SUBVERTING STEREOTYPES: A CRITICAL STUDY OF P. PADMARAJAN’S UDAKAPPOLA (1978)

Authors

  • APARNA S MENON Student,Integrated MA English Language and Literature ,Semester 10,Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi,Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Author
  • Dr. MEENU B Assistant Professor and Research Guide, Department of English and Languages, Amrita School of Arts and Sciences, Kochi, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61841/shc26951

Keywords:

Padmarajan, Udakappola, Stereotype, Prejudice, Malayalam novel

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to critically analyse the 1978 Malayalam novel Udakappola, written by P Padmarajan. The novel follows the life and actions of people who belong to the underbelly of society. From a self-loathing pimp to a retired government officer, Padmarajan weaves a story that chronicles the everyday life of a group of people who do not conform to the stereotypes and prejudices set by society. The characters and their actions are not easily accepted by the moral sense of the general public. Through the unnamed narrator, Padmarajan unfolds the lives of these people who live on the ‘other side’ of the society.The paper is an attempt to study the various themes discussed by Padmarajan in the novel, and how Padmarajan successfully manages to paint an honest picture of a maligned class of society.

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Published

27.05.2020

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Vol. 24 No. 10 (2020): 24 (10) 2020

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How to Cite

MENON, A. S., & B, M. (2020). SUBVERTING STEREOTYPES: A CRITICAL STUDY OF P. PADMARAJAN’S UDAKAPPOLA (1978). International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24(10), 550-554. https://doi.org/10.61841/shc26951