Multicultural Ethos and Conflicts of Globalization: A Study of Kiran Desai's <em>The Inheritance of Loss</em>

Abstract

This paper strives to highlight Indian Diaspora literature and is especially based on Indian Diasporas writer Kiran Desai who exposes the elements like multiculturalism, globalization, the quest for identity, nostalgia, cross-culture, etc. in her masterpiece The Inheritance of Loss. The paper explores, migration, racism, identity, hybridity, cultural homogenization are all on the effect of globalization, the real picture of globalization. This paper also deals with Kiran Desai’s The Inheritance of Loss from multicultural perspectives as reflected in the novel. The novel generally surrounds the theme such as multiculturalism, globalization, and the quest for identity through Jemubhai and his granddaughter, Sai., Gyan and Biju, the Cook's son. They face many difficulties such as cultural hegemony, quest of identities and linguistic competence. Thus, how Kiran Desai brings out the issues related to multiculturalism and globalization in her novel.