Portrayal Of Billy Biswas’s Estrangement In The Primitive World In Arun Joshi’s The Strange Case Of Billy Biswas
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The aim of this research paper is to examine the second novel of Arun Joshi, The Strange Case of Billy Biswas (1971) which revolves round the crisis of self, the resultant agony and Man’s quest for affirmation. The despondency of its protagonist Billy Biswas is the result of his estrangement in modern society and civilization that forces him to take refuge in the world of tribals. The theme of alienation for finding answers to some perennial questions is dealt with competently by Arun Joshi here. The motif of quest permeates the whole narrative.
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