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VOL. 11, ISSUE 3 (2025)
Rohinton Mistry’s Family Matters: Motifs and moral vision
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Punarnava Malhotra
Abstract
Parsi writer, Rohinton Mistry’s Family Matters
belongs to the genre of Minor Literature. It is necessary to look into the
history of the Parsi community to understand the structure of the novel. Parsis
are a group of Zoroastrians community who are innate to India, specifically,
Gujarat and Mumbai region. A brief intro to their history has been provided in
the beginning of the essay. It is also noticed that a name holds special
symbolic value in the novel. Mistry creates the character of Nariman parallel
to the Parsian city of Bombay, during the historical time when Bombay was being
renamed to Mumbai. On several instances, Mistry provides a critique on
rechristening. This research paper makes an extensive use of Lacanian
Psychoanalysis to understand the symbolism behind names. Rohinton Mistry’s Family
Matters (2002) [4] is a profoundly
ethical novel that interrogates ageing, familial responsibility, and moral
compromise within the socio-political context of late twentieth-century Bombay.
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Pages:48-50
How to cite this article:
Punarnava Malhotra "Rohinton Mistry’s Family Matters: Motifs and moral vision". International Journal of English Research, Vol 11, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 48-50
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