THEORY OF INTERTEXTUALITY IN THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST AND THE WHITE TIGER

Abstract

The present paper deals with the “Theory of intert extuality in The Reluctant Fundamentalist and the W hite Tiger It deals with some of the narrative principles whic h are required to take an account of how a theme or st ry is organized. In this article the complex phenomenon of the theor y of intertextuality is focused on in detail. The f ocus has been on when and why the speaker or writer feels the need to rel ate the other text, how they are interrelated to si gnify new messages in response to new situations and new positions and fi nally how they intensify the meaning and affect the reader.