Document Abstract
This paper examines Kamala Markandaya's novels, focusing on her social concerns
and distinctive modes of expression. Markandaya's novels, set in contemporary Indian life,
showcase her skill in handling story and plot, providing relevant social commentary, and
arranging material effectively. She projects individual consciousness against a changing
landscape and human landscape, leaving the form open-ended. Markandaya maintains a
fine artistic balance through her stream of consciousness technique, using the observer's
point of view to project the consciousness of each character. Her novels are marked by their
unique narrative styles.
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Unique, Western,ideal, narrative, social commentary