Molestation of Women and Behavioural Reflection in People of Present Society in the Novel “ Dahan” Authored by Suchitra Bhattacharjee
Journal Title: International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS) - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
Present Civilized society not yet fully accepted the concept of feminism .It is from the age of immemorial,discriminated women used to satisfy by accepting patriarchal norms and their life experiences have been transmitted to the next generation.“Suchitra Bhattacharya” is one of those who continued to pen for Women's rights and gender discrimination in the Bengali literature. In her novel “DAHAN” (1998) she describe the incidence of molestation of a housewife in public metro station. No one among the countless people came forward to protect that housewife from scandalous youth. She faced that cruel situation even after having husband with her. Only a stranger girl namely “Srabana” rush to save ”Ramita” from that situation. Srabana Shows indomitable courage in front of Police , Police Court - for protest against the establishment. Ultimately, she acquired bitter experience after knowing that Ramita’s family became hopeless and wants to make matter confidential.Molestation affected Ramita also living with wounds in heart and extreme disdain .There is no language in protest against it. The physical appearance of women in the context of current society, writer gathers here.
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Chakraborty Arupa
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