Midnight Children

Salman Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Children” stands as a seminal work in contemporary literature, offering a dazzling and multi-layered narrative that intertwines the personal and the political. The novel tells the story of Saleem Sinai, born at the exact moment of India’s independence in 1947, and the subsequent events that unfold in his life parallel the tumultuous journey of the newly formed nation. Rushdie employs magical realism to infuse the narrative with a sense of wonder, blending history with fantastical elements. The protagonist’s extraordinary connection with the other children born at the same moment imparts a unique and symbolic dimension to the tale, capturing the essence of the nation’s collective identity and its post-colonial struggles.