Essay On Patriarchy Resistance

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The psychological suppression that Aruna goes through in the novel lead to immense confusion and unidentifiable emotions which ultimately result in resistance and later on in accosted with the voice and breaking of barriers. Resistance of Aruna in the novel presents the simplified desire of a woman to be ‘herself’. She wants to survive in the society by being recognized as a human who has her dignity. The narration of the novel confuses the reader but in the ideological terms the author has put up some very poignant issues. Volga has illustrated that how and why it is important to discover the spaces that women have created for themselves so as to resist the dominance that is asserted on them in order to diminish their sense of individuality. …show more content…

(Bhande, Writing Resistance; A Comparative Study of selected novels by Women Writers,9). Yet Aruna is strong enough to stand up for herself and resist the domination that she faces from everywhere. Moreover, this bold representation leads to the former resistance that Aruna shows. As narrated Prakasam is not very much considered about those who are needful which shows that he does not feel the responsibility that sits on his shoulders as a privileged member of the …show more content…

The women who do not question the set of responsibilities allotted to them by the society and limit themselves to the rearing of children and taking care of families do not understand that they are succumbing to the stereotypes of the society. Women need to be aware of the history of the women oppression and raise issues like reproductive rights etc. once, the society gets a clear notion of this argument we will know the true meaning of Sweccha. For most women, this realization comes through their own experiences and yet they submit to the traditional roles. Their lives are admired for the amount of distress that they face and become victims of. These women need to understand the mechanism of the society that they are an equal part

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