In Shadows of Casteism & Amp; Politics: Human Relations in the Fictional Works of Arundathi Roy

Abstract

In a fundamental sense, none of us is any different from the other. The same species, which is referred to by its scientific name, Homo sapiens. But in the real world, there are almost an infinite number of things that can serve as barriers between people. These things include the color of someone's skin, the town in which they were born, the religion that they follow or do not follow, the gender that they identify with, the age group that they are a part of, and the type of work that they do. These divides are very impossible to prevent; nevertheless, issues develop when they are allowed to get out of hand and become unmanageable. All of the low caste communities in India, which were persecuted for centuries, all of the African Americans who were enslaved and sold, the thousands of Jews who were slaughtered mercilessly, and the manner in which women were (and still are) tortured in an endless variety of ways were all victims of the widespread discrimination that existed at the time. In addition, all of these atrocities were committed against women. Even in the 21st century, these causes that cause division in human society are still very much a part of everyday life, and it is hard for anybody to state with absolute confidence that they will disappear in the not too distant future.