Thematic Study of Naipaul’s Selected Works

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Mausam Kumari

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Theme defines a major subject, idea or underlying meaning that is being discussed or a writer explores in a piece of writing. It is the suggested view taken on the main idea or message of any fictional, dramatic or nonfictional story. For instance, love can be the subject but desire for love might be the theme. The setting, characters, plot, dialogue are combined together to convey the theme of any piece of writing. Theme is not only the storyline or description but also something more than it. It is the center of any narrative that runs throughout a plot. Betrayal, love, life and death, courage, good vs. evil, revenge, beauty, family etc. are some of the common themes in literature. Important concepts and messages encountered by the characters and the setting of a tale are communicated through themes. A story without a theme is just a collection of random characters and events. It serves as the component that gives a tale or poem its meaning. This article discusses different kinds of themes used within the works of V.S. Naipaul. The main themes in his writings are escapism and disillusionment, Exile and alienation, displacement or migration, the search of a stable sense of personal identity, rootlessness and many more.

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Mausam Kumari. “Thematic Study of Naipaul’s Selected Works”. The Creative Launcher, vol. 7, no. 5, Oct. 2022, pp. 138-43, doi:10.53032/tcl.2022.7.5.13.
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