Table Of ContentALAGAPPA GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE
KARAIKUDI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
TRENDS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE
TEL-2022
In commemoration of Platinum Jubilee Celebrations 1947- 2022
8th April 2022
Edited By
Dr. T.K. Vedharaja
About the Conference
Alagappa Government Arts College celebrates 75th anniversary. In
this platinum Jubilee year, in memory of the founder of the college,
Alagappa Chettiyar, who is a voracious reader himself, it is decided to
conduct a National level conference on a title that could bring in various
areas of knowledge. Hence, the title Trends in English Literature became the
title of the conference in commemoration of the Platinum Jubilee
Celebration (1947- 2022) of the college. The purpose of this conference is to
decipher modern developments in English literature to trace the antecedents
and the present state of literature to refresh about the recent literary themes,
theories and approaches.
Editorial Board
Editorial Committee
Editor-in-Chief
Dr. T.K. Vedharaja, Assistant Professor of English,
Editorial Members
Dr. V. Nagarajan, Head & Associate Professor of English,
Dr. V. R. Jeyasala, Assistant Professor of English
Mrs. A. Deepa Rani, Assistant Professor of English
Dr. R. Rajan Ganapathy, Assistant Professor of English
Dr. A. Sundari, Assistant Professor of English
Dr. M. Shamuna Jerrin Araselvi, Assistant Professor of English
Dr. N. Kavidha, Assistant Professor of English
Mrs. S. Sharmila, Assistant Professor of English
Dr. G. Somasundaram, Assistant Professor of English
Mr. B. Senthil Kumar, Guest Lecturer in English
Dr. K. Panchatcharam, Guest Lecturer in English
Mrs. R. Kalaivani, Guest Lecturer in English
Ms. S. Dhivini, Guest Lecturer in English
Ms. Silambu Nithya, Guest Lecturer in English
ALAGAPPA GOVERNMENT ARTS COLLEGE
KARAIKUDI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA.
TRENDS IN ENGLISH
LITERATURE
TEL-2022
In commemoration of Platinum Jubilee Celebrations 1947- 2022
8th April 2022
Edited By
Dr. T.K. Vedharaja
TITLE VERSO
Title : TRENDS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE
Editor-in-Chief : Dr. T.K. Vedharaja
Event : National Conference
Month : 8th April
Year : 2022
Pages : 250
Price : 350
Book Type : A5, Paperback
ISBN Provider : Pandian Educational Trust
ISBN : 978-93-91115-79-1
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ORGANISING COMMITTEE
CHIEF PATRON
Dr. A. Pethalakshmi, Principal
Alagappa Govt. Arts College.
COORDINATOR
Dr. V. Nagarajan,
Head & Associate Professor of English,
Alagappa Govt. Arts College.
ORGANIZING SECRETARY & CONVENOR
Dr. T.K. Vedharaja, Assistant Professor of English,
Alagappa Govt. Arts College.
MEMBERS
Dr. V. R. Jeyasala, Assistant Professor of English
Mrs. A. Deepa Rani, Assistant Professor of English
Dr. R. Rajan Ganapathy, Assistant Professor of English
Dr. A. Sundari, Assistant Professor of English
Dr. M. Shamuna Jerrin Araselvi, Assistant Professor of English
Dr. N. Kavidha, Assistant Professor of English
Mrs. S. Sharmila, Assistant Professor of English
Dr. G. Somasundaram, Assistant Professor of English
Mr. B. Senthil Kumar, Guest Lecturer in English
Dr. K. Panchatcharam, Guest Lecturer in English
Mrs. R. Kalaivani, Guest Lecturer in English
Ms. S. Dhivini, Guest Lecturer in English
Ms. Silambu Nithya, Guest Lecturer in English
BOARD OF EDITORS
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Dr. T.K. Vedharaja
EDITORIAL MEMBERS
Dr. V. Nagarajan, Head & Associate Professor of English,
Dr. V. R. Jeyasala, Assistant Professor of English
Mrs. A. Deepa Rani, Assistant Professor of English
Dr. R. Rajan Ganapathy, Assistant Professor of English
Dr. A. Sundari, Assistant Professor of English
Dr. M. Shamuna Jerrin Araselvi, Assistant Professor of English
Dr. N. Kavidha, Assistant Professor of English
Mrs. S. Sharmila, Assistant Professor of English
Dr. G. Somasundaram, Assistant Professor of English
Mr. B. Senthil Kumar, Guest Lecturer in English
Dr. K. Panchatcharam, Guest Lecturer in English
Mrs. R. Kalaivani, Guest Lecturer in English
Ms. S. Dhivini, Guest Lecturer in English
Ms. Silambu Nithya, Guest Lecturer in English
FOREWORD
Keynote Speaker
Chandrasekhar. Boddapati
Annapurna Memorial Degree College
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India.
