Portrayal Of Women In Manju Kapur's Novels

Abstract

This Paper endeavours to study the Role of Women in the selected Novels of Manju Kapur. This study proposes to attempt a detailed study and draw inferences which might offer a fresh perspective to this topic. Indian writing in English has undergone a lot of changes since its beginning. From being a foreign language, English over the time has been adapted and modified. It is no longer the administrative language but has become almost like a mother tongue for many Indians. Through theses authors, it has been proven time and time again that English is no longer an alien language it used to be once upon a time. Manju Kapur’s novels focus on female protagonists struggling to break the shackles of patriarchy and are in quest of identity against the dogmas of social and cultural critical thinking. A major preoccupation in recent Indian women’s preoccupation writing has been portrayal of inner life and subtle interpersonal relationship. They have to exist subjected to patriarchy. Manju Kapur is a post-colonial writer who intuitively perceives the situation of women in male dominated society