Writing „Otherness‟: Revisiting Unheard Women of Mythology in Selected Contemporary Narratives
Journal Title: International Journal of Science and Innovative Research - Year 2021, Vol 2, Issue 04
Abstract
Mythology has always been a part of our collective unconsciousness. The famous Indian epics are always used in contemporary narratives to present the characters that are seen as demonic or fragile but led a life that goes unnoticed. However, while writing such epics, there are voices that are often left unheard and not paid much heed, to name a few like Ahalya, Urmila, Vrinda, Mandodri and Shilavati. The paper explores the voices of unheard characters given a voice in the contemporary narratives with the aim to revisit the mythology through their lens. The study primarily focuses on the exploration of society‟s repeated attempts to uphold the male/female, masculine/feminine, polarization and subjugation through Kavita Kane‟s Sita’s Sister and Lanka’s Princess. The derelict and often distorted image of the two characters: Urmila (Lakshman‟s wife) and Surpanakha (Ravana‟s sister) is explored and analyzed to show that mythology in contemporary fiction gives rise to the unheard voices that are rarely discussed and widely forgotten. Revisiting mythology thereupon gives voice to the quite characters in the epics. The objective of the paper is to relate to the present issues of society like gender discrimination and insecurity based on looks and skin color, feminism and violence by intertwining through the mythological representation of the characters. The persona of Urmila and Surpanakha has always been eclipsed by the other prime characters in Ramayana. Thereupon, the present study aims at representing the dramatis personae in the mythology revisiting through the selected novels by Kavita Kane.
Authors and Affiliations
Kiran B. Mamgain*, Simranjyot Kour
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