இருத்தலியம் முன்வைக்கும் தனிமனித அந்நியமாதலும் குற்றமும் தண்டனையும் நாவலில் அதன் வெளிப்பாடும்

Existential alienation of the individual and its reflection in the novel Kutramum Thandanayum

Abstract

The World War subjected humanity to various crises, alienating individuals both from their labor and from themselves. Existentialism emerged as a response to this personal crisis, attempting to seek the meaning of life through the lens of death. While Existentialism sets aside external objects to raise questions concerning the inner self, Marxism employs the concept of alienation to critique socio-economic conditions. This article discusses the individual dilemmas presented by Existentialism and the evolution of Hegel's concept of 'Alienation'. Furthermore, it examines the theme of alienation as manifested in Kutramum Thandanayum by Fyodor Dostoevsky, a writer celebrated as a precursor to Existentialism.