Caste, Identity and Crisis : A Study of Rohinton Mistry’s Novels

This book titled The Impact of Socio-Political Upheavals in the Select Novels of Rohinton Mistry examines how social and political disturbances influence human lives as portrayed in the novels of Rohinton Mistry. It provides an overview of Indian English literature and highlights Mistry’s contribution in depicting the realities of marginalized communities, focusing on themes such as caste discrimination, social injustice, and political instability.
The study closely analyzes the novels A Fine Balance and Family Matters, bringing out issues like untouchability, identity crisis, and socio-economic struggles. It concludes that Mistry effectively portrays the suffering of individuals under oppressive systems and reveals how socio-political upheavals lead to fragmented identities and human distress.