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The theme of alienation in Anitha Desai's Fire on the Mountain and

Kiran Desai's The Inhereitance of Loss

Discourse peculiarities of Anita Desai in her selected novelsAuthor(s):R.C. Vasuki

Source:Language In India.14.7 (July 2014): p590.

Document Type:Article

Copyright:COPR!"#$ 2014 %a&asa'y . $iru'alai

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Abstract:

!&e,ti/yi,- a, autrs peculiarity , a u&-'e,t scale / a,alytical stu&y / er +rks is a,

atte'pt at rec-,isi,- a,& usti/yi,- te i,&ii&ual +riters creatie ri-i,ality. $is paper

/cuses , tis issue 3y taki,- i,t c,si&erati, te +rks / A,ita esai Cry te Peacck a,&

6asti,- 6easti,-.

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!,tr&ucti,

iscurse a,alysis &eelps a, i,si-t i,t + structure / +r&s r +r&s as speec uttera,ces

cllectiely c''u,icate tu-t. !t is te stu&y / la,-ua-e use& 3y 'e'3ers / te speec

c''u,ity. !t lks at 3t la,-ua-e /r' a,& la,-ua-e /u,cti,s. !t i&e,ti/ies li,-uistic

/eatures tat caracterie &i//ere,t -e,res as +ell as scial a,& cultural /actrs tat ai& i, ur

i,terpretati, a,& u,&ersta,&i,- / &i//ere,t te8ts a,& types / talk. A, a,alysis / +ritte, te8t

'i-t i,clu&e a stu&y / tpic &eelp'e,t a,& cesi, acrss te se,te,ces +ile a, a,alysis

/ spke, la,-ua-e /cus , tese aspects plus tur, taki,- practices pe,i,- a,& clsi,-seue,ces / scial e,cu,ters r ,arratie structure.

A,alysis

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$e +rks / A,ita esai@@Cry te Peacck a,& 6asti,- 6easti,- are take, i,t c,si&erati, /r

te a,alytical stu&y. $e'e@+ise tese t+ ,els are c,e,ti,al stries ce,teri,- , /e'i,ist

i,terests. ut /r'@+ise tey are te pr&uct / te i,tellect. $e tec,ical aspects suc as te

stry plt acti, a,& caracter t-eter i, tese te8ts are appare,tly aciee& 3y 'a,eueri,-

la,-ua-e applicati,.

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&irecti, e&ucate& i,telli-e,t +'e, 'ust take i/ tey are t attai, euality a,& &i-,ity i,

'arital li/e.

iscurse $e8t@@A C'3i,ati, / A'erica, a,& ritis ;iterary $ra&iti,s

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>8a'i,ati, / te &iscurse te8t i, A,ita esais /icti, reeals te trut tat te autr

c'3i,es 3t te A'erica, a,& ritis literary tra&iti,s i, er +riti,- tec,iue. As a result

er /icti, takes its /r' a,& t,e /r' plarities ppsites a,& irrec,cila3les. Be e,cu,ter

&&ity &istrti, / pers,ality &isrupti, / ,r'al li/e reckless,ess / u'a, c,&uct

cruelties / ,ature 'r3i&ity / te'pera'e,t a,& 'ali-,a,cy / 'ties al,- +it te

pr/u,& petry / &isr&er ra&ical /r's / alie,ati, 'ala&ust'e,ts a,& c,tra&icti,s. All

tese ae 3ee, capture& a,& 3sere& i, te sy,tetic culture precte& i, er creatie +riti,-

tec,iue.

!,terir %,l-ues

$e appeali,- use / c,scius /las3acks a,& i,terir ',l-ues i, er ,els e,a3le te

+riter t capture te pris'atic uality / li/e a,& a, i,te,si/ie& i'pressi,is'. A title as a,

i,tri,sic surce is a, e'patic i,&icatr / te peculiar cra/ts'a,sip / te +'e, ,elist. !t

is ei,ce& i, er title / er +r&s.

Cry te Peacck@@$e i-,i/ica,ce a,& %essa-e / te $itle

!, Cry te Peacck A,ita esai as e'3e&&e& a se,ti'e,tal te'e / /e'i,ist i,terest tru-

+r& 'a,ipulati,. $e ,r'al peaccks cry as -ai,e& si-,i/ica,ce i, te i,erte& title Cry te

Peacck. !t is ,t te cry / te 3ir& al,e tat is sy'3lic 3ut als te 3ir& itsel/. $e title is

tus 'a&e / a c'3i,ati, / t+ sy'3ls spelt ut i, tree +r&s c'prisi,- a er3 /ll+e&

3y a ,u, i,&e8e& +it te &e/i,ite article. $e ter+ise ertic cry / te peacck +it a

c,e,ti,al r'a,tic si-,i/ica,ce is &ecipere& a,& te 'essa-e is reerse&.

i-,i/ica,ce / te =a'es / Caracters

A,itas title su--ests a, a3,r'ality i, te slice / a +'a,s li/e@@%aya ai,- 3ee,

'is'atce& i, er 'arria-e t "auta'a. ;ike te u&&a e is ttally &etace& /r' pysical

a,& car,al pleasures +ile %aya l,-s /r te satis/acti, / pysical ,ee&s. %re ta, te title

te ,a'i,- / te t+ 'ai, caracters is tu-t/ul a,& apprpriate t te stry "auta'a a

sy,,y' / re,u,ciati, a,& %aya is sru&e& 3y eartly illusi,s.

$raci,- &eep i,t te 'ea,i,- c,tai,e& i, te title +r&s a,& ,a'e@+r&s te rea&er@critic

accepts te' as a play +it +r&s +ic e8i3its ri-i,ality. $ere is a, i,c,-ruity i, te 'a,@

+i/e relati,sip tat i,&irectly su--ests te 'a,y ter c,/licts i, %ayas li/e situati,s.

