Globalization in Selected Works of Vikram Seth

Abstract

The Introductory chapter provides some background information on the author newlineand his contribution to Indian English Literature. Indo-Anglian Writings, English newlineLiterature in Post- Colonial India are also discussed. An another step is an in-depth newlineanalysis of novels in English Literature. The chapter also highlights the features of newlineEnglish novelists as well as the Indian English novelists. The present chapter tries to newlineanalyze, interpret and discuss in detail of Vikram Seth s literary works. The newlineimportance has been given to the perspectives of globalization and the definitions of newlinevarious scholars on globalization. newlineThe second chapter Onset of Globalization audits the writing of ideas and newlinehypotheses propounded by scholars that are identified with the region of newlineglobalization. Globalization started appearing in literature from 1980 s. The research newlinebasically structured in certain sections like concept and definition of globalization, newlinepattern of change associated with globalization. Furthermore, there are reviews of the newlinework by the various pundits who have managed a portion of globalization is also newlineanalyzed. newlineIn Chapter III Impacts of Globalization in select works of Vikram Seth , newlineseveral cultural aspects of globalization has been focused. Vikram Seth is one of the newlinewriters whose works can help the readers with the ideas of globalization. He has not newlineonly highlighted the advantages of globalization but also shown his readers its weak newlinepoints. He has also been able to show the hybridity that occurs as a result of the newlineprocesses of globalization. Due to globalization the world around us is constantly newlinechanging and Seth shows his readers particular aspects of it. Where on the one hand newlinethe theories define the meanings and impacts of cultural globalization, Vikram Seth newlineshows the issues of globalization through a portrayal of his life as well as the life that his characters lead in a globalized world.