The Making of an Individual in the Society, As Portrayed in Anita Nair’s The Better Man

Abstract

The paper offers a view of individual’s intangible connection with the society that shapes his psyche in the ever-transforming world of complexities. Man needs to evolve an identity of his own by absorbing the patterns of existence and has to safeguard the evolved structure from the perils of over - exposure. The outer world carves out the character, when the individual gets exposed to the mores of the family initially as he grows, and then gradually acquaints himself with the codes of society.  A successful balancing act with both the entities assists in building his personality. Further, there is a vast sphere of Nature that offers valuable lessons and drives the brush towards the making of a perfect painting. The individual’s relationship with the world is intricate and stays away from the trails of definition, as the contours remain inexplicable in all forms. It takes a reciprocated move as the reflections of the society can be felt in the individual and on the same plane, the implications of the individual’s mettle can be felt in the society.