The West Indian Fiction edited by RK. DHAWAN P PRESTIGEPrey PRESTIGE BOOS sia, a Pel Nagar 2200 iar Ccoaposed vy Vivek Math, Dek 10006 Contents fetroduction RK Dhawan Patterns of Comaunication i ‘Roger Mais lrodker Mant Giliaa Doles Cyt Datydeen’s Dark Sirk A Study io Resistance Culture Aan Josep ‘Wo Faces of Situde: Lawson and Selon Ey “Taponraphy ofthe Heardand: Aw Approach o te Novels of Wilton Haris Ramaswamy 6 Jean Rhys | Archetypa Confrontations: Jean Riye's Wide Surges Su Nadtunalal Adkiae Jean Rlys and the Calla Experience: Wide Sargaso Sea ‘inal Bat 3Contributors MADHUMALATL ADIIKARE [URBASH BARAT TS, BORATE, S. RAMA DEVI UK, DUAWAN GILLIAN DOOLEY \VEENAJAIN Ca JAYAPRADA ANNAMIA JOSEPH, RAK KAUL, Ad KHAN VINEY KIRPAL RAMA KUNDU EK MASI RAMA NAIR HS, PATIIAK S. RAMASWAMY [NIRUPA RANI SS. SHARMA ROOPALISIRCAR aaron Dargai Uni Jabalpur Maharast Darpovat Univ Aabstput Usiverity of Pops Sk Uaisersiy ‘soap SBS, College Univers of Deb Flinders Univesity South Aurteala ital Gis Schoo! Serdar ‘ira University ‘Visathapauans Univerty College Trivandrum, ajuthan Univesity Jaipur Christ College Cutack Pooas Foray aL T. Bombay University of Budwan Rael Ontnaa Usiversiy Hyderabad Dr HS. Gour University Sagat Format a Bangalore Uni Bangalore Adis University ‘saktopatas MLNS (B) College University of Del SV. College University of Delhi The West Indian Fiction: An Introduction RK DHAWAN West nan writers have produced some ofthe mas! ening bran piece by ny santas inthe word. way duly ocoguized in the Feet yet when Derek, Walt wae amare the Nabe Pie or bi Sentibui Io lisa. Perhaps he mest sigticin fare of ds ‘West fagin wing i al i pl rok in i cr, IL 8 se pecils ue of the Fichon produced thee. A aatenony funtion ef Tis West lan nove i tht ita priya invetgnng ond projecting the cr conscausnes of tie West Inday cums: Ths ote wae capresned by George Lmining in: Th Measures of Bs! the schon Wet Indian Federtion se fal dele dead. Since then, Guyaa, Jia. Taaad ad Barbados, We ger erties af te Englstspeshing Caribbean ave become lndcpendat nations Ia spite of the ilnd eationalisns that have age we comnus vo eecognize a West Ini cama Is persistent of sone ena Fest thea goer and is the Wraues of the ney sepa ad score comin 4 sre celin vatuce and concems tot have Assumed culo sigue. Ue word of sons, ese ins re ese unified aid consaigted West Indie eihet tea, Rogar Nai 9 Jal, born in 1905. He wae ected at Cal tur High School, He worked a4 cil svat, jowralit and photog Taper He 35 associoed With le pode actnit Noman W. Rls in abe 1750s wd as, He wae inpisoned Corsi mans i 144 or Ms anubcolaal even. He ded ia 1985: Hie works cle ld Nt of Alf eo stories & verse) WIV), Fave and Usher Storie, (1942)\ We West nan Fton in» sscogty joule mumner but his sutsials have 9 toch of vuiversal ti, which ives deep philesephica touch 1 the cate wot TK, Masih eiiclly examines Naipal's 4 Area of Darkness ad fallen ef the wes iar aspresied fn this wash. La 8) teva land of dates for Naipaul, st the erie, bu for in, it 3 fare flight and wil ein 30." TS. Borate evalats the changing indian eal response te drew of Darines, He mavaze be vaeg sponse (@ the book. fot condensation ad outright scctin 1p revition ad ascepiaace of the Boole ae 4 work of at ‘Recording to Rk. au The Loss of) Dorado, Nlpaul aces the history of expediion o Tense, Golan, Venezuela a dash bouling stands, Nou dees bie wrath especialy agalat the Westen redo which tet the coloured people = playtage & Significant wors eotaue fo she addons 1 he rchness ofthe west lian tit I da late nineties, many now novels have 3p peared. Notable siongst thee is one by Opal Palmer Ada’ fs Dovel, eed Begins wi Tears. Drang on the lamaiean fabio, ite set in rat Jani and deals