$e %&e / =arrati,@@trea' / C,scius,ess

$e '&e / ,arrati, i, Cry te Peacck /ll+s te strea' / c,scius,ess tec,iue. $e

/irst pers, ,arratie 3y te prta-,ist %aya is e//ectie i,terrupte& 3y te speakers asi&es

c''e,ts a,& l,- a,& srt sel/@a&&resse& lu& tu-ts. $e ,arratie 'a,,er is i'pressie

as %ayas stry is &ra'atie& 3y %aya ersel/.
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$e le,-t / te te8t prese,ts 'a,y 'el&ra'atic sce,es tat prke te rea&er@critic t call

tis ,el ,t ,ly as /icti,al &ra'a 3ut als as a c'e&y / errrs.

tructure a,& ;a,-ua-e

$e ,el as tree parts te /irst part ust -ies a 3ack-ru,& a3ut te &eat / $t. !, te

sec,& part +ic c,sists / 17 capters +e see te 3e+il&eri,- stry / %aya. !, te /i,alpart te ,elists autrial c''e,t is -ie,. $e la,-ua-e is petic /ull / i'a-es a,&

/asci,ati,. it is a +ell@'a&e ,el.

6asti,- 6easti,-@@i-,i/ica,ce / te $itle

;ike+ise te title / A,ita esais sec,& ,el 6asti,- 6easti,- calle,-es te rea&ercritics

i,terpretati,. Apart /r' te alliterati, //ere& 3y te t+ titular +r&s +e, calie& tere

is als a su--esti, / te alter,ati, / ys &e,ie& a,& appi,ess satiati,-.

$e sur/ace 'ea,i,- / te +r&s 6asti,- a,& 6easti,- is t si'ple a,& c,,ecte& +it eati,-.

ut at a &eeper leel te titular@@i,- er3s c,ey a, i,tellectual 'ea,i,-. eparate& 3y a

c''a te t+ er3s i, te prese,t pr-ressie te,se c,tri3ute t a i-er leel / 'ea,i,-

a,& i,terpretati,. $ey represe,t t+ &i//ere,t cultures precipitate& i, te u'a, scieties /te >ast a,& te Best i, eati,- a3its.

earci,- /r si-,i/ica,ce te title su,&s stra,-e a,& i-ly ri-i,al a,& ee, 'is-ui&i,-. A

casual rea&er 'ay e8pect a series / epis&es relate& t te t+ actiities /asti,- a,& /easti,-.

#+eer te &iscurse rea&er ca,,t 'iss te i'plicati,s 3ei,& te +r& usa-e i, tis title.

$e title takes te rea&er@critic 3ey,& te sur/ace t ti,k / te >ast@Best e,cu,ter. $e

i'plicit te'e is a, i,c'pati3ility a',- caracters i, a &'estic &ra'a.

=arratie $ec,iues

$e ,arratie tec,iue is c''e,&a3le. $ir&@pers, u,iersal 3serer tec,iue / ,arrati,

is e'plye&. !, 'st / te cases te ,elist see's t i&e,ti/y ersel/ +it eery caracter a,&

-ies e8pressi, t eery,es ie+ pi,t all tu- se al+ays keeps ersel/ i, te 3ack-ru,&.e &es ,t e'ply te tra&iti,al strea' / c,scius,ess tec,iue ere i, 'st / te

&escripti,s te caracters ie+@pi,ts preail. $us tere is u,ity / t,e a,& structure a,&

yet at te sa'e ti'e a, i'pressi, / ariety +iti, u,ity. $e ,arratie is strai-t a,& si'ple

altu- tere is ru,,i,- 3ack t past i, te prese,t +itut c'plicati,s.

tructure a,& ;a,-ua-e / 6asti,- 6easti,-

$e 3k is &ii&e& i,t t+ parts +it Part ! 'stly &escri3i,- te !,&ia, te'e a,& Part !!

&eali,- +it te stry / Aru, i, A'erica. !, a ,utsell te ,el is a, u,ee,t/ul stry / t+

/a'ilies ,e !,&ia, a,& te ter A'erica,. $e e,tire ,arratie structure is 3uilt i, c,crete

+r&s +ic are 'stly ',sylla3ic +it si'ple &icti, a,& precise &escripti,. rie/ a,& 3risk

&ial-ues 'e te stry /r+ar& a,& pri&e a &y,a'ic /l+ t te plt.

Peculiarities i, iscurse

Peculiarities i, &iscurse +riti,- are certai, si-,i/ica,t a,& i&e,ti/ia3le tec,ical specialties / te

+riter. !t is ,t literary aspects al,e tat &eci&e te 'erit / te +rk 3ut te la,-ua-e parts

t. $e use / arius c'p,e,ts / la,-ua-e is 'a,&atry /r te8t scripti,- a,& te selecti,

a,& applicati, / te &i//ere,t p,ic a,& -rapic ele'e,ts.


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=,@speec part / te &ial-ues as 'ea,i,-/ul c''u,icati, +ic is 3ey,& +r&s are

actually c,cer,e& +it &irect /eeli,- / caracters. A &eli3erate i,terplay / speec a,& sile,ce

speec a,& pause ei&e,ces cra/ts'a,sip. uc c'3i,ati,s are ,t a si'ple c,trast /

su,& a,& still,ess i, &ial-ue 3ut / articulate& speec a,& u,articulate& speec. !, Cry te

Peacck tere are seeral petical a,& prsaic parts / &iscurse te8t +ic c,tai,s sile,ce a,&

pause as speec i,tercepts.

Cra/ts'a,sip

Cra/ts'a,sip is i&e,ti/ia3le ee, i, te use / pu,ctuati, 'arks particularly &as. A,ita

esais pause is alar'i,- a,& a3u,&s i, 'ea,i,-. %aya te prta-,ist i, Cry te Peacck is

ersel/ sru&e& i, a 'el&ra'atic e'pti,ess. A cli'ate / i& is su--este& +e,eer se talks

t ersel/ appears t 3e ti,ki,- lu& r lapsi,- i,t a ',l-ue. $ese ',l-ues are a ki,&

/ &ial-ue@@Pauses +ic act like a 3ri&-e 3et+ee, te speaker a,& te rea&ers. !, s'e places

tese pauses i, te /r' / ',l-ues are sel/@a&&resse& speec patter,s tat elp t 'ai,tai,

a ki,& / suspe,se suspe,&e& 3y te autr i, te 'ela,clic cli'ate / te ,arratrs li/e.


