Social Determinism in Chetan Bhagat’s Revolution 2020

Abstract

Chetan Bhagat's Revolution 2020 is an attempt to act out the class consciousness of the characters as well as the author. Bhagat however, creates the characters like Gopal, Ragav and Aarti who struggle to find success, love and happiness in Vanarasi but due to the socio-political atmosphere of Indian society they are not able to fulfill their aims. Unearthing the social consequences caused by capitalism, the research seeks the various aspects of the characters’ money-minded rationality. The research probes into the issue of privatization of education in India and its harmful effects upon the common people. Through the class consciousness of the contemporary Indian society, this research foregrounds the degraded and distracted mentality of the characters caused by the capitalism. Finally, the characters lose their aims and choose the simple life of job guided by the capitalist Indian society.