Genre
Fiction Novel
Setting and Context
Written in the context of slavery and abductions.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Humorous, sad, cynical, horrifying
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist of the novel is Arjun.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is when robbers attack the caravan Arjun is travelling with his family members. In the attack, Arjun’s uncle is killed. Similarly, other family members are killed. Arjun’s sister is kidnapped, and he is sold to be an elephant driver in the army.
Climax
Despite being sold and going through dark moments, Arjun becomes a famous and mighty man in the region.
Foreshadowing
The attack on the caravan Arjun was travelling with his family members foreshadowed the future insecurity in his life. He served as a slave most of his life after that.
Understatement
N/A
Allusions
The fictional story alludes to enslavement. For instance, Arjun’s sister is kidnapped and sent to the army to work as a slave.
Imagery
The pictures of the deserts, oases and slaves are dominant in the book.
Paradox
Arjun’s relationship with the elephants is paradoxical. Arjun is sent to look for the elephants as a slave, but he finds fulfillment in the task.
Parallelism
There is parallelism between Arjun's success and his sister's kidnapping.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The elephants are used as a metonymy for love.
Personification
The elephants are personified.
