Volume : 7, Issue : 6, JUN 2021

THE FRAGMENTED WORLD IN ANITA DESAI'S NOVEL "FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN"

DR. NANDITA JAIN

Abstract

Anita Desai, writer of International eminence has raised pertinent questions regarding the status and role of women in society. The patriarchal stronghold forces restriction on the actions of woman. At times there is resentment that does not surface owing to moral compulsion, at other times there is silent rebellion. The intent of this paper is to analyse the resentment alienation and forced isolation of three of the female protogonists – Nanda Kaul, Raka and Ila Das in Desai's novel "Fire on the Mountain."

Keywords

PATRIARCHAL STRONGHOLD, RESENTMENT ALIENATION, FORCED ISOLATION, FRAGMENTED WORLD.

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