Topic > Thematic Structure and Techniques of Mulk Raj Anand...

Mulk Raj Anand's novels within their complex of thematic structure and techniques invite immense possibilities for exploration and insight. Apart from the countless studies undertaken on Mulk Raj Anand, the thematic aspects of his novels, even in their traditional classification, offer multiple interpretations and insights. Man and society form a varied fabric of life. The joys and sorrows of man are found in the complex structure of society. Mulk Raj Anand, with his exposure to various social theories and philosophies, has ceaselessly attempted to present a just and righteous view of life. His novels deal with the socioeconomic aspects of life. As a progressive writer who sympathizes with the Sarva hara (the underprivileged social class), Mulk Raj Anand imagines a world of love and human concern. Ever since human settlements arose, the problem of equitable distribution of various resources among human beings has caused grave concern. The relationships between master and servant, husband and wife, parents and children have taken on different nuances. The strong exert their power over the weak in terms of money and social status. In a country like India where the caste system is still very strong, the issues of untouchability, child labor, exploitation of factory workers and tea plantations constitute a very important thematic pattern in Mulk Raj Anand's novels . Mulk Raj Anand's greatest contribution to Indian English fiction is his extensive coverage of various themes and explaining them in an innovative and imaginative manner. The pre-independence period was marked by several events. The entire country was going through a period of multiple changes at all levels of society. The freedom struggle was at the heart of the government......lar, Bombay, 1968 .6. Mulk Raj Anand: Private Life of an Indian Prince, Arnold Heinemann, New Delhi, 7.1983. Mulk Raj Anand: The Big Heart, Arnold Heinemann, New Delhi, 1984.8. Mulk Raj Anand: The Bubble, Arnold Heinemann, New Delhi, 1984.9. Mulk Raj Anand: The Road, Kutub-popular, Bombay, 1961.10. Mulk Raj Anand: The Sword and the Sickle, Kutub-Popular, Bombay, 1942.11. Mulk Raj Anand: The Village, Kutub-folk, Bombay, 12.1942. Mulk Raj Anand: Two Leaves and a Bud, Arnold Heinemann, New Delhi, 13.1983. Mulk Raj Anand: Untouchable, Penguin Book, England, 1940/14. Saros Cowasjee, So Many Freedoms, A Study of the Master Narrative of Mulk Raj Anand, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1977.15. Saros Cowasjee: Mulk Raj Anand and his critics, Banasthali Patrika, January 1963.16. KRS Iyenger, Indian Writing in English, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 1985.