Images of Self and the Other in U.R. Anandamurthy’s Samskaara

Name of Author : Arathi Unni

Abstract: The inclination to judge and demarcate things and people that one sees around is a trait that is ingrained so deep in human psyche. This tendency to see everything in binaries as right or wrong, rich or poor, black or white, male or female is a feature that our society cannot do without. When people create divisions among themselves, hierarchies appear. The class that occupies the lowest rung of the society will face discrimination and oppression from those in the upper rungs. The discrimination is carried out by setting the culture, lifestyle and practices of the dominating class as the normal standard to follow while those of the others are marginalised.

Keywords : self, people, psyche, society

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