CHITRA BANERJEE DIVAKARUNI’S ART AND TECHNIQUE IN OLEANDER GIRL

This paper intends to explore the various techniques and art of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s in Oleander Girl. Divakaruni’s Oleander Girl (2013) deals with multiple premises and artistic techniques. She has employed various literary devises as symbolic title, allegory and various imageries, and a mysterious plot for Oleander Girl. The author narrates the tale of the Oleander girl with utmost finesse. Divakaruni has been widely praised for her art of storytelling. The author narrates the tale of the Oleander girl with utmost finesse. The narrative has everything. A villain, a vamp, a mystery, a well-kept dark secret, love, vengeance, an art gallery, an old, traditional house with a temple, food and foliage, helplessness and resilience.