LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 23:10 October 2023
ISSN 1930-2940

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Mapping the Contemporary Contours of Motherhood:
An Analysis of Avni Doshi's Burnt Sugar

Divya V Menon, M.A.


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Abstract

Avni Doshi's novel, Burnt Sugar, unfolds around a mother who adamantly refuses to sacrifice her desires for her child, Antara. Antara grapples with the consequences of her mother's choices and the exercise of free will that lands her in an existential crisis rooted in societal perception.

The story explores the contradictions and tensions inherent in Antara's simultaneous socialization into patriarchal norms and her recognition of her mother's humanity. The suffering and shame of being an outsider contribute to Antara's profound sense of alienation. Burnt Sugar refrains from idealizing motherhood and instead portrays it as a space where women must reclaim their identities as individuals while also embracing their roles as mothers.

The narrative challenges the fates of women who defy these conventions and delves into abstract notions of motherhood, juxtaposing them with the raw, embodied experiences of maternal ambivalence. The story presents a mother who is deeply connected to her child yet retains her individuality and free will. Tara, the mother in the story, is presented as a unique individual with her own desires, yearnings, and choices. Doshi's subversive narrative framework challenges the traditional construction of motherhood as a restrictive and limiting role by realigning mothers' identities as individuals with their own aspirations and life goals.

Keywords: Burnt Sugar, Avni Doshi, Motherhood, identity, individuality, maternal ambivalence.

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Divya V Menon, M.A.
Assistant Professor, Department of English
C.H.M.K.M Government Arts and Science College, Tanur
Kerala 676307, India
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