Volume I Issue II April 2021

Name of Author : Mrs. P. A. Padmavathi & Dr. P. Boomiraja

Title of the paper : The Refusals of Indigenous People in P. Sivagami’s The Grip of Change

Abstract: Refusals are not new for the Indigenous communities who are been always faced the triple marginalization economic oppression, Gender subordination and caste discrimination in Sivagami’s book but also in this pandemic India. This article concerns with P.Sivagami’s character Thangam who was considered as the Body in the novel. Thangam was refused to get her husband’s share of Property from his brother Arumadal in turn, he expects Thangam to yield his sexual thirsty. Believing Kathamuthu as her demy-god, she comes to him for justice, Kathamuthu tactically made her to trust him as a savior and deceives her immeasurably. Here refusals are not only analyzed but also rectifications of the society are also given. Though the whole world is in Pandemic some backward thinking people are allowing the forward thinking people of their own communities to help the Indigenous people. Still some people help the backward communities by providing food. This paper will be the change you wish to see in the world.

Keywords : Oppression, Communities, Refusals, Dalit, Justice

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Page No. : 4-6