$e ',l-ues c,si&ere& as pause i, &ial-ue 3et+ee, %aya a,& "auta'a are si-,i/ica,t-aps i, te &ial-ues tat retrspectiely -et /itte& i, 3y te rea&ers te'seles. $ te

i,tellectual rea&er@au&ie,ce a pause is ,t a, a3rupt stp. ;ike+ise te elliptical 'arks a,&

&ases i, speec /l+ +it teir +, /u,cti,s. $ te' tese sy'3ls a,& speec si-,s -ai,

i,terpretatie 'ea,i,- a,& appear 're elue,t a,& 're reeali,- precti,- te speaker

caracters a,8ieties are ,ee&s i, te situati,. $ey are e'patic i, c,eyi,- certai,

'ea,i,-s relate& t te psycl-ical c,&iti, / te speaker. Bere +r&s /aile& tese

tec,icalities are i,tr&uce& 3y tese +'e, +riters i, te &y,a'ic patter, i, te seeral

&ial-ues i, te te8t.

>8a'ples are cite& 3el+ /r' Cry te Peacck a,& 6asti,- 6easti,-.

$ey say it attracts s,akes@@tis s+eet i,t8icati,- /ra-ra,ce. ,akes su''er sce,t /l+er+ite +ite +ite ... !, te &ark i, te &ry sce,te& April &ark te sky +as &i'ly lit 3y April

stars. ! lay 3ack i, 'y cair a,& 3reate& &eeply lay tere +aiti,-@@/r su''erD /r s,akesD /r

te ',D ! &i& ,t k,+. (CP 12).

!, tis prse passa-e te pu,ctuati, 'arks tree &ts a,& &as a,& uesti, 'arks are /u,&

usti/ie& 3y teir c,tri3uti, t '& t,e 'ea,i,- a,& style / te speaker. ases are als

use& i, Cry $e Peacck /r pare,tetical i,clusi,s / i,/r'ati,. 6r i,sta,ce tere is a

se,te,ce +ic rea&s

eat@@a early ,e@@3y u, ,ature causes (CP E0).

$e speaker ere is all+e& t aail / t+ 3reaks i,&icate& 3y te t+ &ases t i,clu&e a,

a&ectial prase +ic acts a su3ect c'pli'e,t a,& als 'akes te uttera,ce 're e'paticsuita3le t te talk. $e &ases elp te rea&er@critic t -ai, a /urter 'ea,i,- u,&er a plai,

te8t.

A,ter ,ta3le aspect / te +riters la,-ua-e style is re/rai, tat c,tri3utes t petical prse.

O,e c'es acrss suc illustrati,s i, passa-es +ere te prta-,ist %aya 3reaks i,t

ysterical retric. $ ute 3ut ,e e8a'ple


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Or is it 'a&,essD A' ! -,e i,sa,eD 6aterF rterF #us3a,&F B is 'y saiurD ! a' i, ,ee&

/ ,e. ! a' &yi,- a,& ! a' i, le +it lii,-. ! a' i, le a,& ! a' &yi,-. "& let 'e sleep

/r-et rest. ut , !ll ,eer sleep a-ai,. $ere is , rest a,y 're@@,ly &eat a,& +aiti,-.

(CP 9G).

$e i,trspectie t,e / te speaker %aya a,& te sel/@pityi,- '&e a,& elpless,ess / er

situati, are +ell 3ru-t@ut i, tis seue,tial stri,- / uttera,ces 'a&e / uesti,se8cla'ati,s &u3ts a,& u,e,&i,- su//eri,-.

>8cla'atry a,& Huesti, %arks

et a,ter /eature / te style / A,ita esai is a, a3u,&a,t use / e8cla'atry a,& uesti,

'arks +ile 3uil&i,- up a retrical passa-e tat is le,-ty. !, s'e places passa-es are

c,structe& 3y a -ra&ual accelerati, / te'p a,& 'u,ti,- te te,si, i, te speaker. O,e

e8a'ple i,ites atte,ti,.

= , %aya tey ae , licees tere cil&. 6i-s 3lue /i-s ... (CP 147). BatD BatD a,&

e u'ps up u'ps up a,& &+, +ile ! sail i-er a,& i-er /arter a,& /arter cryi,-

#i-er Aru,a i-erF O see it sail see 'e sailF (CP 14G).

Repetiti,s

Br& a,& prase repetiti,s are als a,ter tec,ical aspect / te te8t. A c'', speec

patter, like //ect / $ra,sliterate& Br&s

Apart /r' te use / &ases &ts /r 'ute c''u,icati, i, ter's / pause a,& sile,ce te

te8t / te &iscurse c,tai, /ree a,& lar-e scale use / tra,sliterate& +r&s /r' te !,&ia,

er,acular esta3lisi,- te !,&ia, i&e,tity / te +'e, +riters. $ ute 3ut a /e+ e8a'ples

/r' A,ita esais &iscurse te8ts te rea&er@critic c'es acrss +r&s like Aya (E2 CP)

Ca'eli Ca'pa ela (CP 1E0) "ul@%urs (CP 159) $e "ita (CP 111) u,,yasis (CP 120)

Pa, (CP 1E4) latpees (CP 10) i, Cry $e Peacck a,& i, 6asti,- 6easti,-@Pilas Ie3a3s

I/tas (66 14) Aya (66 E5) Puris (66 47) a'sas (66 4) %ali (66 14G).

$e tra,sliterate& +r&s & ,t &istur3 te euili3riu' / te re-ular >,-lis prse style. !,stea&

it is usti/ia3le as it c,tri3utes t a rea&a3le a,& a, e//ectie prse style accepta3le /r' a,

!,&ia, creatie -e,ius.

$rill tru- Plai, !,&ia, tyle

$e rea&er@critic is tus take, tru- si'ple &iscurse te8t +ritte, i, a plai, !,&ia, style a,&

'a&e t -ai, te trill / a spectatr +atci,- a s+ / slices /r' !,&ia, /a'ily li/estyle.

