Social Isolation of a Woman: A Critical Study of the Novel A Married Woman by Manju Kapur

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Kuntal Beniwal, Dr. Ritu Sharma

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The Indian female English novelists have made an incredible mark in the world of writing by contributing significantly to Indian English literature. For past few decades, the contribution of Indian women writers was underestimated because of ungenerous non acceptance. Women were confined to their homes and never regarded as expressive writers until India was introduced to some enriching experience by women writers like Manju Kapur, Kiran Desai, Shashi Despande, Kamla Markandya and many more. Since, this paper is on the selected novel of Manju Kapur, who needs no introduction, and her work speaks volumes. The thought that women are only meant to marry and manage household besides treating husbands next to God has been challenged in her novels. Her work is inspiring and urges every female to cross the threshold and look beyond family life. Her novels combat intermixes of tradition and contemporary spirit of womanhood. This research paper delves into details of Manju Kapur style of writing and the identity crisis question raised by protagonists in her novel A Married Woman. In this novel, the female character goes through extreme challenges, struggles and alienation in her life. The protagonist of the novel is always in the quest of true love. This research paper is about how the faith of the lead character is questioned time and again.

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