Volume II Special Issue VIII November 2022

Name of Author : Mr.K Moorthi, N Prabhakaran

Title of the paper : Patriarchal Identity in Shashi Deshpandes that Long Silence

Abstract: This Paper entitled Patriarchal Identity in Shashi Deshpandes That long silence novel deals with the concept of womens identity and how they suffer because of the patriarchal structure. Women in the concept of a Indian society has been victims of a humiliation torture and exploitation. Deshpande conveys her protagonist dilemmas with a charm that makes her story more than just the predictable feminist homily it might appear. Her popular themes include themes of endorsement of patriarchal structures, domination of male over female, theme of alienation, determinism, self-belief, self-discovery and theme of revolt. That Long Silence brings forth the theme of alienation and isolation. Jaya, the heroine, recalls her married life. Each character fits themselves in their stereotype roles in order to lead their life peacefully. Concludes by aggregating the various roles played by other women characters and summing up that Jaya willingly accept their roles perfectly.

Keywords : Alienation and Isolation, Domination, Patriarchal Structure, Indian Society, Stereotype

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Page Number : 22-28