Voices from the Margins: Aravind Adiga’s Socio-Political Narratives

Abstract

This research paper examines the effects of caste, class, religion, and politics on society, highlighting the widening divide between the rich and the poor, as well as between the upper and lower castes. It also discusses issues that are rarely very noticeable or significant, but for which appropriate responses or behaviours are necessary. Aravind Adiga stood for modern India and its times. Alongside the political environment, he also represented the social one. He illustrated this contemporary India with a variety of instances, such as several egregious misdeeds that are still carried out in democratic countries. According to the research, his narrative's core message centers around the poverty and suffering experienced by the Indian people. The religious and socio-political aspects of modern-day India were also elucidated. The paper highlights how Adiga has chosen works that highlight both individual and group hypocrisy. It also looks at "Modern India," which suffers from a slavery system and widespread socio-political corruption.