Volume II Special Issue VIII November 2022

Name of Author : R Sharmi

Title of the paper : Sexual Molestation within Well-known Surroundings: A Glance through Roys Sleeping on Jupiter

Abstract: It is not the bruises on the body that hurt. It is the wounds of the heart and the scars on the mind, states counselor and Indian head masseuse Mirza. The paper entitled sexual Molestation within well -known surroundings A Glance through Roys sleeping on Jupiter discusses the child victims of sexual molestation within the well- known surroundings. The paper focuses on the mental and physical sufferings of the children undergoing sexual harassment or sexual molestation through Anuradha Roys Sleeping on Jupiter. It also expresses the mental state of the abused children as they enter the next stage of life as young adults. Roys character Nomi in the select novel represents the sexual molestated victims in India. Roy throws light on sexual harassment or sexual molestation that takes place in an ashram.

Keywords : Sexual Abuse, Depression, Loss, Violence, Emotional Trauma

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Page Number : 149-150