Indian Writing in English (Novel) - Question and answers

I'm preparing a presentation on narrative techniques in Indian English novels and want to focus on how authors use non-linear storytelling. Specifically, I'm comparing Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children' and Arundhati Roy's 'The God of Small Things', but I'm confused about how their approaches differ in conveying historical and personal trauma. Can someone explain the key distinctions?

Indian Writing in English (Novel) narrative-techniques non-linear-storytelling

I've analyzed both novels and noted that both use fragmented timelines, but I'm struggling to pinpoint how Rushdie's magical realism contrasts with Roy's lyrical prose in shaping reader perception. For instance, in 'Midnight's Children', the narrator Saleem's memory blends with historical events, while in Roy's novel, the non-linearity feels more emotional. I need help structuring my comparison to highlight these differences effectively, especially for an academic audience.

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Rahul Mehta

4 days ago