Parsi consciousness in the fiction of Rohinton Mistry

Vol-4 | Issue-5 | May 2019 | Published Online: 25 May 2019    PDF ( 185 KB )
Author(s)
Sapna Mourya 1

1Research Scholar, Govt. KRG P G (Auto.) College, Gwalior (M P) (India)

Abstract

Parsi one of the oldest religious community and rich culture is now on the verge of extinction. It is a matter of great concern not only for a social structure but also for the whole human civilization. With each passing year this condition is becoming graver and graver which compelled the Parsi writers to pen about their about to vanish cultural heritage and let the world enter into the Parsi thoughts and their way of life. Mistry as a prominent signature of Parsi diaspora is no exception to this fact. Mistry with his Parsi consciousness try to pen Parsi ethos and sensibilities to make world understand the Prasi cultural heritage; thus Mistry trying to create a living testament of Parsi culture.

Keywords
Parsi consciousness, Diaspora, Social structure, Extinction, Cultural Heritage, Rohinton Mistry.
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