• Dr.Olive Thambi
• Priyadharishini

The present paper focuses on the heroic deeds of the characters in the novel Sea of Poppies. The entire backdrop of the novel is Opium. Each and every character in the novel is related in the processing of Opium, Some of the characters in the novel face life threats and some comes under survival issues. Since the characters are destitute, they have no one to look on. In order to survive the characters boards the ship Ibis. The difficulties they face in the voyage, how they overcome the problems, the changes came over in the characters are discussed elaborately.

Amitav Ghosh, Sea of Poppies, Adventure, Opium, Migration, travel, Protagonists, Positivity.

"Heroic deeds of marginalized and doomed characters in the novel Sea of Poppies", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.17-19, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907905.pdf

"Heroic deeds of marginalized and doomed characters in the novel Sea of Poppies", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp17-19, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907905.pdf