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Gauri as woman protagonist in Mulk Raj Anand's novel
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Abstract Through this novel "Gauri" Mulk Raj Anand expresses his indisputable concern for the suffering humanity of India. It forces one to ask a few questions about the Indian character of woman. We call the woman as "Mother", "Goddess" and claim that our society always been given due respect to women. At t... view more
Through this novel "Gauri" Mulk Raj Anand expresses his indisputable concern for the suffering humanity of India. It forces one to ask a few questions about the Indian character of woman. We call the woman as "Mother", "Goddess" and claim that our society always been given due respect to women. At the same time, we also beat them ablaze or turn them out of the house. Mulk Raj Anand's novel Gauri eloquently exposes the hypocrisy of our society. It not only voices a strong protest against ill treatment of women but also explores through the example of Gauri what woman in India should do for her emancipation.... view less
Keywords
myth; narrative; social dilemma; man; transformation; woman; chauvinism; emancipation; superstition; literature; India; social change; humanity
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Cultural Sociology, Sociology of Art, Sociology of Literature
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 134-136
Journal
International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences (2015) 60
ISSN
2300-2697
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed