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Introduction John Osborne was an English playwright, screenwriter, actor, and critic. His works were filled with anger and social criticism. His play Look Back in Anger changed British theatre and made him famous. It was a reaction against the polished, upper-class dramas of the time. Osborne was known as an "angry young man" who strongly criticized the injustices of British society. Kitchen Sink Drama Osborne gained recognition when Look Back in Anger premiered on May 8, 1956. The play revolutionized British theatre with its realistic setting, leading to the term "kitchen-sink drama." It gave a voice to the lower-middle class and captured the frustration of post-war British youth. The main character, Jimmy Porter, represents this rebellious generation. Setting The play is set in a one-room attic flat shared by Jimmy, his wife Alison, and their friend Cliff. The furniture is old and simple, including a bed, table, chairs, and worn-out armchairs. The dull an...

Introduction The post-independence period in Indian English fiction saw many new writers emerging. Their works focused on social realism. Writers like Bhavani Bhattacharya, Manohar Malgonkar, and Khushwant Singh gained prominence in the 1950s. Women writers also made their mark, including Jhabvala, Kamala Markandaya, Nayantara Sahgal, and Anita Desai. This trend continued, bringing new voices into literature. One of the most remarkable among them is Kiran Desai. Her second novel, The Inheritance of Loss , won the prestigious Man Booker Prize in 2006. Interestingly, she achieved what her mother, Anita Desai, could not. Theme The Inheritance of Loss is a more ambitious novel than Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard . It explores themes like morality, justice, globalization, inequality, immigration, and alienation. The novel highlights the pain of exile and post-colonial struggles. It revolves around the anxiety of being a foreigner. Set against the backdrop of the Gorkha movement in Darj...