• Mrs. P.Lincy
• Dr.S.Beryl Darling Violet

In a world where people are spoiled with quick satisfaction and practically get everything what they need immediately, it is simple for them to underestimate the value of relationship. Relationships are the foundation of what one does, and people matter a lot in life. The paper aims to focus on the sibling relationship in the novel, The Accidental Tourist about how they bond together and stand for each other in difficult situations and nurture together as one. Keywords: Relationship – Sibling Bond – companionship – support system. Each and every one’s life is connected with many people. Among them there are people whom few are close friends and just acquaintance and a few will never come across in our lifetime. ‘Relationships’ are the bonds one forms with the individuals in our lives. Healthy, stable relationships are what all want to be in, rather than insecure, ones. Personal and professional growth is facilitated by connections that are safe and sound. Among all the relationships, Siblings relationship is special because it usually last a lifetime and are the longest relationships people have in their lives. According to Erica Aten, Pre-doctoral Clinical Psychology intern, Sibling relationship can be segregated into four categories:

Strengthening Bonds in Anne Tyler’s The Accidental Tourist

"Strengthening Bonds in Anne Tyler’s The Accidental Tourist", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 11, page no.e1-e6, November-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2311401.pdf

"Strengthening Bonds in Anne Tyler’s The Accidental Tourist", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 11, page no. ppe1-e6, November-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2311401.pdf