The Political Hegemony and the Corruption In Post Independent India: An Analysis of Rohinton Mistry’s Such A Long Journey

M. Sutha¹, Dr. M. P. Anuja²

¹Research Scholar, Department of English and Research Centre, Sri Parasakthi College for Women, Courtallam, (Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.) suthamuthu.96@gmail.com

²Associate Professor and Research Supervisor, Department of English and Research Centre, Sri Parasakthi College for Women, Courtallam, (Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.) dranujamp@gmail.com

Abstract

Rohinton Mistry is an Indian born Canadian writer. He is known for the portrayal of Parsi people in his fiction. He portrays the miserable condition of the common people of India in his work Such a Long Journey. A country’s growth and its freedom depend on the people who govern it. The peace and the harmony of the people are preserved by the ruling party of the country. But the condition was disturbed by the then Prime Minister of India, which is portrayed by Rohinton Mistry in his novel Such a Long Journey. Under the rule of Indira Gandhi, the nation started to lose its purity and the harmony, as is portrayed in the novel. The novel depicts the life of Gustad Noble, a Parsi bank employee, who is trapped and loses his peace of mind after he agrees to help his friend Major Bilimoria. The oppression of the poor and innocent people and the national turmoil is the central focus of the novel.  

Keywords: Politics, Peace, Corruption, Misuse, Power.