TAILIEUCHUNG - Sardonic attitude of Theroux in the great railway bazaar

This study examines Paul Theroux's The Great Railway Bazaar (1977) so as to trace his perception on the Asian states, peoples and cultures during his railway journey across Asia in 1973. The study primarily seeks an answer to the question: does Theroux adopt cosmopolitan vision of the contemporary globalized era or follow the colonial vision of the colonial era? The study borrows theoretical concepts of colonial and cosmopolitan visions from Debbie Lisle. In the process of textual analysis, the study also brings theoretical concepts in travel writing theory and criticisms of various critics on the primary text. The study, finally, comes up with a conclusion that Theroux has implicated the colonial vision as it locates numerous evidences of his condescending and sardonic attitude on the Asian states, peoples and cultures. | SARDONIC ATTITUDE OF THEROUX IN THE GREAT RAILWAY BAZAAR ToyaNath Upadhyay ABSTRACT This study examines Paul Theroux s The Great Railway Bazaar 1977 so as to trace his perception on the Asian states peoples and cultures during his railway journey across Asia in 1973. The study primarily seeks an answer to the question does Theroux adopt cosmopolitan vision of the contemporary globalized era or follow the colonial vision of the colonial era The study borrows theoretical concepts of colonial and cosmopolitan visions from Debbie Lisle. In the process of textual analysis the study also brings theoretical concepts in travel writing theory and criticisms of various critics on the primary text. The study finally comes up with a conclusion that Theroux has implicated the colonial vision as it locates numerous evidences of his condescending and sardonic attitude on the Asian states peoples and cultures. Key words Travel writing postcolonial cosmopolitan and colonial visions emancipator mis representation white supremacy sardonic. INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE This study excavates Paul Theroux s perception on the Asian states peoples and cultures in his first travel book The Great Railway Bazaar By Train through Asia Commonly known and also referred in this study hereby as The Great Railway Bazaar in its short name . The study traces abundance of textual instances that evince Theroux s sardonic and contemptuous behavior on the Asian peoples and cultures and hence confirms that Theroux perpetuates the colonial vision of the West that began prominently in the Age of Exploration. For the analytical purpose the study primarily employs theoretical concepts of colonial and cosmopolitan visions from Lisle. The study also engages useful theoretical concepts in travel writing theory and critical responses on The Great Railway Bazaar by various scholars such as Holland Huggan Youngs Hulme Carl Thompson and others. Mr. Upadhyay is a Lecturer Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus Bhrikuti Mandap .

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