Major Themes in the Hungry Tide
Journal Title: Notions A Journal of English Literature - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 3
Abstract
Amitav Ghosh’s seductive novel The Hungry Tide appeared in 2004, depicts several ebbs and tides which frolic the human life every mysterious leaving behind dramatic changes and tumults. The novel shows Ghosh’s concern for the individual against the broader historical and geographical backdrop. The present paper deals with the major themes which are represented through the novel ‘ The Hungry Tide’.
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Dr. Meenu Pant
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