Sujata Parashar’s in Pursuit of Ecstasy: A study in Changing Paradigm of Youths

Abstract

Sujata Parashar is a budding Indian writer in English. She is an award winning Indian writer. Romance, thrill, revenge, suspense, family relationships, social problems, extra marital affairs are the major themes of the Sujata Parashar’s novels. The present novel depicts the changing paradigms of youth. Youth are the pillars of our nation. They are our future. But nowadays youths lifestyle changes such as dressing sense, food, alcoholism, drug usage, partying at night, affairs etc. Young generation speaks lie in freely and they don’t hesitate taking drugs and alcohols. It declines the value of like truth, simplicity, honesty, loyalty replaced by lie,lust, anger, jealousy. The present novel In Pursuit of Ecstasy is a youthful and engaging story of full of sparkling insights on the lives of urban teenagers today. Aparajita, Deepanita. Aniket and Siddharth have much more in common than being just college mates. All of them either lie or hide things from their parents and want total freedom to follow their dreams. However destiny has other plans for the four youngsters. They encounter drug peddlers who intend to use them as pawns for safely supplying drugs. Their journey from here on makes them question their values, beliefs and desires.