Assignment : 210 Dissection Writing

 Name – Janvi Nakum 

Paper No - 210 

Paper Name : Research Project Writing: Dissertation Writing

Roll no- 11 

Enrollment no –4069206420210020 

Email id – janvinakum360@gmail.com 

Batch- 2021-2023(M.A. Sem – 4) 

Topic : Castism and Class Conflict in Midnight’s Children and The God of Small Things 

Submitted to – S.B. Gardi Department of English Maharaja 

Krishnkumarsinhji Bhavnagar University

Conclusion 

Through the whole research, researcher found many harsh realities of life and conditions of suffered and live in this marginalized world as untouchables or Paravan In this novel, The God of Small Things researcher found that there is one character named Velutha who is in love with Ammu and it is the crime to love her at that time because of this castes And for the sake of his love he was killed by Ammu's parents Researcher don't agree that not only the love is responsible for Velutha's death but he was killed because of his law class starter caste Untouchables are not getting any respect from the society because they worked an sweeper and toilet cleaners. Not only in this novel but in our daily life, we are also doing this type of behavior's with Dalits. And so researcher is not agreeing with this attitude of society. Dalits are also the human being as we are and they work for their need and an their profession. Not think that their work is low or high, upper and lower. Work is work. Hot the mentality of the people divided into two lower and higher class. So the caste is burn in this society. Caste the division of people's body, mind and status in the society.

Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie and The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy are two iconic works of Indian literature. Both novels explore themes of identity, memory, and politics, and both have received critical acclaim for their vivid and lyrical prose. While there are certainly similarities between the two works, there are also some notable differences.

One of the most significant similarities between Midnight's Children and The God of Small Things is their exploration of postcolonial India. Both novels use magical realism to create a world that is both familiar and fantastical, drawing attention to the complexities and contradictions of Indian society. In Midnight's Children, Rushdie tells the story of Saleem Sinai, a man who is born at the exact moment that India gains independence from Britain, and whose life becomes intertwined with the political and social upheavals of the country. In The God of Small Things, Roy tells the story of a family in Kerala and the tragic consequences of their transgressions of social norms.

At the same time, there are also some notable differences between the two works. One of the most significant differences is their narrative structure. Midnight's Children is a sprawling, epic novel that spans decades and includes a large cast of characters, while The God of Small Things is a more tightly focused story that takes place over a few weeks in the lives of a handful of characters. As critic Nita N. Kumar notes, "While both novels are concerned with the broader issues of postcolonial India, Roy’s novel is more personal, more intense, and more closely focused on individual experience than Rushdie’s."

Another difference is the way that the two novels approach magical realism. In Midnight's Children, the magical elements are more overt, with Saleem Sinai possessing extraordinary powers that are linked to his birth at the moment of India's independence. In The God of Small Things, the magical elements are more subtle and are woven into the fabric of the story, such as the use of repetition and the recurring image of the "Love Laws."

Castism represent as the wall her ween two people, mind and body For example we are always thinking that this caste is high and the people of this case are qualified, good and have status in the society. So we can believe not people bus we believe that which caste they are belong and then we decide about the person For example, two friends are very close one is from high caste and one is from low caste, but parents not allow them to be as friend because parents think that their low caste spoil his impression and also study so this type of attitude shows the untouchability and Castism.

So researcher are not agree with this example the this Castism represent the condition of the boy who never wants to leave his friend. Because of caste and status loses his friendship with his friend. Unlike the most other popular Indian novelists, she was neither educated born, nor she lived abroad. She is born and brought up in India. The style, she has invented smells the Indian soil. Mammachi, Sophie Mol, Estha, Ammu and Velutha will stay with us popping up once in a while to remind us of some eternal truth.

The God of Small Things is the revolutionary portrayal of the poor and deserted of the society. They show how the author is sympathetic with the neglected and the injured. How she pleads the cause of the poor against the rich, how she strongly believes in the theory of peace and harmony. One of the primary duties of an author is to depict the seamy and sordid picture of society. A novel is the real and vigorous reflection of the mind and feeling of novelist. So, the works of author should reflect the spirit of the age and those hidden things which generally escape the eyes of the social scientists.

She has shown her sympathetic and revolutionary attitude especially to the neglected women and untouchable workers in the novel, The God of Small Things. And she tries to shown the cruelty and sordid reality of life of Velutha, who was killed because of his caste and his love to Ammu. This novel apart from other things deals with the universal theme of social consciousness, eg, a confrontation between the big man and the small man or to speak through the terms of Roy. She also exposes the hypocrisy and ostentation of some of the people who felt no qualm of conscience in blowing hard on the suppressed and respected police in our day to day life are generally supposed to be the protector of the rules and regulations laid down by our great constitution. But what we find in police administration is just the otherwise. Arundhati Roy, a close observer of men and manners, very aptly flings a mild but pinching irony on the various loopholes of the police.

Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie is a sprawling, epic novel that is widely regarded as one of the most important works of postcolonial literature. The novel follows the life of Saleem Sinai, who is born at the exact moment that India gains independence from Britain, and whose life becomes intertwined with the political and social upheavals of the country.

Through Saleem's story, Rushdie explores the complexities and contradictions of postcolonial India, touching on themes such as identity, memory, and politics. The novel is also notable for its use of magical realism, which allows Rushdie to create a world that is both fantastical and grounded in reality.

Overall, Midnight's Children is a powerful and ambitious novel that offers a unique perspective on postcolonial India. Its vivid prose, complex characters, and imaginative use of magical realism have made it a classic of world literature, and it continues to be widely read and studied today.

In conclusion, both Midnight's Children and The God of Small Things are important works of Indian literature that explore themes of identity, memory, and politics in postcolonial India. While there are certainly similarities between the two works, there are also some notable differences, particularly in their narrative structure and approach to magical realism.