One Night at the Call Center: A Novel by Chetan Bhagat




Yea really interesting. Deals with the new generation in India. The challenges they are facing in the IT sector. It is a moving tale about the vast possibilities we, Indians, have in this global world. It analyzes the problems of Indian economy, its failure in the contemporary world. The main reason Bhagat mentioned is the mismanagement and inefficient rule of our political leaders. One major issue he trying to reminds us is that, even though we have potentials, our youngsters have abilities, they don't have courage,faith in themselves.
As far as the novel is concerned it satisfies me as a reader;eventhough I don't like the business with God[ what we say as Deus X Machina sometimes]. But the clever author interferes there and makes us believe that this is the correct ending and every other ending will be worse. In the present world people accept the idea of inner voice and issues related to it. The novelist cleverly utilized its possibility.

The interference of author in the actions of novel is an important feature of present day fiction writing. The post- Barthian novel genre is reluctant in accepting the concept of the deathn of the Author and somehow very childishly try to insert their power on the reader.
The more disturbing aspect of the novel, I think, is the connection made by Bhagat on India's progress with U.S. He blames the U.S. people and their governmental policies. We should not the U.S govt to took care of us, the Indians. And the comments on the emotional and intelligent superiority of Indians over the Americans is also an exaggerated one. To say India is great we not underestimate the other nations.



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