Conflict for Power in The Wake of the White Tiger
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Abstract
The Wake of the White Tiger by Diamond Shumshere Rana depicts the notion
of conflict for power among the members of the same Rana family. By applying the
power theory, the researcher has examined the incidents and events which makea
clear point of conflict for power that took place during the Rana regime in Nepal. This
is a historical novel which contains the story of Rana ruling family and also shows the
story of conflict for power. As power is the source of wealth and status most of the
characters are in the race to grab it. This is a novel in which writer has very minutely
presented the incidents of conflict for power. Characters like DhirShumshere, Bir
Shumshere, Trailokya, Narendra, Chyangba, Kesaer, Havildar and others are greedy
for power and they are ready to do anything to get power. Thus,The Wake of the
White Tiger brings forward the fact of conflict for power through the story of Rana
family of Nepal.