Trait Of Perseverance And Endurance In The Novels Of Manju Kapur

Abstract

The woman can be free and yet good at the same time is not acceptable. Manju Kapur has broken a new ground. It can be seen through her novels that a woman is not a mere goddess or a lifeless engine or propaganda. The need for self-discovery and self-understanding is emphasized. Virmati must fight against the power of the mother as well as the oppressive forces of patriarchy indicated by motherhood. Astha is portrayed as a sensitive woman who quests for identity and tends voice to their frustrations, disappointment, and alienation in a patriarchal world. Nisha’s identity is hidden behind the mask of dedication and dependence. Nina is financially strong still the so-called ideological and typical Indian mindset of considering a daughter, a burden of liability, a responsibility of the mother makes her life burdensome. Shagun is something different from the other protagonists of Manju Kapur. She is quite naturally having materialistic pursuits. On the contrary, Ishita’s life explores the shallowness of marital life where a woman is denounced because of her infertility.