The Freedom of the City in Janice Pariats Seahorse

This paper examines how the city functions as a site of free expression in Janice Pariat's novel Seahorse.It analyses the development of the protagonist of the novel by drawing a parallel with his gradual trajectory towards the cities which is accompanied by an unfurling of his self.By accommodating minorities such as those of sexual and gender, the city becomes a canvass for the gradual discovery of the self for the character.