6urter te rea&er@critic als -ai,s a ,e+ e8perie,ce +it la,-ua-e as &ial-ues use& i, te

te8ts. $e la,-ua-e te8ture is 'a&e / all te aaila3le ele'e,ts ,a'ely p,ic -rapic le8ic

a,& -ra''ar / >,-lis. $e stry is u,cere& tru- te a'al-a' / su,& a,& se,se. $e

/err / te stry is i,tact ee, as te +riters c,ce,trate , te /lair / la,-ua-e.


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Voice of agony: a study of the novels of Anita Desai and hashiDeshpande

Author(s):Prakas Ca,&ra Patel

Source:Language In India.14.7 (July 2014): p21E.




Abstract:

Bit te +'a, , te 'ar-i, a,& at te receii,- e,& t 3ear te 3ru,t / sciety a,& its ills /

&i//icult a,& &a,-erus relati,sips te ,els 3y A,ita esai a,& asi espa,&e -ie a

/asci,ati,- accu,t / -ri' reality tat te &isa&a,ta-e& te a//ecte& a,& te ppresse& /eel

c'pelle& t su//er. !, er ,els A,ita esai i-rusly e8plres te te'e / rtless,ess

alie,ati, a,8iety &'estic &isar',y i,terpers,al relati,sips a,& patriarcal &'i,a,ce

i, tra&iti,al !,&ia, /a'ilies. Bit er tre'e,&us &e8terity a,& pre, skills se carts a ,e+

territry /r s+itci,- er /cus /r' te e8ter,al t te i,ter,al psycic reality. e succee&s i,

&eli,- &eep i,t prta-,ists 'e,tal stru--le resulti,- i, teir seere stress a,& strai,. !, te

+ake / er e//rts t carry ut caracters psycl-ical a,alysis 'st / er prta-,ists 'ake

c,sta,t e,&eaur t &e/i,e teir relati,s t te'seles is@a@is u'a, relati,sips +it

ters taki,- i,t accu,t te 'e,tal &ile''a a,& i,,er'st psyce / e'ti,al tru3les. O,

te ter a,& asi espa,&e l&s te 'irrr up t te !,&ia, 'i&&le class li/e +itut a,y

e8a--erati, &eli3erately 3liius / te +ester, au&ie,ce a,& critics r c''ercial success.

e &eals i, ri-rus &etail i, er ,els +it u'a, relati,sips its 3,&a-e te e'ti,al

rller caster a,& te stru--les a,& +ays t erc'e te'.


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%re /te, ta, ,t te ,els / espa,&e ce,ter aru,& typical !,&ia, i,t /a'ilies

i'prta,ce / relati,sips i, a /a'ily a,& 'arria-e a,& als &etace& r &ys/u,cti,al /a'ily

relati,sips. e ,t ,ly -ies &escripti,s / ur3a, 'i&&le class /a'ily 3ut als a,alyses i,

&ept tse /a'ilies tat -rapple +it perty stru--le /r e8iste,ce a,& ar&ly 'a,a-e t lea&

a ,r'al li/e. #+eer 3t / te' pai,t te 3leak picture / te !,&ia, +'a, +ic seres

as a ti'ely re'i,&er t tse at te el' t resp,& t te c,cer,e& ice / a-,y.

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A,ita esai a,& #er Brks

A,ita esai ,e / te 'ar stal+arts a',- !,&ia, >,-lis ,elists +as 3r, / a e,-ali

/ater . =. %au'&ar a 3usi,ess'a, a,& a "er'a, 'ter $,i =i'e i, %ussri , Ju,e 24

19E7. As a prli/ic a,& pr'isi,- /i-ure i, ,el +riti,- se as care& ut a ,ice /r ersel/ i,

!,&ia, >,-lis ;iterature. 6r' cil&& se s+e& er creatie tale,t. At te a-e / see,

se struck a literary spark / creatie +riti,- a,& pu3lise& er /irst stry as a s'all piece / art

i, a cil&re,s 'a-ai,e at ,i,e. $e /e'i,i,e ices / te &eslate !,&ia, +'e, /i,& teir

ec i, er +riti,-s. e ,'i,ate& tree ti'es /r %a, ker Prie as 3ee, c,si&ere& t

3e ,e / te 'st 3rillia,t ,elists i, !,&ia, >,-lis ;iterature si,ce 190s.

A,ita esai a& er scli,- at Huee, %arys sec,&ary scl a,& a acelrs &e-ree i,

>,-lis ;iterature /r' eli


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te e8ter,al t te i,ter,al psycic reality / er caracters. e succee&s i, &eli,- &eep i,t

te prta-,ists 'e,tal stru--le resulti,- i, seere stress a,& strai,.

r. +ai, 'e,ti,s LCritics like la,ki a,& ar'a ae /te, 3sere& tat esais

prta-,ist is a psycl-ically /ra-'e,te& i,&ii&ual + relies cie/ly , i,&irect 'et&s /

cpi,- +it stress situati,s +ic e,tilate tru- arius surial strate-ies. >scape

+it&ra+al a,& &e,ial / reality see' t 3e pr'i,e,t pri'itie surial strate-ies a',- esaisprta-,ists.L (!'a-es / Alie,ati,. 170)

;ike Ja'es Jyce a,& Vir-i,ia Bl/ A,ita esai 'akes a /ray i,t u'a, ,ature a,& u'a,

relati,sip /r' a psycl-ical sta,& pi,t. >arlier +'e, ,elists i,clu&i,- Ia'ala

%arka,&aya Rut Ja3+ala a,& =aya,tara aa-al ,eer tuce& , te psycic issues / trials

a,& tri3ulati,s / c,te'prary +'e, as &,e 3y esai. Represe,ti,- te creatie release /

/e'i,i,e se,si3ility esais +'e, are 'stly /r' te a//lue,t class ,t r&i,ary ,r , te

3rea& li,e.

