Human Dilemma and Pathos in the Novels of Amitav Ghosh

Abstract

Amitav Ghosh’s fiction deals with some of the most relevant issues, concerning human emotions and relations in different social and political settings. His narrative ties the readers’ delicate emotions with the indispensable emotions of the characters. His fiction has a universal appeal touching the heart of readers from all over the globe. He cleverly employs the themes, knitted wisely with the societal issues ensuing in the formation of literary magnum opus. Like a compliant scholar of the postmodern era, Amitav Ghosh propounds the conception of a piece of art that satiates not only the critical perspective of the literary critics but also the emotional thirst of the common readers. Being a journalist and a teacher as well, Ghosh has a close judgment of human suffering and pain and his psychological wisdom about fragile human relations is remarkable. In this research paper an attempt has been done to explore the themes of dilemma and pathos in the novels of Amitav Ghosh.