ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Prof.Mrs. MYRTLE SAMUEL, MA., M.Phil.

Prof & HOD, Department of English, Government Arts College for Men, For providing me

adequate encouragement during the process.

I am immensely thankful to Dr.S.ELIZABETH REVATHI M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D

Assistant. Professor Government Arts College, Nandanam for taking ample care in supervising

me in the preparation of this project.

My heartfelt and sincere thanks to all the professor of the post graduate and department

of English, Government Arts College for Men, Nandanam (Autonomous), Chennai-600 035 for

their suggestion and help in the preparation of this dissertation.