A Comparative Study on the Feminine Issue by Kamala Markandaya and Shashi Deshpande
Keywords:
Mythology, Cinderella, Socio-CultureAbstract
The Indian mythology and vocabulary have given 'women' many synonymous namely 'Nari', 'Abla', 'Prakarti', 'Aurat', 'Angna' etc. It is said that woman is born to manage the entire living world. But the fact remains that the woman of today no longer wants to be a Cinderella, a Lachingada, and a Madison. She is all set for a change; she has to release herself from all stork of exclusion. This Paper tries to showcase how these two women writers beautifully highlighted the socio-cultural consequences upon an Indian woman.
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