0156886 - OU-W 20033059 RIV CZ eng J - Článek v odborném periodiku
Svobodová, Renata
Tradition Unbroken? Social Dilemmas of Indian Tradition as Reflected in Two Indian Novels of the 1990's.
Archiv orientální: Quarterly Journal of African and Asian Studies. Roč. 71, č. 2 (2003), s. 129-154. ISSN 0044-8699
Výzkumný záměr: CEZ:AV0Z9021901
Klíčová slova: Vikram Seth * Arundhati Roy * Indian Literature
Kód oboru RIV: AJ - Písemnictví, masmédia, audiovize

A very difficult and rather slow modernization process of Indian socio-religious tradition has manifested itself both in contemporary everyday life and Indian literature. Nevertheless there are areas where traditional values tend to survive even under modern conditions and in surroundings where one would least expect - in the lifestyles of the upper-middle class. Vikram Seth's A Suitable Boy and Arndhati Roy's The God of Small Things a re two of the most successful contemporary novels written in English by Indian authors. Both novels reflect modernization and its different manifestations; and both share several important factors that this article concentrates on. Three themes are explored that will show how tradition, heavily steeped in religion, influences the lives of East Indian people: (1) starting a family life in general; (2) caste and community problems; and (3) cultural encounters.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0054333