Margaret Laurence and Arundhati Roy:

A Thematalogical Re-reading of The Diviners and The God of Small Things

Abstract

Margaret Laurence and Arundhati Roy, two universally acclaimed novelists of Canada and India, could be looked upon as novelists of reality fiction, as their novels very intricately picture the reality of the society. Laurence and Roy, the twentieth century writers render greater insight into the post colonial societies of Canada and India respectively. The Diviners by Laurence and The God of Small Things by Roy, the award winning novels, have in their veins the nuances of society in which their novelists dwell. This paper attempts on a thematalogical re-reading of The Diviners and The God of Small Things.