WOMEN’S CHAIN HAVE BEEN FORGED BY MEN, NOT BY ANATOMY-SHASHI DESHPANDE’S CHARACTER SARITA IN THE DARK HOLDS NO TERRORS ABSTRACT Shashi Deshpande is one of the famous contemporary Indian novelists in English. She writes about the conflict between tradition and modernity in relation to women in middle class society. Shashi Deshpande’s novel deals with the theme of the quest for a female identity. The complexities of man-woman relationship specially in the context of marriage, the trauma of a disturbed
beautiful blending of the old and the new thoughts, dream and reality and of traditional and modernistic value systems, and inspite of all those differences constitute the present day human life which is full of complexities and difficulties. Shashi Deshpande attempts to present a different world of women with their struggle in the modern society. They are always in a dilemma whether to blindly adhere to the traditional patriarchal norms of society or completely not to think about their own identity
It gives him an opportunity to address to such questions as to who he is in essence and what he should do or not do in the broader sense of the term. This is true in the context of the "heroines of Shashi Deshpande. Put under certain circumstances they are set on the path of self discovery. The process begins with their sense of alienation both from themselves and
Fire on the Mountain and That Long Silence as a Feminist novels Anita Desai and Shashi Deshpande both are the feminist authors. The word Feminism means getting the same rights for women as enjoyed by men. This word originated from the latin word ‘femina’ meaning ‘woman’ that’s mainly focused on women’s rights, status and power at par with men on the grounds of equality of sexes. Feminism was a great movement fights for women’s equal rights. However, there is a difference between Indian feminism
Home is a geographical space -- a site where we live but it is also ‘an ideal and an imaginary that is imbued with feelings’1 .Somerville(1992) has picked out seven key aspects of being at home: shelter, hearth,(emotional and physical well-being),heart(loving and caring relations), privacy, roots(source of identity and meaning, fullness),abode and paradise(ideal home as distinct from everyday life)2.Down the ages, we have associated ‘home’ as a haven, far away from the hostility and surveillance
ABSTRACT The paper is an attempt to examine the feminist perspective in that Long Silence of Shashi Deshpande. The male superiority signifies the patriarchal culture in the family relationship between Jaya and her husband Mohan. The result of marriage yield into frustration, discard and disharmony as there was absence of love with only sex. Jaya was compelled to keep silence and surrender and adopt socio-psychic nature. The traditional, institution of Indian family is dwindling as the familial relationship
it and express herself. From her childhood she is forced to remain silent and remain submissive first to her father later to her husband. Deshpande used bounty of images to express the inner conflicts and thinking process of Jaya. She time and again tries to express herself. She contemplates; rationalize various situations in her life. The images used by Deshpande can be distinguished in various types but in this paper I have described them in three types on the basis of convenience. These are animate
‘Silence’ is a recurring theme in post-colonial literature. It is a form of communication. It is a notable concept in Literature that attracts many readers. Not all silences sound same. The expression of silence reveals different meaning s to different persons on different situations. Silence arising in the midst of a conversation can sometimes be comfortable and meaningful, whereas in other situations they remain as an obstacle between the communicators. Especially silence of women may express
Abstract: In this modern India one comes across certain intelligent and courageous girls who raise their voices against the patriarchal norms. Such girls fight their battles on their own to change their destiny. They not only transform their lives, but are helpful in transforming others’ lives also. They contribute actively in the national development too. These are the girls who celebrate their journey from victimized to liberated and individual selves. Kashmira Sheth and Kamla Markanaya depict
Feminine Psyche in Fire on the Mountain and That Long Silence Anita Desai and Shashi Deshande are women who were more interested to represent human psyche, study of human beings ruined within and outside. Both are great artist who portray the characters instilled with real, emotional, natural and lively traits in them. Mainly they showed the pain and sufferings of women. The society and family members imposed various responsibilities and restrictions to them. The life of women is like a prison, they