Published 2022-10-09
Keywords
- Folk literature,
- Imaiyam,
- Society,
- Inequality,
- Arumugam
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Abstract
The reason Tamil literature is called folk literature is that it portrays the real life of the people living in the society. The novel is based on a broad base of Tamil literature. Tamil literature has been created by different authors in different eras and the reason why it is outstanding even today is because of writing the problems happening in the society in their language. Socially oriented novels are a huge hit with people. In the novels of the centre, he has expressed ideas such as social inequality, economic problems, oppressive methods and humanistic thoughts in the novels. Society has various norms, customs and traditions. Imaiyam has told in the novel Arumugam that every person in the society is facing problems every day. This article examines the problems faced by the family after the death of the father who has to take care of the family. The author has realistically created the present day social environment in the novel Arumugam with the depiction of the society.
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References
- Eshwarapillai, T. (2000) Bakthi Ilakiyathil Samuthaya Paarvi, Tamil University Thanjavoor, India.
- Imayam, (2007) Aarumugam, Kiriya Pathipagam, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai, India
- Kanaga Suntharam, V.J.K. (1985) Sirapiyalin Samuga Puthinagal, Vanathi Pathipagam, Chennai, India.