IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

Shyam Selvadurai’s Funny Boy as a rendition of Ethnic tension and Segregation

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Dr. V. Rani Priyadharshini,A. Anto Vinfray Joshua

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Funny Boy, written by Shyam Selvadurai, is an engrossing tale that tackles the topics of ethnic conflict as well as apartheid. In addition, the primary focus of my paper is on the way in which the Sinhalese and Tamil characters in the book serve as focal points for the unfolding of the country's ethnic conflict. It's a far more intricate story than that, with multiple themes in various aspects on several levels, the back bone of which is an ethnic catastrophe. In addition to this, he has utilised the theme in such a manner that has made it possible for the protagonist to find a different path in the process of discovering his identity as a comedic individual. The author Selvadurai's goal in writing the novel Funny Boy was to shed light on the racial tensions that existed in Sri Lanka at the time.

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