A Comparative Study Of Male And Female Characters In The Novels The Plot Against America And Untouchable

Abstract

In this paper, the male & female characters in the books a Plot Against America by Philip Roth & Untouchable by Mulk Raj Anand will be compared and contrasted. It also clarifies a comparison of the characters' traits based on their caste and race.  In the book, Philip Roth discussed the worry that Jews in America during World War II might be taken advantage of. In the book Untouchable, Mulk Raj Anand similarly portrayed the misery of Dalit people. These two authors spoke out against human misery and caste- and racial-based socioeconomic issues. The sociocultural analysis of American Jews and the disadvantaged Dalit Indians depicted in both works is also included in the paper. The characters' backgrounds in terms of race & caste will be contrasted. In this study article, anti-Semitism, worry over Jewish Nazi ideology, and socioeconomic issues affecting Dalits are all investigated. The study will examine the characters' societal fight for self-identity.