The secondary sources, scholarly articles in journals are taken from internet resources. Methodology: The primary sources of information are the texts’ The God of Small Things and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness’. Purpose: This paper examines the environmental concerns of Arundhati Roy as expressed in her fictional writings, assessing the impact of her thoughts and views on the human endeavour to curb environmental hazards. The analysis of the text reveals that Roy’s unapologetic and powerful language allowed her characters to realize their potential and consider themselves a valuable part of Indian society. Persuasive Linguistic Devices are identified and used as tools to analyze the linguistic significance of the selected excerpts from the text. It is qualitative research that employs Norman Fair clough’s Three-Dimensional Model along with the principles of Critical Discourse Analysis.
trans-genders, Dalits, and Kashmiris in Indian society reject marginalization. Roy uses persuasive language to make the downtrodden sections i.e. Further, it will be seen how the author’s use of particular words challenges and undermines the existing dominant social structures. It aims to analyze the linguistic significance of the selected text and its role in countering the established social discourses. The paper intends to examine the socio-political implications of Arundhati Roy’s discourse in her novel, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. Keywords: Environment, Deforestation, Poverty, Urbanization, Consumerism, Sustainable She writes to inspire action and encourage her readers to participate in the process of nation-building and for creating a more sustainable planet. Issues ranging from Indian vulture crises, deforestation, dismal condition of migrants and quarry workers, predicament of captivated zoo animals, deficient health facilities, scum-laden rivers, mushrooming slums, mounting poverty, speedily increasing dumping grounds, unplanned urbanization, unrestricted consumer indulgence, enslavement of Adivasi (tribal) girls and genetic modification have been comprehensively studied. This paper aims to study the environmental issues raised by Roy in The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. Her recent novel The Ministry of Utmost Happiness (2017) is a fictional masterpiece with an epic-like scope. She catapulted to fame after winning the Man Booker Prize in 1997 for her stunning debut novel The God of Small Things (1997). Arundhati Roy (1961- ) is an internationally acclaimed Indian female writer.
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