 4] Mishra Alokkumar (Oct. 2012) presents in his research article ‘Study of Love Sex and Marriage in Anita Desai’s Fiction ; Desai explores the lives of characters in solitary confinements their place in society, social cultural and psychological approach through this article. This article focuses on the relationship of contrast sex. It should not remain up to male and female as other animals found in nature .There must be a bound of love there by the cultural and social issues are becoming fruitful and significant 5] Nagarkar Kiran’s God’s Little Soldier (2012) illuminates Zia’s childhood, his emersion in Islamic doctrine at the urging of his devout aunt Zubeida and Zia’s conviction as he grows up, he is destined to be God’s Little Soldier, a defender of Islamic values in a degenerate and immortal world. This novel shows the glimpses of spiritual quest, display of faith, spiritual zeal, fortitude, conversion of religion, fanatism and religious extremism, hypocrisy passion and love, influence and impact of Hindi cinema, manifestation of knowledge, identity crisis, conflicts, pain and suffering, psycho-analysis, exploration of the heroics and perils of idealism adaptability and adjustment in new Islamic culture and Oedipus complex in God’s Little Soldier. The book describes Kabir’s philosophy about God and his devotees. Sagari is a friend of Amanat who is child actress plays role in films but believes in Christianity Vivian is a girl friend of Zia who laughs at him when Zia was performing a prayer. This is epistolary style novel having digression method in this book. My research guide 6]Patil Umesh in his research paper Crisis of Identity and Rethinking Feminism in Githa Hariharan’s The Thousand Faces of Night ( Oct. 2014)lights on the dungeon life of women in contemporary India. Githa Hariharan has focused on the life of Indian women. Devi the protagonist of the novel has facing the same problems which the traditional women. 7] Pawar H. D. (March. 2015) writes in his article In ‘Social awakening in R’ K’Narayan’s Novel The Guide’it reflects regional aspects characters, human relations, and myths. Narayan focuses on the credulity of Indian people gives an opportunity to humbugs like Raju to become a Sadhu and later the International Swamy. Lack of education and proper direction blind the people and gives birth to exploitation black magic, and social taboos in the society. 8] Rane S. R. (March. 2015) has written in his research paper on Social panorama of Human Relationship in kamala Markandeya’s Selected Novels that human relations and change of behaviour sharing meaningful and sometimes doubtful relations in domestic life which man and woman can live and work together harmoniously. 9] Pathak Narendra and Shindkhedkar S. D (March, 2015) wrote on Social Obligation and The Protagonist in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesmanshows social obligation means man’s bounded relation with society 10]Gaikwad Kamalakar (May 2015) A Multi dimensional View in Kiran Nagarkar’s Narrativesis also useful article for the researcher. It is about meaningful observation of human behaviour, description of natural phenomenon, god religion, music, political and social morality. In narrative perspective of Kiran Nagarkar uses social , cultural , political and realistic pictures in his works. He has skill full handled use of digression, language epigraph, which provides sound background to his major prospective. It is most beneficial for researcher because it is his core concept to judge such approach. 11] Gaikwad Kamalakar and Songire Vijay D, in their article (May 2015) A Critical Estimate of Gender Discrimination and Domestic Violence in Kiran Nagarkar’s Seven Sixties are Forty Threefocused on the social problem like gender discrimination. Indian women are subordinate to man. She had been always given a subordinate place by male dominating society. Kiran Nagarkar has observed the same in his study.The researcher has shown the cause of humanity, social justice and human welfare. The article linked to power , history, subjectivity , religion , cast and gender oppression operates in social set up as much through institution of culture .The family educational institution and media as though the repressive and violent forces of police and other state agencies. 12] GaikwadKamalakar( Sept. 2015)another article A Female Protagonists in Kiran Nagarkar’s Seven Sixes Are Forty Threealso presents the theme of man –woman relationship as it foregrounds the oppressiveness of Patriarchy and precarious existence of women. The author mainly focuses on female protagonist and her status in society. It reflects husband and wife relationship through their various sufferings, humiliations dependability of male dominated society, inability to resist against men is cleverly described by Kiran Nagarkar. 13] Gaikwad Kamalakar and Songire Vijay D, ( Nov. 2015) in their article Identity Crisis in Kiran Nagarkar’s Seven Sixes Are Forty Three,Kashank is the mouthpiece of the author reveals pain suffering, death, tragic plight, loneliness etc. is prominently revealed through his life. 14] GaikwadKamalakar(Dec, 2015) Kiran Nagarkar: An Emerging Star in Indian English Fiction, Indian Scholar,An International Multidisciplinary e-journal is also very useful article the researcher has studied. Nagarkar depicts effectively traditional themes, their ironic mode of narration and outlines of the plot moving trans-continental territories. He mentions cultural elements and composes his work for Indian ethnic groups. He presents cohesive cultural face to the world at last. Nationalism has been the majopr preoccupation of post-colonial studies. 15] Salunke Khusahba, (Feb, 2016) in her article “Reflection of Culture, Gender and Ethnic Identity in Selvadura’s Funny Boy,”lights on the story of a boy who grows up and brought up in Srilanka. The paper exposes the cultural conflict between Sinhala Tamil has been displayed by Selvadurai. 16] Gangurde U. Y.( March. 2016) wrote an article on Tradition, Religion and Culture Reflected in The Village by the Sea The paper focuses on the culture and Tradition is not just rituals an offering it shapes the lives of people as it has in village narrated the novel. His second article he has presented paper ‘Reflection of Caste System and inferiority Sense in Untouchable’ he emphsises about the caste system deliberately imposed in because of superiority complex and class structure it shows social economical cultural disparity between upper caste Hindu’s and inferior untouchables. 17] Kharba Ambreen S. (March. 2016)has also focused on cultural prejudice among people of different religion and caste in their article History Politics and Cultural Conflict in Shashi Tharoor’s Riot. The article focuses on cultural issues and it will be useful for researcher. 18] Jaybhaye Ramesh B. (April 2016) has also written on Multiculturalism in Kiran Nagarkar’ s Ravan and Eddie. His article focuses on multicultural issues, life style of Chawl and Hinduisms’ as well as Christianity. Ravan and Eddie is one of the waitlist, bawdiest, most perceptive novels in contemporary Indian English Literature.
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