A Study of Marginalized Groups in Our Lady of Alice Bhatti and The God of Small Things

Abstract

Muhammad Hanif and Arundhati Roy are highly appraised and representative writers of Post-Colonial era. They have been highly appreciated and criticized for their thematic concerns in their novels. Marxism can be utilized as a suitable device to break down the novels for new interpretations and it is also stressed the destructive impact of capitalism. This study mirrors struggle of lower class against upper one and unearths the miseries of those who belong to the lower strata of society. Our Lady of Alice Bhatti and The God of Small Things portray how the people belonging to the lower strata undergo marginalization. They are discriminated and exploited by the rich. They are not given the right to get educated. Muhammad Hanif and Arundhati Roy delineate the transformation of women who pass through the process of marginalization. This study explores the Marxist concerns of both the authors to find the concept of marginalization. It shows the status of women both in Pakistani as well as in Indian society. It also shows the brutality of the patriarchal society.