An educational institution, founded in 1947 by the great Visionary, Educationist,
Philanthropist Dr. R.M. Alagappa, has completed 75 years. Indeed...A joyous..
proud...satisfactory moment ! A memory to be cherished. Behind this great span of time
there has been a lot. Devotion, dedication and efficiency of the lecturers, brilliance
performance of the students. Above all , excellent commitment of the office people have
been interwoven into one.
As a result.. Many Academic Achievements..Awards.. Rewards... Recognition.
Indeed highly laudable thing.
Literature is a like a river that takes many turns..Shapes... And forms. It assumes
various names. It is the voice of the society and their hopes and aspirations of people.
Literature changes and wears new forms to adapt new techniques. Themes have become as
diverse as the changes in the society. Literature is created electronically.... Viz, Face
Book.. Web Magazine... Instragram.. Twitter. This has undoubtedly heralded a new trend in
literature. Glad to note thatThe English Department of Alagappa College is organising
A NATIONAL SEMINAR ON THE TRENDS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE. Certainly,
The seminar will be successful and will enlighten not only their college and their students
but everyone who loves literature. Thanking You.
Chandrasekhar. Boddapati.
FELICITATION
Dr. V. Nagarajan,
Associate Professor and Head,
Department of English
Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
Literature reflects the lives of human beings. It teaches beautiful expressions which
can be enjoyed and experienced in our day today life. English literature has gained world-
wide popularity since English deserves to be labelled as a global language; Great writers have
come up from all over the world record in English, the wondrous literary features in their
own linguistic features in their own linguistic disparities. The art of writing plays on
important role in motivating the aesthetic pleasures. Literature not only exhibits the human
feelings, but also the quality of language which the writers heart to reach the heart of the
readers.
In order to pave way for exploring recent trends in English Literature, the PG dept and
Research Culture in English has organized a one day National Conference on the title Recent
Trends in English Literature. We are happy to say that the Dept. has received about 100
papers across the nation on various trust areas from studious scholars, teacher and Students.
We express our deep sense of gratitude to all the contributors of papers on both presentation
and publication. The objectives of this conference is to bring together academicians and
researchers to present and share myriad thought proving ideas and innovations to further
improve the quality of education. I am really happy to be a part of this scholarly event which
would be beneficial to everyone. Above all, the Department of English extends sincere thanks
to the Principal on the support and the Staff Members, especially the organizing Secretary Dr.
T.K. Vedharaja for their efforts and conscientious dedications in conducting this conference.
Wishes
MY WORD
Dr. T. K. Vedharaja,
Assistant Professor, Department of English
Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
Literature, being an artistic representation of the overpowering emotions
of the writer, brings forth the society of the writer. A literary artist perceives the
social dislocations before the general public realises it. Therefore a literary artist
presents the trends of the society. This national level conference is arranged as a
hallmark of diamond jubilee celebrations. Its objective has been served with the
appropriate title trends in English literature. The researchers can bring in their
ideas, thoughts, emotional comprehension and human relationships etc that has
been presented by the creative writers of all time. This will pool in those various
trends of the society pictured by a writer in one place. Sure the audience will
have a mind storming day.
Best Wishes
CONTENTS
S.No Title Page No
1. Zami Womanism: Portrayal of Celie as a Black lesbian in Alice 1
Walker‟s ‘The Color Purple’
Abbilash S R & Dr. C.S. Robinson
2 Predicament of Women in the Select Novels of Anita Nair 6
S. Anand Gnanaraj & Dr. P. Madhan
3 Marxist Concerns in the Selected Works of Neel Mukherjee 9
Atheesh N & Dr. Thiru.M.Thanumalaya Perumal
4 A Dystopian Study of Margaret Atwood‟s “They are Hostile 15
Nations"
1J. Augustina & 2Dr.B.Kavitha
5 Alienation and Home: A Study of V.S Naipaul‟s A House For 17
Mr. Biswas
Dr. K. Chelladurai
6 The Divine Manifestations of Nature in Sri Aurobindo‟s Poetry: 24
A Study
Mrs. A. Deepa Rani & Dr. T. K. Vedharaja
7 The Sense of Alienation in Cry, The Peacock by Anita Desai 28
K. Devi Aishwarya & R. Archana
8 An Ecocritical Perspective of Alice Walker‟s The Temple Of My 31
Familiar
Femina Anand & Dr. Sunitha Anilkumar
9 Motherhood in “Beloved" 34
M. Gokula Abi & M. Nishalini
10 Culture and Tradition in Flora Nwapa‟s Efuru 36
N. Gunasekaran & Dr. M. Natarajan
11 Crossing the Cultural Persistence and Limitations in
Amitav Ghosh's Hungry Tide 39
Iyyappan Ramalingam
