The Continuation of Colonial Ethos in Kamala Markandaya's Pleasure City

Abstract

Kamala Markandaya'sPleasure Citydepicts the picture of post-independent India, where the colonizers exercise power over the Indian people. The central character Tully, a British builds the Shalimar complex which ultimately dominates the native people economically and culturally. Even after its independence, India welcomes the visit of its earlier colonizers. Markandaya'sPleasure Citycriticizes India willing to pay a heavy price for stepping up its plans of progress and prosperity, at the cost of losing its multi-faceted native cultural heritage. The British colonial ethos continue through cultural and economic hegemonization in the newly emerging atmosphere in politically independent India.