Volume 8, Issue 1

சு. வேணுகோபால் சிறுகதைகளில் விளிம்புநிலை மக்களின் தொழில்கள் (The occupations of marginalized people in S. Venugopal's short stories)

Author

மா. ரோஹித்குமார், முனைவர் பட்ட ஆய்வாளர், தமிழ்த்துறை, அரசு கலைக் கல்லூரி, உடுமலைப்பேட்டை - 642 126 | M. Rohithkumar,Research scholar of tamil department,Government Arts College,Udumalpet - 642 126. India

Abstract

From the Sangam period to the contemporary era, earning a livelihood has been a central theme in all literary works. The circumstances for earning a living vary for each individual. It has been a common practice for people born into a particular social group to be compelled to perform only the occupation associated with that group, and for those in higher social strata to exploit the labor of marginalized people, treating them as slaves and humiliating them. The life of marginalized people is such that as soon as a child learns to walk and talk, they are immediately put to work. This article examines the lifestyle of such marginalized people, the occupations they pursue to meet their daily needs, and the challenges they face in these occupations, through the short stories of Su. Venugopal.

Keywords: Marginalized people, Occupations, Gold dust, Agricultural labor, Brick kiln, Daily wages.

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