• Rajni Arora

A comparative study was undertaken with Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist” and Mary Karooro’s “The Invisible Weevil”. This research paper aims to reflect the practice of bullying in English literature. Bullying is of three types: Physical, Verbal and Psychological. Charles Dickens has always been a favourite author of not only of Victorian era but also in modern age. No research has been done on the aspect of Bullying that has always remained a major part in his novels. Throughout his life he was bullied by one or another person. He himself had a bitter experience of Bullying in the factory, he used his those experiences in Oliver Twist. In Mary’s “The Invisible Weevil” depicts a story of bullying done in school and showed its aftermath results. The victims are not only students but also teachers. In this study the guidelines of the latest 8th edition of MLA style sheet will be observed. Reviews from Research journals, newspapers and magazines will be consulted from Shodhganga, Jstor , Google Scholar and other Web sources. This study is qualitative and based on knowledge and no field work is required. The textual analysis will be done to explore and investigate the social and scientific vision of bullying in various literature.

bullying, society, psychological aspect, dehumanizing, victim

"Bullying : A Comparative Study of Mary Karooro Okurut’s The Invisible Weevil And Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.714-719, January 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDX06107.pdf

"Bullying : A Comparative Study of Mary Karooro Okurut’s The Invisible Weevil And Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp714-719, January 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRDX06107.pdf