LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 14:4 April 2014
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
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         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
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Assistant Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A.

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A Psychological Cry of an Alienated Woman:
Anita Desai’s Cry, The Peacock

Dr. C. Alice Evangaline Jebaselvi, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Cry, the Peacock, A Feminine Novel

Cry, the Peacock, by the most famous Indian writer, Anita Desai, remains a splendid piece of writing. The novel has its unique genius and characters. The theme of alienation a recurring motif of Anita Desai is found in this novel. Cry, the Peacock is a typically “feminine” novel, a novel of sensibility rather than action. The novel Cry, the Peacock portrays the psychological sufferings of Maya, a young protagonist.

Maya’s Life and Suffering

Maya was a childless woman. Maya’s detached life was another reason for her psychological disorder. Whomever she loved in her life departed from her very soon and she was alienated completely. Maya loved her father and her pet dog too. Her pet dog’s death affected the inner mind of Maya. Maya, apart from all differences, loved her husband to the core. But Gautama became careless and never noticed the psychological imbalance of his wife. Her utmost love made her to believe the prophecy. She was more scared of her death than her departure from Gautama. She believed that the revelation of the prophecy may create a wall between them. So she hid the prophecy from Gautama, who was very much detached in life. Once when Maya was fully admiring the moon, Gautama stared to talk about a case. In a fit of frenzy Maya pushed him from upstairs. Maya was psychologically affected because of the death of Gautama. As she felt guilty, she committed suicide and underwent a pathetic psychological death.

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Dr. C. Alice Evangaline Jebaselvi, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in English
VSA School of Engineering
Uthamacholapuram
Salem -636010
Tamilnadu
India
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