Representation of Gender Violence in Jaishree Misra’s Afterwards


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https://doi.org/10.53032/tcl.2023.8.1.03

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Sexual Violence, Gender, Rape, Domestic Violence, Trauma, Neglect, Marital Rape, Honor Killing, Indian English Fiction, Feminism

Abstract

Gender violence is one of the major social issues which needs proper attention. It is one of the worst crimes of human society. ‘Gender Violence’ is an umbrella term that includes a large number of crimes directly or indirectly posed against a person’s sexuality. Several crimes like domestic violence, marital rape, human trafficking, honor killing, and other such abuses are heinous realities of the contemporary Indian society. To a large extent, the trauma of gender violence is not only physical but also psychological. Sadly, it has remained neglected for a very long period. However, by the twentieth century, voices fighting against such issues have gained wide recognition. The literary representation of sexual violence in Indian English literature is a way of giving voice to silent unheard victims and is worth critical attention. Jaishree Misra is a contemporary Indian English novelist delineating various socio-cultural issues of the contemporary Indian society through her large gamut of literary works. Her novel Afterwards (2004) deals with the life of a woman named Maya, trapped in a loveless and suffocating marriage. This research paper attempts to study the textual representation of sexual violence in the contemporary Indian English fictions with special attention to the selected literary work.

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2023-02-28

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Ritika Kumari. “Representation of Gender Violence in Jaishree Misra’s Afterwards”. The Creative Launcher, vol. 8, no. 1, Feb. 2023, pp. 19-29, doi:10.53032/tcl.2023.8.1.03.

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