IN OTHER ROOMS, OTHER WONDERS (MARXIST ALIENATION IN DANIYAL )

Abstract

The aim of this research is to discuss Marxist alienation in selected stories from Daniyal Mueenudin’s In Other Rooms, Other Wonders. These stories revolve around a rich Pakistani landowner K.K Harouni, his family, and employees. These stories are set in the socio-economic changes in late 20th century. In them we find the exploitation between social classes. The result of this exploitation is alienation. The Marxist Critical Theory is applied to highlight the factors that create alienation between classes and show how this alienation leads to the destruction of the individual.