A PERFECT BLEND OF IMAGINATION AND REALISM IN THE NOVEL THE FOREIGNER BY ARUN JOSHI

Being one of the most prominent novelists of Indian English novelists, Arun Joshi presented the realistic picture of the modern world. By using his extra ordinary power of imagination, he depicted the problems of modern man like the problem of crisis of identity, meaninglessness of life, sense of alienation, problem of corruption in post independent India etc. in the novel The Foreigner. He gave the solution of the problems of the modern man based on the Karmik principles of the Srimadbhagvad Gita as preached by Lord Krishana to Arjun. He represented the realistic picture of corruption in India after Independence by his noble power of imagination. Through the fictional character of Sindi Oberoi, he presented the journey of a common man in the world, as the common man got disturbed about his existence in the universe, suffered from crisis of identity etc. Arun Joshi gave the solution as redemtion is in the involvement of the right action or selfless service of whole mankind.