Using a comparative analysis of the selected works of Kiran Desai, this paper discusses how the characters face the complexities of their identity and of discovering themselves. Kiran Desai is a well-known Indian-American author who has broken new literary ground in publishing with her notable novels. Desai's fiction frequently addresses thick emotional terrain related to identity in a fleeting world. The notion of loss serves as the vehicle to piece together the personal and the political crises into narratives of dislocation, culture, migration, and struggle. Desai's characters are vividly rendered, and her prose is rich and intelligent. From her novels, Kiran Desai demonstrates that she prompts readers to ponder self-exploration which involves exploration of, heritage, belonging, and meaning in a modern globalized society. By exhibiting a narrative style that pushes readers to engage in thinking about the themes she presents, Desai is revising traditional methods of storytelling, giving her a distinct voice as a writer, and enjoyably entertaining readers worldwide with her talent as a writer. The cultural and social context in which any piece of literature or art is produced is an important factor in the ways that its themes, characters, and stories are produced. It is the situation in which an exhibition or this book is built; the context from which authors and artists make choices that seek to reflect, comment on, or even contest the norming, value, and issues of its time.
Research Scholar, P.G. Dept. of English, Magadh University, Bodh-Gaya
