Performative Symbols and Structures in Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things
This study aims to show that language performativity and performance (with direct references to the mythical traditions of Indian theatre) pervade Arundhati Roy’s writing and that the Kathakali scene in chapter 12 is pivotal to her novel The God of Small Things. In this light, the various forms of e...
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| Natura: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Lingua: | Anglais |
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Commonwealth Essays and Studies
2022
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| Accesso online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Riassunto: | This study aims to show that language performativity and performance (with direct references to the mythical traditions of Indian theatre) pervade Arundhati Roy’s writing and that the Kathakali scene in chapter 12 is pivotal to her novel The God of Small Things. In this light, the various forms of exclusion seen in the novel are exposed as cultural functions of role-play and performative language, which create reality rather than just describing it. |
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