Abstract 64
Dr. Urvashi Kaushal
The entire oeuvre
of the celebrated novelist, Shashi Deshpande presents the dilemma that
confronts the urban educated woman of India. It covers the various junctions of
life where traditionally defined role of a woman and her individual aspirations
are at crossroads. The novels of Deshpande revolve around this transitional
phase where the older generation of women conforms to the traditional role but
the protagonists who are young, educated, intelligent and sensitive question
such norms. After much thought and introspection they choose a life of
fulfillment over social conformity. This revolt from the traditional role and
image is a common thread that forms the crux of Shashi Deshpande’s writing.
This paper aims to study Deshpande’s depiction of tradition and revolt in the
life of present Indian woman and also the myriad ways in which woman has been
subjugated in the name of tradition. The paper also aims to study not just the
cause of the revolt but also the aftermath. It intends to investigate whether
the break from tradition delineated in Shashi Deshpande’s work disturbs the age
old patriarchal social order.
Dr. Urvashi Kaushal
Tradition and
Revolt in the selected novels of Shashi Deshpande
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