Self-Realization of Women: A Study of Anita Nair’s Novel The Better Man
Journal Title: Notions A Journal of English Literature - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 1
Abstract
Anita Nair is a bestselling author of fiction and poetry. She always has an affinity towards writing and the courage to pursue it under all the situations. Nair relates to the many roles of women play in their lives and it is reflected in her works too. She writes with great energy and creates amazing works. Anita Nair being a woman penetrates deep into the inner mind of the depressed women by virtue of her feminine sensibility and psychological insight and brings to light their issues which are the outcome of Indian women’s psychological and emotional imbalances in a male dominated society. This article focuses on women’s capacity to assert their own rights and individuality in marriage and develop into fully fledged women prospective as a human being. Self-realization, suppression, male-domination, exploitation and self-identity.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. V. Gnanaprakasam
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