Thematic Analysis of The Tiger Claw

Abstract

The paper endeavours to examine Shauna Singh Baldwin’s novel The Tiger Claw, which has Second World War as its backdrop. The article attempts to highlight Power politics, politically instigated wars and the consequences of political decisions on civil life. It highlights the importance of history in human life, as past can never be shaded as an event only, it always renders itself in the present and shapes it. The paper will also examine the theme of politics of convenience, oppression, multi-culturalism, discrimination, ethnic segregation and civilians’ struggle to reinstate love and peace. The fiction shows striking similarities with the present terrified, war stricken world. The comparative study of the fiction with the current world highlights that the world is constantly anticipating peace and stability in the society but consequentially facing more horrifying and dangerous wars again and again. Ultimately the fiction under investigation is not a lamentation of World War stricken devastated civil life. On the contrary it is a powerful attempt to highlight that love and faith together can overcome violence and intolerance.