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Crossing Worlds and Resisting Power: Fantasy and Metaphorical Borders in Srivatsa and Karunatilaka
Abstract
The act of crossing and navigating physical, cultural, and symbolic borders has a profound impact on the shaping of identities, with a focus on the dynamics of resistance and power. By analyzing, through the lens of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), the experiences of characters portrayed in select Fantasy Fiction [The Spice Gate by Prashanth Srivatsa (2024); and The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka (2022)] in navigating borders—whether literal or metaphorical—the chapter studies how these crossings challenge fixed notions of identity and belonging. The protagonists of the chosen Fantasy works stem from both highly marginalized communities: the lower castes in India, and the more universally discriminated LGBTQIA+ people. Drawing on interdisciplinary perspectives pertaining to gender, sexuality, caste, oppression, and resistance, the chapter examines the act of border-crossing to illuminate the interplay between Self and Other, belonging and alienation, while confronting structures of power and oppression.
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