The Representation of Conflicting Cultural Values ​​in the Novel Funny Boy by Syam SelvaduraiShyam Selvadurai, the author of Funny Boy, felt the need to write on this issue because it is kept in ignorance, especially in Sri Lanka. Furthermore, Sri Lanka faces many cultural problems. Tamils ​​and Sinhalese are in constant conflict due to their different moral values. Selvadurai grew up in this type of atmosphere, he was homosexual and grew up in an environment where fights took place regularly. Selvadurai decided to write this book not only as therapy for himself, but also to give voice to those who still struggle to express themselves on these two issues – especially children. “Selvadurai writes as sensitively about the emotional intensity of adolescence as he does about the wonders of childhood” (Hower, 22). Arjie Chelvaratnam, the protagonist of Selvadurai's novel, finds himself facing similar problems. He feels lost because his attitudes towards life differ greatly from those of those around him. In his novel Funny Boy, Shyam Selvadurai uses character and plot to show how conflicting cultural beliefs can lead to confusion and alienation. The theme of conflicting cultural values ​​is highlighted through the character of Arjie's father, Appa. As Arjie grew up, he often enjoyed spending his days playing games like dressing up and "marrying" with his younger cousins. For him, it came naturally. He thought playing with boys would be too boring and boring. Arjie's problems begin the day he is caught wearing a saree by his aunt Kanathi. At that moment, his uncle Cyril exclaims: “It looks like you have a funny one here” (Selvadurai 14). From that moment on, Appa refuses to let his son play with the girls. Appa is a man completely consumed with the idea of ​​having a good reputation within the community. If the village one day finds out that Arjie is "funny", the Chelvaratnam family will be rejected and left aside by the others. Appa decides to treat this matter very seriously. He sends Arjie to a school where he will be forced to become “a real man”: the Victoria Academy School (Selvadurai 210). Although Arjie completely disagrees with this idea, he feels that he has no choice but to obey his father's orders..