ANALYSIS OF ARUNDHATI ROY'S NOVEL IN TERMS OF THE GENDER GAP: A STUDY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.65009/7j8dx402Keywords:
Societal Issues, Societal Emotions, Discrimination, Middle class background, Feminine Identity.,,Abstract
The social realist Arundhati Roy believes that women can play an equal role in shaping and
developing a family and society, despite the gender disparity prevalent in her society.
Throughout her work, she displays a keen interest in eliminating social evils resulting from
manmade antihuman establishments and societal issues causing discrimination against people
who are considered weaker. This novel is nothing more than an artistic enticement to awaken
the slumbering conscience of society to get rid of this male-centered attitude. This idea was
dramatized by the novelists depicting the Kochamma family of Kerala. The Kochammas have
a history of poor relations between their male and female members. Ammu's mother,
Mammachi, for instance, suffers severe abuse and beating from her husband. He leaves Ammu
little room to grow as an independent and confident individual, since he becomes angry and
frustrated whenever he faces a failure outside the home. Her only objective in life is to find a
"reasonable husband", depending on him for the rest of her life. The elder brother, Chaco, saves
Mamma chi from his abusive father's behaviour. Chaco is also a "worthy daughter" according
to Hindu and Muslim principles. This paper is therefore relevant for study as a patricentric
novel as a result of all these incidents.
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