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Rudali' as an Epitome of Caste, Class and Gender Subalternity: An Analysis of Mahasweta Devi's Rudali

Jaspal Singh, Dr. Arvind Khanna, Dr. Parveen Kaur Khanna

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The aim of this paper is to critically examine Mahasweta Devi’s short story Rudali that dismantles Spivak’s idea of subalternity and hence Robert Young’s idea of subalternity has been applied that is more suitable to justify the argument that subalterns can speak if they are given conducive environment to flourish economically and socially. This short story is the journey of two low caste women, Sanichri and Bikhni from non–agency to agency who are the crystal clear example of the invincibility of human spirit that never adopts escapist tendency even in the trying circumstances. The main focus of the paper is to show transformation that takes place in the lives of Sanichri and Bikhni after they have adopted the profession of wailers for the funeral processions. The text in this respect shall be analysed to show how the gendered subaltern hopes against hope in the undemocratic social and economic set–up

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Jaspal Singh, Dr. Arvind Khanna, Dr.Parveen Kaur Khanna Rudali’ as an Epitome of Caste, Class and Gender Subalternity: An Analysis of Mahasweta Devi’s Rudali Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.4, Issue.7 July 2014

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