Authors : Kishor N. Mahajan and Shriram G. Gahane
Page Nos : 21-24
Description :
Preeti Shenoy is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed and influential female authors in the field of Indian English literature. Her writings stand out for therealistic depiction of women's subjugation in traditional Indian society.The protagonist in each of Preeti Shenoy's novels goes through a variety of trials, tribulations,frustrations, annoyances, suffering, and other emotional distress. To highlight the struggle of a woman to define and uphold her identity as a housewife, mother, and most crucially, a human being in the context of contemporary Indian culture is, in fact, Shenoy's principal concern.Shenoy depicts the struggle that women face in patriarchal societies to achieve an idealised version of feminine selfhood.
This paper exploresthe predicament of every contemporary woman who pursuesselfhood and transformationin the novel of Preeti Shenoy, an influential and well-known Indian female author whose work is emblematic of modern women's search for self. Her female protagonists endure a harrowing ordeal before they are finally able to break free of oppressive norms and expectations. She's used a wide range of techniques to express the inner workings of a woman's mind and her deepest emotions.Diksha, the protagonist of Shenoy's The Secret Wish List, courageously fights against social norms and expectations to fulfil all her suppressed desires.
