The pragmatic study of metafiction in Preeti Shenoy’s ‘The Secret Wish List’ and ‘It Happens for A Reason’

This study aims to spotlight the postmodern tendency of metafiction in Preeti Shenoy’s selected texts. Metafiction is self-conscious relation language, literary form, and storytelling fiction. form fiction accentuates its construct reminds readers be aware a fictional work. Shenoy noteworthy writer, her famous novels are ‘The Secret Wish List’ (2012) ‘It Happens for Reason’ (2014). These two exhibit subject through writings. In these novels, protagonists overcome their family doctrines fulfill wishes. The method adopted theories proposed by Mark Currie, Patricia Waugh, Linda Hutcheon. It highlights texts that represent elements protagonists. Using various related metafiction, view substantiated explored. perspective explored analyzed with theories. results compared discussed other studies contemporary concerning metafiction. findings show applicable Shenoy. She projects aspects works writing, especially narration, both reality.