LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 16:7 July 2016
ISSN 1930-2940

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Women - ‘the Regenerators’ of Life in The Shadow Lines

Dr. (Mrs) Sumathy K. Swamy
Mrs. G. Youveniya, Ph.D. Research Scholar


Abstract

Women are the most dynamic and powerful creation of God. William Golding states,
I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men they are far superior and always have been... Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her a sperm, she’ll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she’ll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she’ll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she’ll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her...

Ghosh’s women characters are like phoenix who sprout wings from stereotype notion to an independent life. They fight against the miseries of the world like subjugation, widowhood, loneliness and injustice. They play a vital role in deciding the move of other characters. This paper aims at portraying the importance of women in the life of every individual. Ghosh’s women characters not only influence men but also design their destiny. Ghosh women are not just revolutionaries but also regenerators of life.

Keywords: Freedom, subjugation, revolutionaries, regenerators, chastity

The Shadow Lines

Amitav Ghosh in his novel views women from a different perspective and fit them into a definite framework of liberty and freedom which the modern society has denied them. Amitav Ghosh’s The Shadow Lines (1988) is a unique attempt to exemplify the importance of women who occupy central positions in the lives of every male character in the novel. He being an anthropologist has analysed the importance and role of women in every culture and country. Through his women characters he raises a voice against the mute suppression imposed by their family and male counterparts of the society. The discourse of feminism is implied subtly in his novels as his protagonists are influenced by women at a particular point of their lives. This paper aims at portraying the importance of women in the life of every individual. Ghosh’s women characters not only influence men but also design their destiny. Ghosh women are the embodiment of courage and compassion who help emancipate the society for its betterment.

This is only the beginning part of the article. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE IN PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION.

Dr. (Mrs.) Sumathy K. Swamy
Associate Professor
Department of English
P.S.G.R Krishnammal College for Women
Coimbatore 641004
Tamilnadu
India
sumathykswamy45@gmail.com

Mrs. G. Youveniya
Ph.D. Research Scholar
Department of English
P.S.G.R Krishnammal College for Women
Coimbatore 641004
Tamilnadu
India
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