Concept of Myth in Anita Nair’s Novel The Better Man

Abstract

The most common definition ofmyth is an ancient, mystical, or mythical story. Today, myth is regarded as a work of fiction. We would dismiss the accounts of Gods assisting humans, spirits murdering people, and demon events if we come across them; by referring to them as a myth. Since we live in the era of science and reason, a myth could be based on a historical event. The human mind, on the other hand, was unable to comprehend the situation and misconstrued it as a mystical or paranormal incident. This occurrence was forgotten in later years, and the story that emerged became a myth. This article investigates how myth is used in Anita Nair's novel The Better Man. The first section ofthe paper will attempt to decipher the meaning of myth. The researcher will look at how various components of it are utilized in the novel The Better Man in the second part. Conclusions will be provided in the final and closing section based on the prior sections' discussions.