Caste as a Social Construct in Indira Goswami’s The Moth-Eaten Howdah of the Tusker and The Offspring

Abstract

Using Indira Goswami’s literary works like The Moth-Eaten Howdah of the Tuskerand “The Offspring,” this essay explores the disabilities and functionalities of region-specific caste system in India. As it analyzes the complex nuances of marginality in terms of caste, it also reveals the complementary nature of caste and class in certain cases as Goswami has demonstrated, that leads to unique identity formation at multiple levels