Running in The Family” by Michael Ondaatje differences in many aspects to the conventional fiction we study. Discuss.

I'm not sure what conventional fiction you read is. I think you might consider the multicultural aspect to this. The theme of multiculturalism is accentuated since the author presents a photographic representation of people from numerous nations. They were the Dutch, Portuguese, British and other Europeans who were admired by the beauty of the lush green surroundings of coconut trees encompassed with the crystal clear waters of the blue ocean. This memoir is a convergence of many cultures making its theme multicultural. Michael Ondaatje himself is of multicultural genealogy hailing from Tamil- Burgher Sinhalese origin and by pursuing his ancestry the author fabricates his own identity. This autobiographical novel is a journey to behold the author’s ancestral roots. Though the invaders considered Ceylon as a paradise, they were unable to bear the hot weather of Ceylon. Along with the plenty of spices, the invaders noticed poisonous plants in Ceylon. Though this island appeared as a paradise they came to loot and Ceylon was not an everlasting haven or an eternal abode. The life style of the invaders in the nineteen twenties is portrayed by the author . he exposes the multiculturalist postcolonial society of Ceylon and the life of the rich people in Ceylon those days.