Existentialism in "Fire on the Mountain"

D Srija¹, S Chitra²

Assistant Professors, ^1,2Karpagam Institute of Technology

Abstract

"Fire on the Mountain" by Anita Desai is set at the backdrop of the Simla hills wonderfully portraying the Indian life and the stages of old age. The intricacies of relationship, the palpation of kinship gain an enunciation in this novel. The novel deals with the existential angst experienced by the female protagonist Nanda Kaul, an old lady lying in isolation. It also projects the inner turmoil of a small girl, Raka, who is haunted by the sense of futility. Thirdly, it presents the plight of a helpless woman, Ila Das who is in conflict with forces that are too powerful to be encountered, resulting in her tragic death. Marital disharmony a completed motherhood and great grand motherhood are the prime concerns of Anita Desai's "Fire on the Mountain".

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D Srija, S Chitra. "Existentialism in "Fire on the Mountain"" International Conference on Systems, Science, Control, Communication, Engineering and Technology (2016): 504-505. Print.