Revitalizing the Psyche : A Study of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Sister of My Heart

Dr.A. Nisha

Volume : VI, Issue : XII, December - 2016

Revitalizing the Psyche : A Study of Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Sister of My Heart

Dr. A. Nisha

Abstract :

The image of women in Indian novels has undergone a change during the last four decades. Women writers have moved away from traditional portrayals of enduring, self–sacrificing woman toward conflicted female characters searching for identity and survival. They are no longer characterized and defined simply in terms of their victim status. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni has a memorable place in Indian literature. She is able to divert the reader‘s focus from the clichés through the beauty of her writing. The heroines in the works of Divakaruni reflect the conflict and tensions arising out of the attempt to negotiate between traditions and the desire to lead a new life. The analysis focuses on concepts such as silence, violence, cultural conflicts and also examines the complex issue of identity and its importance in women‘s lives