'Say no terrorism' in Paro Anand's No Guns' at my Son's Funeral

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Authors: Gajanan Haribhau Sarang
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Abstract

Terrorism is a type of behavior where the people of a specific arena prefer violence to scare others and force them to do what they demand. It mostly targets the innocents causing them harm, loss of life and damage of their economy as well. It has the cause in political system, social system and economic system that affect social degradation, political instability and human cost. Terrorism has become a significant aspect in the most of the countries as it is spreading it negative effects from teenage children to the adults leading to the devastation of their countries. Paro Anand’s No Guns’ at my Son’s Funeral is a fictional story that presents a picture of an impassioned young boy who is lured into becoming a terrorist. The story also delves into the impact of terrorism on the immature youths .the disoriented youth, which is considered as the most vulnerable section of the society is exploited by the terrorism is what painted by Paro Anand. The story tries to highlight the paradox between the future of youths and the hopes of their family members in Kashmir. The present paper is an attempt to depict how the youth psyche of a young child is subjected to a trauma and mental instability from all sides.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Terrorism Counterterrorism and Political Violence Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies Themes in Literature Analysis

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
31 January 2026