with the tum of young oman tothe somoumty of ketal vllage.Aaotbe eceny polished noel 1s The Penta! of San Jogo by te ator of wellAnown nove Boke Lan, Zee Bagel Patterns of Communication in Roger Mais’s Brotiier Man GULIAN DooLEY CConsnuticsion, ad tau 1 comuniate, i at ahs bass of uma Felitstps: find cu about die are af comutaaication that exits be tween vo people and yu wil find out get dea about te natre a a reladonship. a Braver an, Roger Mae astonizes hee teltion- ships quite closely, and sketches several tes The plot ofthe ove! Spe three stonlines which ae essenially tadependeat—and the i (ern iss lal in the exploration of the dsnaics between the tues coupes: Gile and Papacit: Jess and Catlin. and Broker Man ang Mite; and, ooking beyood dt, ofthe natu of Brother Mat's felaions wi bis community. The three pots ate nt closey ae linked hey offer points ef comparison aad coattst wilh each ole and enhance the pyehologielsutheicity a Nat's cha utc Wie ou providing the main devin force tun te native, And done ‘he elas of some ets that he was sorta alt psychology rater ‘han sacoiogy or pola ology iss chet ners in Brother Man “The novel srutued in Five parte, eac bapaing with a" Chowss of People inthe Lane.” The need to communicate i thu a baste under ow in the nove, People gather wo esshange gos, I passes tie tne, i’ fe, aod it covenains aa dieses then fom Wier own trouble ‘There are tose wih an secouatng of troubles tetanic and ea anf over and beyond the ones they elt their own siny over ‘at hey Cin secre, overt ng i wth the Uheness of lar king ‘hic ovn asian seofulous sors This gossip le party communica io in setletence—poople’sstempt to delet the pity a same of {heir own suaions on ethers ey eat intyne as even more uur nae dan teaselves. When Cordelia soaigltias “Ah stone fo" walk sown de set, De women stars dem aie me. c ss a det whisper, whisper, dem tap Janasjo'ganga bask sce Cond deo go long’ diene iret (17) she kaos ‘shat peopl ate saying estuse se aso dob soi he sate thing abt eters before belig cs Ie ae con nisfonune She wow feels ostassed the subject of gossip, she anos longer partite ‘The seen straight alter the frst Chunis shows, alas iaematic coi, Ge and Papi, The tension tetweea des i s great tht ‘Serine of then dee heaters preaeuce sa fon of come tuscan, eva when dey af preteting oiyuore ech ther ‘What follows is obviously Seene which ts Ben pay eu before. opus tls Gili" hag yowre jus Dustin’ wi ys 1 55, fy nt eon borat Ls ght, ey? Dow't you want wo nw?” (10) “The Mah cones wid withering Scorn and sarcis on ice’ a TTA festa and, psu, es on Papa's par, What f ost ‘Stvtou aboot the felons thot tse so tit between them. ‘Tose eral sparing tums pyle), and wey Fight wale can ove ‘Tine he resitance, He fresher have sex which gives them oth cy psa satin tht was ike nai on earth” €28) But any cling, reconclig lfc of thsi lovemaking i shomlved I ani hat Giles aot flied bythe deep psa setaction,” se ‘ets ot, ad i ft "ere bates et, oto be se” (G8) Ths itomopte ir communication, luc fr 2 short ae has been wordless and doe hey ttt atk around i at eves tne came back tl dof evry hey sid, sai ke a ert erste wach, 18 oa 2a toh, oe gre bar Feast ad vos i Mer Mesh 1435) oarassnt is soa a dtrocaal to smsnuication a he hast i and miss ich aul characterizes ‘elation 0d te Tight resumes, ang with Papacia wating om bleeding (od hae woul This i he pallens of ther cotmmanicition, They have mores Bere tendemess, for esnpl he seen i he nights when Giie sings, but tz bond cael survive Papaciu's nee 1 escape com tucit, aggravated by Clie’ jolosy, which eventually Teds he to ‘nrder i ‘Gti aad Papscta use words us weapous dey ace fr tom ae tialte Jes, on fhe eter lu ellen eanaot even frat Ber tought, le