Discuss Shyam Selvadurai's "Funny Boy" as Arjie's bildungsroman, coming-of-novel.
Ans. - "Funny Boy" by Shyam Selvadurai is a coming-of-age novel. Set in Sri Lanka where Selvadurai grew up, Funny Boy is constructed in the form of six poignant stories about a boy coming of age within a wealthy Tamil family in Colombo.Between the ages of seven and fourteen, he explores his sexual identity and encounters the Sinhala-Tamil tensions leading up to the 1983 riots.
The few parts of Funny Boy - a novel in six stories - capture Arjie's childhood and the growing confusion in him regarding his sextuality.
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Few important questions from Funny Boy:
(1) In what sense is Arjie a "funny boy"?
(2) Describe the game of bride-bride and Arjie's attraction towards it.
(3) Write a short critical note on Black Tie.
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