'Midnight's Children' by Salman Rushdie
'Midnight's Children' by Salman Rushdie Introduction :- 'Midnight's Children' is an amazing and well known novel by Salman Rushdie . This novel was published in the year 1981. The novel is about India's transition from British colonial rule to independence and partition. It is a post colonial, postmodern, and magical realistic story told by its chief protagonist, Saleem Sinai, set in the context of historical events. The novel 'Midnight's Children' delves in the themes fate vs. free will, identity, memory, hybridity, multiculturalism, politics and power, myth & magic realism, and history. Justification of the Title :- Identity and Possession :- The phrase "Midnight's Children" emphasises the possessive form, implying that the kids are part of midnight. Here, midnight stands for August 15, 1947, the day India gained its freedom. This historic occasion has a lasting impact on the identities and futures of the children born in th...