“BLOODLINES AND POWER: A COMPARITIVE STUDY OF FAMILY AND
POLITICS IN YAN LIANKE’S THE EXPLOSION CHRONICLES”
A Project work submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement of the
Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli
For the award of the degree of
MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH
Submitted by
P.JIM ABRAHAM
Reg. No: 23081275101811024
Under the supervision of
Dr. A. RATHNA PRABHU, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.,
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
ST. JOHN’S COLLEGE
PALAYAMKOTTAI – 627002
APRIL 2025
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the project entitled, “Bloodlines and Power: A Comparative
study of Family and Politics in Yan Lianke’s The Explosion Chronicles”. I have been
done in the Department of English, St. John's College, Palayamkottai, in partial fulfilment
of the requirements of the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University for the award of the
degree of Bachelor of Arts in English, under the guidance of Dr.U.Kethrapal, M.A.,
M.Phil.,Ph.D., Assistant Professor of English, St. John's College, Palayamkottai.
Place: Palayamkottai Signature of the Candidate
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the project entitled, “Bloodlines and Power: A Comparative
Study of Family and Politics in Yan Lianke’s The Explosion Chronicles”, is an original
work carried out by M. Subiksha (Reg. no. 23081275101812034) in the Department of
English St. John's College, Palayamkottai, during the academic year 2024-2025 and
submitted to the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, for the award of the degree of
Master of Arts in English.
Signature of the Head of the Department Signature of the guide
Internal Examiner External Examiner
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
My First and foremost, I thank Lord Almighty Jesus Christ who has blessed me in
my effort to complete my project in a successful manner.
I owe a deep sense of thanks and gratitude to the Head of the department Dr. B.
Beneson Thilagar Christadoss, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D, Associate Professor of English, St.
John's College, Palayamkottai, for his valuable suggestions and encouragement.
I express my sincere thanks to my mentor and guide Dr.U.Kethrapal, M.A.,
M.Phil., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of English, St. John's College, Palayamkottai, for his
fruitful guidance. His dedication and keen interest and above all his overwhelming
attitude are solely responsible for completing my work.
I thank profusely to all other members of the faculty in the Department who
helped me a lot to finish this project successfully.
I would like to acknowledge my indebtedness and thanks to my parents, for their
unwavering love, support, and sacrifices, which have been instrumental in enabling me to
complete my project successfully.
Finally, it is my privilege to extend my gratitude to my friends, whose unwavering
support, encouragement, and camaraderie have been a constant source of my strength,
joy, and inspiration throughout this journey.
M.SUBIKSHA
CONTENTS
CHAPTER TITLE PAGE NO
I. INTRODUCTION 01
II. LAUGHTER AS. NARRATIVE 11
III. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS 26
IV. SELF AS TEXT 35
V. SUMMATION 43
WORKS CITED