Name: Sasha Mahuli Course Code: SYBA A. ENG.3.02 Date of Submission: 25th August 2015 Critically Analyse “The Real Durwan” by Jhumpa Lahiri in the light of partition literature with respect to the Indian Sub-Continent. Art, especially literature, possesses the power of healing grief, thereby alleviating the pain caused by undergoing an unsettling trauma, one impactful word at a time. Thus, literature has transformed into a coping mechanism. The best literary works have often stemmed from a world of hurt and grief. Partition literature also happens to work on the same principle. The India- Pakistan Partition that happened in 1947 is considered to be a dark day for India as it uprooted natives from their homeland and forced them to make an alien country their holy ground for years to come. Partition only seemed convenient in terms of ideation and conceptualization, its materialization was stained with blood and turbulent and tumultuous emotions. Partition based literature explores the psyche of people who were the victims of this coerced separation. Partition caused widespread rioting, bloodshed, violence , an atmosphere of religious enmity and mistrust. The two countries did not know how to handle the severity of the situations as well as the complete emotional and mental breakdowns which were nothing but the ruins of this national fratricide. Thus literature was one of the most expressive platforms for people to voice their opinions and share their stories