Polarized Protagonists with the Cues of Similitude in Aravind Adiga’s Works as the Product of Globalization: Balram and Masterji
Bhupendra Nandlal Kesur *
PG Department of English, KCE Society's MJ College, Jalgaon - 425002, Maharashtra, India.
Anil Vandeo Andel
Government Polytechnic Gondia, Maharashtra, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Globalization is the phenomenon which has been discussed in the contemporary period like never before. Globalization is the phenomenon of percolative nature which gets intermingled with every aspect of life either implicitly or explicitly. Globalization gets its reflection in literature and literary studies too. The novel is the prime genre of literature where globalization marks its presence. Indian novelists are being noticed at the global platform due to their contribution in literature. Aravind Adiga is one of the foremost fiction writers whose artistry has been acclaimed by the coveted prize of the Booker Prize. He has received the prize for his debut novel, The White Tiger in 2008. Adiga does not cease his workmanship and continues to offer the canvases of his artistry. His novels are the reflections of globalized society of the contemporary time. His debut novel, The White Tiger and Last Man in Tower are the best specimens of globalized world of the characters who are being observed in day-to-day life. Balram and Masterji are the protagonists of the first two novels of Adiga. The repercussions of globalization are evident in Balram and Masterji. It is not exaggeration to state that both are the products of globalization. It seems that both protagonists are placed polarised characteristics but they have texture of similitude too. The paper deals with the opposites and semblances of the two protagonists who revolve around the process of globalization.
Keywords: Globalization, metamorphosis, protagonists, social mobility, beneficiary, victim