SUBALTERN ISSUES IN ARAVIND ADIGA`S BETWEEN THE ASSASSINATIONS

Abstract

Subaltern  Studies is  a   fertile  area  for  research.   The  term ‘Subaltern’  was  coined by   Antonio  Gramsci, an  Italian- Marxist  intellectual. The  term  refers  to  the  severely  underprivileged  sections  of  the  society  at  global level.   There  are millions  of  subalterns  living  their life in appalling  conditions, worldwide.   In the  Indian context,  Tribals, Dalits,  the  transgender people  and   some  sections  of  women constitute   the  subaltern.  Quite  a few  creative  writers  have  dealt with  subaltern issues  in their  writings.  Mulkraj  Anand, Mahasweta  Devi,  Arundati Roy,   AravindAdiga  and  many  others  have  focused on the   subaltern-plight.  AravindAdiga’s  works  like  The White  Tiger  and Between theAssassinations  are  marked by stark  realism and  an  angry, satirical vein. This  article attempts  a  study of  the portrayal of  subaltern  issues  in  Adiga’sBetween the Assassinations.