The Trap in the Tale
The Trap in the Tale is a reflective and theoretically rich narrative by E P Rajagopalan that combines storytelling with critical inquiry into the nature of narration, power, and subjectivity. The text begins as a story set within the oppressive social structure of the Janmi (landlord) system in early 20th-century Kerala, but gradually transforms into a meditation on the politics of storytelling itself. Rajagopalan examines how narratives function not merely as expressions of experience or resis...