الآداب و اللغات
Volume 21, Numéro 1, Pages 43-53
2026-09-18
Folklore As A Tool Of Resistance In The God Of Small Things
Authors : Haddi Ibtissem .
Abstract
The present study investigates the role of folklore as a form of cultural memory and resistance in post-colonial literature; this is exemplified through a close reading of Arundhati Roy’s “The God of Small Things”. The study explores how folklore, through myths, rituals, oral traditions, and traditional practices, functions as a mean of preserving cultural identity and challenging colonial domination. This study is conducted drawing on post-colonial theory and on academic perspectives that present folklore as both cultural archive and a symbolic tool of resistance. The analysis reveals that themes of caste oppression, social injustice, and cultural fragmentation are intricately intertwined with folklore. It also proves that Roy employs fragmentary narrative form and cultural references to reflect resistance against dominant ideologies. The study concludes that folklore is a dynamic force that preserves collective memory and expresses resistance within post-colonial society.
Keywords
Folklore. ; Post-colonial theory ; Resistance ; The God of Small Things ; Caste oppression
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