!, a, atte'pt t reeal te stru--le / te sul a,& i,,er sel/ esai as recurse t te sa'e

tec,iue as use& i, te +rks / %arcel Prust rty Ricar&s, .#. ;a+re,ce Ja'es

Jyce Vir-i,ia Bl/ a,& Billia' 6aulk,er. esai &eals +it i,,er &istur3a,ce c,tra&icti,spre&ica'e,ts a,& te /rces / a,ta-,is' c,sta,tly at +rk i, te i'a-i,atie se,si3ility /

+'a,. $ese tec,iues are suite& t &eal +it tu-ts e'ti,s a,& se,sati,s at arius

leels / c,scius,ess.

$e strea' / c,scius,ess tec,iue a,& /las3ack 'et&l-y ae 3ee, e8te,siely use&

i, er ,els +ic ery /e+ ,elists e'plye& at te ti'e. Lesais ,els ca, 3e a,alye&

taki,- i,t c,si&erati, te psycl-ical 'tiati,s / er ,els as psycic &ra'a tru-

/las3ack &iary@e,tries sel/@a,alysis ru'i,ati,s ru'3li,- / &ial-ues a,& &escripti,s /

places a,& peple.L (V. i,- 247)

Pr/. ri,iasa !ye,-ar als 3seres:

Li,ce er pre@ccupati, is +it te i,,er +rl& / se,si3ility rater ta, te uter +rl& /acti, se as trie& t /r-e a style supple a,& su--estie e,u- t c,ey te /eer a,&

/ret/ul,essL

!, er &e3ut ,el Cry te Peacck se clears te -ru,& /r psycl-ical e8plrati,s i,

!,&ia, >,-lis ,els. Cry $e Peacck /cuses , te psycl-ical trau'a / %aya + is

au,te& c,sta,tly 3y te creepi,- /ear / &eat as +as te prpesy / te al3i, astrl-er.

As tu- t erc'e it se les "uta'a er us3a,& passi,ately a,& e8pects te sa'e

i, retur,. ut te rati,alistic apprac / er us3a,& puts a &a'per , er spirit a,& , te

+le /lirts &a,-erusly +it er li/e.

Vices i, te City te sec,& ,el &eals +it te te'e / scial alie,ati, a,& alie,ati, a,&

estra,-e'e,t i, te relati,sip / us3a,& a,& +i/e. #ai,- , 'utual liki,- te cuple

ar3urs a,i'sity t+ar&s eac ter /r , appare,t reas,.

LBe, e ca'e t Iali'p,- a,& sa+ er +a,&eri,- a3ut er -ar&e, tuci,- er /l+ers e

,eer /ll+e& er. #e use& t lie 3ack a-ai,st is cusi,s i&le a,& c,te,&e&@@c,te,&e& !

ti,k i, is 'alice.L (Vices i, te City 207)

esais tir& ,el ye@ye lack3ir& 'akes a c'pree,sie a,alysis / i''i-ra,t lies i,

>,-la,& 'arke& 3y te /lui& i&e,tity / rtless,ess r te i,@3et+ee, c,&iti,.
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,+ereL. (Bere sall +e ...: 155) esi&es te relati,sip takes a it as a c,seue,ce / er

a--ressi, a,& /iery te'per as er /ire a& tur,e& , i' a,& ee, , te cil&re, e /elt er

spite a,& ill te'per. (Bere sall +e ... 1E5) LA,ita esai ,t ,ly e8plres a,& prtrays te

/e'i,i,e psyce / a c'', +'a, 3ut als / te su3,r'al 3r&eri,- , a3,r'al +'e,.

$ese are te +'e, + 3ecause / arius /actrs are u,&er s 'uc / 'e,tal stress tat

tey ca,,t 3e calle& i,sa,e 3ut te, certai,ly tey are ,t. e is u,a3le t /ace te r&i,ary

realitiesL. ("pal 5)

Re'i,isce,t / Ra'a a,& ita i, $e Ra'aya,a ita a,& Ra'a, are ir,ical ,a'es. esai

/ait/ully represe,ts te '&er, !,&ia, +'a, + stre,uusly 3ects t ppressie tra&iti,s

a,& te c,e,ti,al '&e / li/e.

$ru- isual &etails a,& i'pressi,istic style se 'a,a-es t -ie uttera,ce t arie& layers

/ u,&erlyi,- 'ea,i,- i, eery&ay 3eair a,& 3ects.

$e relati,sip / 'a, a,& +'a, is a recurri,- su3ect i, te ,els / 19G0s. u//eri,- utter

islati, te +'e, +ere &eeply i,le& i, a +ist/ul l,-i,- /r le a,& c''u,i, +ic

tey i'a-i,e t 3e te pa,acea /r te ills / te +rl&. #+eer te i,te,se su//eri,- is &ue t

teir /ailure t ae e'ti,al c,tact a,& !=V>$%>=$ r /aili,- i, teir atte'pts t elicitresp,se r u,&ersta,&i,- /r' te spuses r escape /r' te stile at'spere.

>e, as a, e8te,sie stu&y / !,&ia, upper 'i&&le@class culture 6asti,- 6easti,- sketces te

li/e i, a, !,&ia, /a'ily c,sisti,- / te pare,ts teir cil&re,


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a str,- i,&ii&uality. #er la,-ua-e is 'arke& 3y tree caracteristics: se,suus ric,ess a

i-@stru,- se,sitie,ess a,& a le /r te su,& / +r&s. (%ukeree 179) Bit te passa-e

/ ti'e er spectacular +riti,-s +, er tre'e,&us laurels.

