https://doi.org/10.67147/literariness.v1i2.063
Transcending Social Borders: Unveiling the Past in Kamila Shamsie’s Salt and Saffron
NOUSHABA P
Research Scholar
Department of English
Government College Malappuram
Munduparamba, Malappuram
Affiliated to University of Calicut, Kerala
DR. ZAINUL ABID KOTTA
Professor, Department of English
Government College Malappuram, Kerala
Abstract: Studying the complex web of social and metaphorical borders in Salt and Saffron provides insight into the discriminations and disparities that exist based on people’s socio-economic status. An analysis of the protagonist’s resistance to these economic differences reveals how these borders serve as a catalyst for shaping the behavior of the characters. The theme of economic disparity is implicit in the novel’s title as Shamsie tries to openly exhibit the novel’s theme. Salt stands for the lower class, whereas saffron stands for the upper class.
Aliya, the protagonist of the novel, comes from an affluent family whose members keep rejoicing in their royal family history. The present paper studies the novel’s class conflicts and tries to analyze the dissenting instincts expressed by the characters in the novel. The paper also examines the relationships and interactions of the novel’s characters. It sheds light on how each character is trying to cross the social borders that exist in society.
Keywords: Border, Social Borders, Class, Conflict, discrimination
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