Vulnerability of Disabled bodies as Societal Issues in A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Keywords:
Identity of the disabled humans, congenital defects, disfigurement, death, uncertainty, suicide, poverty and human sufferingsAbstract
Rohinton Mistry was a Parsi writer who depicted the lives and struggles of common man between 1947 – 1984. In his work he portrays about the reality of India aftermath independence. Most of his works such as ‘A fine Balance’, ‘Such a long journey’,‘Family Matters’, ‘The Tale of Firozsha Baag’, has a deep message related to socio-political and cultural realities of India. Major themes include: social inequality, caste system, political oppression, corruption, exile, migration, human resilience, silence, dignity, urban life, poverty, identity, cruelty and communal riots.