%. I. =aik appreciates esais c,tri3uti,s i, tese +r&s:


A,ita esai u,raels te trtuus i,luti,s / se,si3ility +it su3tlety a,& /i,esse a,& er

a3ility t eke te ca,-i,- aspects / =ature 'atce& +it u'a, '&s is a,ter / er

assets tu- er easy 'astery / te la,-ua-e a,& er pe,ca,t /r i'a-e a,& sy'3l

ccasi,ally result i, preciusly a,& er+riti,-. !/ er /icti, is a3le t a&a,ce /r' te isi,

/ al,e,ess as a psycl-ical state / 'i,& tat / alie,ati, as a 'etapysical e,i-'a@@as

,e pes it +ill@@A,ita esai 'ay ,e &ay aciee a, a'pli/ie& patter, / si-,i/ica,t e8plrati,

/ c,scius,ess c'para3le t Vir-i,ia Bl/ at er 3est (=aik 254).

esais prtrayal / yu,- +'e, +it teir pre&ica'e,ts 'arks a ,e+ era i, !,&ia, >,-lis

;iterature. =aik is apt t &ra+ a parallel 3et+ee, esai a,& Bl/. #er e8cepti,al tale,t

tu- lies i, &etaile& sketces / er caracters 'e,tal a-,y +i,- t 'arital &iscr& a,&

teir /ir' resle +ic ery /te, /aile& t seek 3etter part,ers s as t /ul/ill teir earts&esire.

asi espa,&e a,& #er Brks

A',- te c,te'prary ,elists asi espa,&e e,ys e,r'us ppularity +it a,

i,/lue,tial rle i, +'e,s +riti,-s. e +i,s c,si&era3le a'u,t / /a'e i, srt stry a,&

cil&re,s +riti,-s as +ell. r, t a Ia,,a&a +riter a,& a,skrit sclar A&ya Ra,-car i,

19EG se is a, ai& rea&er. #er /ater +rte plays / i&eas a,& +as k,+, as er,ar& a+ /

Ia,,a&a $eatre. e a& er -ra&uati, i, >c,'ics /r' >lpi,st,e Clle-e %u'3ai a,&

ear,e& a &e-ree / la+ /r' te "er,'e,t ;a+ Clle-e a,-alre. !, a&&iti, se c'plete&

er %asters i, >,-lis /r' %ysre ,-lis se +, Pa&'a ri a+ar&

i, 2009. #er ter ,els are $e i,&i,- Vi,e(199E) C'e


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tat 'y /ater +as a +riter tat ! +as e&ucate& e8clusiely i, >,-lis a,& tat ! +as 3r, a

/e'ale.L (O/ C,cer, O/ A,8ieties 107)

B'e, s A,-st a,& A,-uis i, espa,&es =els

espa,&e l&s te 'irrr up t te !,&ia, 'i&&le class li/e. e pai,ts a true picture / te

r&i,ary 'i&&le class +itut a,y e8a--erati, &eli3erately 3liius / te +ester, au&ie,cesa,& critics r c''ercial success. !, sarp ppsiti, t er c,te'praries + prese,t

+'a, /r' teir perspectie 3ase& , teir i,terests se &eals i, 'i,ute &etail i, er ,els

+it u'a, relati,sips its 3,&a-e e'ti,al rller@casters stru--les a,& +ays t

erc'e te'.


=aya,tara a-al 3aa e a,& =a'ita "kale lay teir trust , upper class sciety +ic

is '&er, i, utlk a,& /asi,a3le i, taste. $e +'a, caracters precte& 3y tese

,elists & ,t 3eliee i, tra&iti,al alues ,r & tey respect 'rality a,& scial ,r's. Bit

teir u,rt&8 ie+s a,& attitu&e tey are a re3el -rup a&cati,- a,& e,yi,-

e8tra'arital relati,sip r pre'arital se8 payi,- , ee& t te repercussi,s +eer

&a,-erus. A,ita esai i, er ,els &iscusses at le,-t te relati,sip 3et+ee, us3a,& a,&+i/e + ca, l& s+ay er te ter caracters. e tat as it 'ay espa,&e /cuses i,

particular , 'i&&le class +'e, peculiar !,&ia, use +ies a,& career rie,te& +'e,. %re

/te, ta, ,t te ,els / espa,&e ce,ter , typical !,&ia, i,t /a'ilies s+i,- te

i'prta,ce / relati,sip i, a /a'ily a,& 'arria-e a,& als &epicti,- &etace& r &ys/u,cti,al

/a'ily relati,sips. e ,t ,ly -ies &escripti,s / te ur3a, 'i&&le class /a'ily 3ut als

a,alyses i, &ept tse /a'ilies tat -rapple +it perty stru--le /r e8iste,ce a,& ar&ly

'a,a-e t lea& a li/e. $e ,r's / respecta3ility a,& spisticati, are a ,e+ ci,a-e i, te

&icti,ary / teir li/e. e als e8a'i,es te 'e,tal i,sta3ility / e&ucate& +'e, + rely

eaily , teir us3a,&s r te 'ale cu,terparts t 'ake cices a,& take &ecisi,s.

espa,&es ,els &eal i, /asti&ius &etail +it te scial 'ilieu a,& cultural 'atri8 / arie&

c'ple8 relati,sips. !, er ,els te yu,- a,& te l& -et e,ta,-le& i, te +rl& /tra,siti, /ll+e& 3y ,e+ 'ri,-s a,& -ui&eli,es. $e yu,- are i, te prcess / re&e/i,i,-

a,& re&isceri,- teir rle a,& relati,sips +it te 'ultiple scial syste's. . Iar a,&


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e&ucati, a,& -& up3ri,-i,- te +'e, su//er at te a,&s / teir us3a,&s + represe,t

te ,r's / te 'ale &'i,ate& sciety a,& sackles / tra&iti,al rt&8y. !, te +r&s /

.. u,ita Re&&y Le -ies us a peep i,t te state a,& c,&iti, / te prese,t &ay +'a,

+ is i,telli-e,t a,& articulate a+are / er capa3ilities 3ut t+arte& u,&er te +ei-t / 'ale

caui,is'.L (Re&&y 14)


%st / er ce,tral caracters !,&u i, Rts a,& a&+s aru i, $e ark #l&s = $errr

a,& Jaya a,& eya,i are cau-t , te r,s / a &ile''a. $e ark #l&s = $errrs a,alyses

te stru--le / a +'a, + su//ers te 3itter,ess / a /a'ily tat s+s -reater pre/ere,ce t

te 'ale cil&. aru te prta-,ist -es tru- rre,&us e8perie,ce / 3lata,t -e,&er

&iscri'i,ati, i, er /a'ily tat &ries er i,t a scipre,ic state / 'i,&(i,- E91). e

a& 3ee, c,sta,tly payi,- a eay price /r er 3rters u,ti'ely &eat liste,i,- t er

'ters +r&s LBy &i&,t yu &ieD By are yu alie a,& e &ea&DL (19)

