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Volume 1 | Issue 1 | Year 2023 | Article Id: LLL-V1I1P105 DOI: https://doi.org/10.59232/LLL-V1I1P105

Realism in V.S. Naipaul's "A Bend in the River"

T. Antony Cruz

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Citation

T. Antony Cruz. “Realism in V.S. Naipaul's "A Bend in the River".” DS Journal of Language, Linguistics and Literature, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 27-29, 2023.

Abstract

Reality is a subject that has become a part of our life. Whether an individual desires or dislikes it, there is no complete removal of it. It is like one's own shadow, which is inseparable. One succeeds in evading it with clever methods. The farther one goes away, the closer one comes into contact with it. It is always wise to be with the facts of life. An individual tries his best to be away from it using several strategies. When he happens to encounter directly, he is unable to withstand the issues of life. It is good that one should ever be associated with it.

Keywords

Excellence, Reality, Determination, Nothing, Endeavors, Knowledge, Ideology

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Realism in V.S. Naipaul's "A Bend in the River"