Compare Days of Change and The Hungry Tide

BUDGET: S$80 Write an essay comparing Days of Change and The Hungry Tide. Give a title to your essay. * Please avoid nondescript titles like, “A comparison of ‘Desert Town’ by X and ‘Nowhere Land’ by Y. A better title might be: “Creative emptiness – language and symbolism in X’s ‘Desert Town’ and Y’s ‘Nowhere Land’.” The word count should be 2,400 words. MLA format. Essay will be assessed on structure, coherence and precision of argument. Days of change by Chuah Guat Eng The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh Deadline in 48 hours. (by Sunday) Message me if you have read both books and have something in mind to write about. Things discussed in class: -ecofeminism -subaltern voicelessness, representation of the subaltern (is it possible/ authentic for cosmopolitans to advocate environmental awareness) -form: written, i.e. letters from Nirmal -time and space -contrast between traditional/indigenous knowledge vs dominant knowledge (scientific) -idea of transformation and change in both novels -hybridity (i.e. days of change- book itself is metafictional, Chuah demonstrates the possibilities of cultural border-crossing) I've also attached some articles for your reference. I do not have the books in soft copy, so please do not bid unless you have access to the books.