!/ ! ie $&ay a,& C'e


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$us espa,&es ,els scrupulusly i-li-t a realistic picture / te i,,er su//eri,-s

i,c,sla3le cries a,& te &eep &isappi,t'e,ts / +'e, i, sciety. .P +ai, says:

L$e ,els / asi espa,&e are a realistic prtrayal / te !,&ia, 'i&&le@class e&ucate&

+'e,. espa,&e success/ully prese,ts tese +'e, as tey are e,-a-e& i, te c'ple8 a,&

&i//icult scial a,& psycl-ical pr3le' / &e/i,i,- aute,tic sel/. e &eli,eates te' +it

teir arie-ate& s+i,-s / '& te e33 a,& /l+ / y a,& &espair.L (+ai, E9)

espa,&es ,els take i,t accu,t te clas 3et+ee, tra&iti, a,& '&er,ity a,& 3et+ee,

c,sta,cy a,& e8peri'e,tati,. $e yu,- caracter 'u,ts a, upill 3attle a-ai,st a-e l&

tra&iti, e,tre,ce& scial ,r's cust's a,& usa-es a,& patriarcal alues s+i,- 3itter

a,-st a,& repu-,a,ce t+ar&s a&erse circu'sta,ce. espa,&es ,els ca, 3e treate& as a

uest /r +'e,s /ul/ill'e,t. $us =aik ri-tly says:

L$e 'st utsta,&i,- +'a, ,elist / te peri& is asi espa,&e te erarci,-

te'e i, +se +rk is +'a,s uest /r /ul/il'e,t a,& te, se is t+arte& at eery sta-e 3y

te /rces / cust' a,& tra&iti,L (=aik 211).

espa,&e is ,e / te serius !,&ia, >,-lis ,elists + as /ait/ully prtraye& te

realistic accu,t / !,&ia, +'a, i, particular te li/e / 'i&&leclass +'a, altu- se

stea&/astly re/uses t 3e 3ra,&e& as a /e'i,ist i, er i,terie+s a,& pu3lic speeces. e as

ust a&a,ce& te cause / +'a,. !, ,e / er i,terie+s se e'pasies:

! a' a /e'i,ist i, te se,se tat ! ti,k +e ,ee& t ae a +rl& +ic +e sul& rec-,ie as

a place /r all / us u'a, 3ei,-s. ! /ully a-ree +it i',e &e eauir tat Lte /act tat +e

are u'a, is 'uc 're i'prta,t ta, ur 3ei,- 'e, a,& +'e,.L ! ti,k tat is 'y i&ea /

/e'i,is'. (Patak 224)

$us ". A'ur ri-tly 3seres LB'e,s stru--le i, te c,te8t / c,te'prary !,&ia,

sciety t /i,& a,& presere er i&e,tity as +i/e 'ter a,& 'st i'prta,t / all as u'a,

3ei,- is asi espa,&es 'ar c,cer, as a creatie +riterL (A'ur 10).

A,ita esai a,& asi espa,&e ae i,&ee& sarpe,e& teir 3serati, / li/e a,& a&&e& a

psycl-ical &ept t teir +riti,-s t liste, t te ice / a-,y a,& re&ress te -e,ui,e

-riea,ces / te ppresse&. reaki,- ,e+ -ru,& /r te yu,-er -e,erati, / !,&ia, +'e,

,elists tey //er i,si-ts a +ealt / u,&ersta,&i,- layers / 'ea,i,- 3asis /r &iscussi,

a,& /& /r tu-t a,& i,trspecti,. =aiks percepti, is uite apprpriate i, tis re-ar&:

$e ,e+ +'e, ,elists ,aturally sare 'st / te preccupati,s / teir 'ale

cu,terparts tu- i, spite / +at /a,atical /e'i,ists +ul& clai' tey & ae a r' /

teir +, i, te /icti,al 'a,si, i, ter's / certai, pressi,- c,cer,s a,& attitu&e t+ar&s

te'. (210)

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a,,eree &. R. I. a+a, =e+ eli: Presti-e ks 1991. Pri,t.

Desai, Anita Cry $e Peacck ;,&,: Peter O+e, 19E eli: Orie,t Paper3ack 19G0.

Pri,t.

@@. Vices i, te City ;,&,: Peter O+e, 195 eli: Orie,t Paper3acks 195. Pri,t.


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19G2. Pri,t.

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Pri,t.

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Pri,t.

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Author(s):Ar3uri' !se,i A'ir #ssai, Vlera >upia,& ;ila,a ila,ska

Source:European Scientific Journal.10.14 (%ay 15 2014): p47.

Document Type:Reprt

Copyright:COPR!"#$ 2014 >urpea, cie,ti/ic !,stitute

ttp:**le'i-,e.+e3.cer,.c*le'i-,e*esi.t'l

Abstract:

6r ce,turies +'e, i, te tra&iti,al scial r&er a,& syste' ae al+ays 3ee, c,si&ere&

su3serie,t t 'e,. !, patriarcal ur-eis sciety te 'atriarcal c''u,ity as 3ee,

u'iliate& a//licte& sile,ce& a,& trture& scially a,& ec,'ically. Bit te pst@

'&er,ii,- a-e +'e, 3e-a, t see te u,ierse +it teir +, eyes a,& ,t tru- te

'ale -ae. !, !,&ia +it te 'atriarcal stru--le a-ai,st patriarcy a,ter i,,er reluti,

starte& 'a,i/esti,- itsel/ i, literature especially +'e,s +riti,-s. $e ices / +'e, 3e-a,

t ie +it tse / 'e,. $e purpse / ur paper is t /cus , te /e'i,ist 'essa-e as

articulate& i, A,ita esais +ell repute& ,els Cry te Peacck a,& Bere all Be " $is

u''erD Our i,te,t is t e8a'i,e critically + i, te pst'&er, era !,&ia, +'e, +riters i,

