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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Midnight’s Children

Past Present Future

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This chapter analyzes Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight’s Children,' focusing on the body politic as it relates to India's political and social landscape. It contrasts monarchical regimes with the chaos of democracies, referencing historical imagery and artistic representations, including Walt Whitman's poetry.

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