Dancing Words: A Lexical Analysis of Wuthering Heights and The God of Small Things (original) (raw)

This paper conducts a lexical analysis of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights and Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things, focusing on the unique narrative styles of both authors. It examines the use of language as a crucial element in understanding the complexity and aesthetic effects of the texts. The analysis highlights Brontë's poetic devices and economy of characterization against Roy's innovative language patterns and symbolic use of rhetoric, revealing how each author's stylistic choices contribute to their narratives.