alone expres the, Nameless Fens imped er, ad she is a," esas replies, ‘Dass i, Ss, Hush do! Isa sin”) Har Felutance to expres er felis jst be, ele ae bites ip Wo ld in eters (17), ase docs nt want to ups er sek sister However, hr ashy 2 expres hore wo Shine cies oube i ct relaoship fst ‘ran hen ie presee erte wast able to giver sere fears forcbuiags, cones for So at th se was wale oe bi, how se would imtoo bis ea mid a et ‘Au presen they got up a left the iereans plow With at fecting beciven tr some hd come in eves toast th apart, HE wast tat thing ike this coud have tapped to tan slrety, hut and pale. not kaowing wha hie hag sg Be, tu Lik chi he Wanted 10 Skit don sm ti eos the = its, bother own sileace tivated Nin, cancelled bia Ox he 4 Sigh aude was bt ad angered ad dumb (66)i ie to ti case, ough, th need fo ove overtones the communion Hane ifthe tact sone tage, asks hee se oes ike aka, var She decliace, Hot cabo fly san, i yas losing mare tah 8 FA SSINGG, tar alone tad any mcning ot of ale tumult a ce oS) Alter ths esna sem to lose the fear at had ‘attained her She sourons Conde with er betrayal of Brolist SMR comes to waders the vale of comnleto, talking 19 inet sd Brodie a “They st fora ong te alig i ave, hee often oa spine atv fears nos resolved aad con Fingal ad een She sai she would va orgive heel for ot speaking nou tem detore. (364) Drath Man soe 1 stad out a the abst communicator i the ove somehow the words dt sound basal, coming from is, He pose wih such single eines Unt seed o give NE te sey evening he sid Has as hough te coramon wont of rer day ase meat someting tre, ming fom his ips. dae ‘hoy idan he casual vg nd ang of change ouveration, {he way twas wher fs. 20) ba he is cena not perfect ths respect, Communication is # 10> Re precen and iavoles understanding eters a well as making hea elena iis cle fem de frasetin Minette fonts with Brot ‘Manas tha he setae sucess innlter way. AOORT NE ree Si import to evebthiag™ He sys, Mint sil does ut {Earn 2 wotd ofall is.” (24) On te ober Nand, “she was sou Se tugs wee sting inside Hor, and she could make in wade sass eRSeore of he io at vay at lh” (32) meng ita seal way ‘or se sok unr dec he as ever ma, he ids ise ‘Manblng for weeds" (40) It at ual he responds wo Mine's ramen Srching that went wont words” (137 passe between (elt comangaieaton betvexn thea is fal completely ope, (bong tem to move ahead 09 hopeful fare a th ed ofthe nove tthe al came era” to YOu yeh an" BEE © YOU forge stem, Hy just fowl his hea before Mer His heart was fon fal f© speak 2 Reger i’ ter Mas He saw all ngs tha ay before Mun i a vision of eninge adhe was sue na longo. Look ats hesi er ae it "You sce i out thereto? across the sky wees So Yes, Jom ave se Good be sh gan “Gee wwe ba nse wen loin, crag hast prowl, hil dive flame of the candle with bet hand. (190-91) “ Drater Mans # go0d Kbit be fa om ono. He preaches tothe rove sh gale toon hate Reg of is Popul tllng the spy "hat hey weet tray fom ci {nto ation ate nghcounese" bt be Lanes ta ey alc be Able fa fr ter dys ast eta en Bes assed Of eouereling ney cote quits ag i i se omnes on a a 2a ole wie dana he seks and cae of he ah, (85) thy atacand ny Me a ty a ecg opel 0 the ematione of people but ott change kbs aeudehe sa ‘ot Cn Hv 0 le in ih Se or te mime, bu" doughs nl ad hud 9g, Sd hing tht were stag an singe Sfore seine sed and cs plex" (3) Mae's poll pete a gre came evan el Baha iy cn min sss Br in rate Intucace ove would exert oa Cust gue, dpe Be obvious fatale betwen his experince ad the cneon snd reuse tte survival othe pate ad goad, event ewe ina fom orapw, surly endl st sgn of hope or te word NOTES ‘olson of Carbon Care New Yor. Lan, 1389) Roger Mais Broter ion (Onto: Hees 1570 p89