Psycho Analytical Study of Blended Boundaries of Facts and Fiction in the Novels of Rohinton Mistry A Select Study

Abstract

Lionel Trilling(1949:14) in his Preface to The Liberal Imagination says: newline Literature has unique relevance, not merely because do much of modern literature has explicitly directed itself upon politics, but more importantly because literature is the human activity that takes the fullest and most precise account of variousness, possibility, complexity, and difficulty. newlineLiterature shows the tendencies of the age in which it is written. It is the precise reflection of its time and society.Literature is like a mirror that reflects society s personality and its political, economical, historical, cultural and emotional framework. It has voiced the aspirations and frustrations, the ecstasies and sorrows.The vast world of literature witnessed various phases and these different phases were the result of constant changes that occurred due to various evolutions, discoveries and inventions. The advancements made by science and technology can clearly be seen in the realm of literature. Certain discoveries, theories and approaches like Evolutionary theories, Quantum Mechanics, Structuralism, Post-Structuralism, etc. have changed the fixed mindset of people towards religion, customs, beliefs and values prevailing in the society(Sunita Sinha, 2009). The transformation that our society witnessed in various fields during last centurycan clearly be seen in the realm of art and literature in the form of modernization and post-modernization. This led to the growth of various critical theories like Deconstruction, Marxist Criticism, Psychological Approach, Colonialism, Post-Colonialism, Feminism and Eco-Criticism (Ashok Kundu, 2011). Present age is the age of innovations, experimentation newness and exploration in every sphere of life. Art and literature both are equally affected by these existing trends,changes and innovations. Among these various approaches and theories, psycho-analytical approach is the most fascinating, critical and effective in order to understand and evaluate the writer, his/her narratives, art of characterizat