E-E-401 :- New Literature

Paper Name    : E-E-401-:New   Literature

Name               : Amita C. Jani

Roll No.            : 10

Semester         : IV

Topic                : Brief overview of the novel – The House of Mr.Biswas :-

Date                 : 22/10/2011

Submitted to    : Dr.Dilip Barad

                            Department of English,

                            Bhavnagar University

Brief overview of the novel – The House of Mr.Biswas

           In the novel, The House Of Mr.Biswas the character of Mr.Biswas is central character. With the Birth of Mr.Biswas narrator present Trinidad culture in the novel. The concept of Master and Slave relationship is well described in the novel. For example.. Mr.Biswas who is presented as a slave and the Hanuman house or Mrs.Tulsi is presented as the master or ruler of the whole family.

           In this way novel also become a part of the postcolonial discourse, Mr.Biswas is portrayal as suppressed and Mrs.Tulsi  is presented as a oppressor in the novel. Apart from all this the symbol of House stand for identity of Mr.Biswas and we find that the characters  of Mr.Biswas who is born subject to misfortune and from the very binging to the end Mr.Biswas tries to be independent and feels confident  that one day life will become easy.

          In the structure of the novel, the novel is divided in to two part, enclosed by prologue and an Epilogue. The plot structure is all about the history of single protagonist. The novel also depicts the rise and fall of the Tulsi family. Symbolism  and imagery are very well used in the novel. i.e.

The description of Hanuman house is presented in a novel it seems prison for the Mr.Biswas.

          Humour and satire, these two elements are central in the novel. i.e. Satirical pat name is given to the Hanuman house by Mr.Biswas and he called Hanuman house as “Monkey House” than Mrs.Tulsi’s two sons as the “little gods” than in the further story there is description in the novel that “Hanuman House” as being like a “Blasted zoo”. This description though absurd and partial but it also contain some truth.

          The novel has also element of the comedy and tragedy because through out the novel we find that Mr.Biswas is undergoing much suffering and frustration but often retaliating in a comic manner with his gesturer of rebellion.

          So, In conclusion, we find that the novel have all the element of a fiction which represents Trinidad culture in one complete piece of work.