Abstract :
The Dark Holds No Terror, a powerful novel by Shashi Despande is all about the struggle of an educated and professional lady named Sarita or Saru. The novel depicts the life of Sarita, a lady doctor who escapes from the clutches of her pessimistic mother and mute father and is tortured by the sexual extremes of her husband Manohar. The protagonist is trying to revolt against the social taboos and old tradition. She struggles for her freedom, completeness and her identity. Despande explores the myth of man’s unquestionable superiority in this novel by stringing the incidents powerfully and carefully. Despande talks about the world of Indian women in the context of modern Indian society. This paper focuses on the prevalence of the andro centric ideology in Indian family set up. it also lime lights how the ideology spoils the peaceful life of both educated and uneducated women in the modern society.
Author Name : S. Kayalvizhi
Keywords: Struggle, Superiority, Taboos, Identity, Andro- Centric Ideology.
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