>,-lis ae i-li-te& +'e,s uesti,s. $ey ae raise& a /iery ice r i,itiate& a, i,,er

reluti, a-ai,st te tra&iti,al cust's a,& -e,&er &iscri'i,ati, +it a ie+ t eualii,-

u'a, ri-ts. C,si&eri,- te /e''e /atale caracters / A,ita esai ,e / te 'st re,+,e&

!,&ia, +riters +riti,- i, >,-lis especially te p+er/ul a,& &'i,eeri,- /e'ale prta-,ists

ita a,& %aya / Cry te Peacck a,& Bere all Be " $is u''erD $is paper prpses t

&ra+ atte,ti, t esais +rks as e8e'plary i,sta,ces / pst'&er, /e'i,is'.

Iey+r&s: ita %aya !,&ia, 6e'i,is' A,ita esai

Full Text:

!,tr&ucti,

A,ita esai as treate& psycl-ical realities ery 'i,utely i, er ,els. #er purpse / +riti,-

is t &iscer ersel/ a,& te, aestetically c,ey te trut. e as trie& t pr3e i,t te

&epts / a +'a,s psyce a,& s+i,- its relati, t sciety. A,& tis c,cer, ca, 3e &ra+,

tru- te prtrayal / te ,eurtic like %aya a,& ita. t tese +'e, prese,t se,sitie

i,&ii&uals i, teir ''e,ts / i,te,se stru--le a,& teir e//rts t seek ,eurtic sluti,s. A,ita

esai is +i&ely rec-,ie& as te pi,eer / psycl-ical ,el i, '&er, !,&ia, >,-lis

literature. $e pr'i,e,t /eature / er +rks is er art / te prtrayal / caracters. e

e8a'i,es te psycl-ical i,,er +rki,-s / +'e, a,& prese,ts teir reacti,s. #er t+

,els Cry te Peacck a,& Bere all Be " $is u''erD prese,t te trau'atic

e8perie,ces a,& 'e,tal te,si,s tat %aya a,& ita u,&er-. esai e8plres te e'ti,al

+rl& / ,eurtic %aya + is au,te& 3y a pre',iti, / er us3a,&s &eat , accu,t /

er 3elie/ i, astrl-ical pre&icti, +ile i, ita esai i-li-ts te te'e / represse&

cil&& ,eursis. $e represse& i'pulse a,& 'e'ries lie 3urie& i, te u,c,scius / teprta-,ist ita 3ut retur, later i, a /r' / a /ull@3l+, ,eurtic picture &uri,- er /i/t

pre-,a,cy. $e te'e / 3t ,els is &isar',y a,& &iscr& c,/i,e& t te /a'ily a,& at

ti'es t te 'al@a&uste& r ill a&uste& sel/. ;,eli,ess a,& u,reuite& le &ries %aya t te

a+s / &eat a,& ile,ce +ile ita su//ers /r' LOe&ipus c'ple8L. t %aya a,& ita are

represe,taties / Pst'&er, !,&ia, 6e'i,is'. $ey 3t represe,t te !,&ia, pers,ality

structure +ic is ery c'ple8 a,& 'ultilayere&.
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uri,- psyca,alytical stu&y +e 'ay realie %aya a,& ita likely t 3e te represe,taties /

represse& /e'ale c''u,ity. %ayas u,e8pecti,- t &eal +it ,eursis -es /r ile,ce +ile

itas c'pr'isi,- a,& a&usti,- +it it retur,s 'e peace/ully.

A,ita esais $reat'e,t / 6e'i,is'

A,ita esai u,&u3te&ly ccupies a supre'e psiti, / te c,te'prary !,&ia, 6e'i,ist,elist. Bit er pi-,a,t yperse,sitie k,+le&-e eru&iti, a,& i,,er psycl-ical p+er

c,cer,i,- te ,atural a,& real eery&ay a//airs / /a'ilial scietal ec,'ic &eali,-s as

'i,utely i'pacte& i, er 'ar ,els. #er ,els sy'3lie te u,iersal /e'i,is'. $ru-

er ,els esai as u,eile& te -ri' as +ell as 'ysterius trut / u'a, psycl-y

especially +'e,s uesti,s i, 'st / er ,els / ur pst'&er, era. As a sel/@c,scius

scial critic a,& re/r'er esai as &iul-e& te u,,tice& i'a-es / te i,/erir a,& atre&

/e'i,i,e c''u,ity / er a-e. 6e'i,is' is ,e / te tp 'st issues / er /icti,al +rl&

se as picture& a para&i-' / te +le +'e, c''u,ity +it a ie+ t sprea&i,- te

'essa-e / te sec,& se8. e as &ealt er /icti, +it /e'i,i,e se,sati,alis' a,& ii&

te'es +ic are i,,atie a,& pte,tial c,cer,i,- te 'isera3le &ru&-ery pli-t / te

+eaker +rki,- class / +'e,s u,tl& a//licti, a-,y a,& psycl-ical c,/licti,- se,ses

u,&er te u,c,scius a,& u,+ise i,c,si&erate us3a,&s /aters a,& 3rters. esai as

+a,te& t i-li-t te 'atriarcal stru--le sel/@/ree&' a,& sel/@i&e,tity a,& sel/@p+er

a-ai,st te 'ale &'i,ate& +rl& +ere se as u,iersalie& te /e'i,ist 'essa-e +it te

i,,er -ae. $u- esai atte'pts t a,alye +'e,s se,sati,alis' a,& ii& e8pressi,is'

i, te /iel& / /icti,al +rl& +eer se as , +illi,-,ess t se,se ersel/ as sel/@c,scius

/e'i,ist +riter.


A,ita esai i, er psycl-ical ,els /cuses , te 'i,ute a,& su3tle i'a-es / a

tr'e,te& trture& tile& tr&&e, a,& sel/@/rustrate& /e'i,is' preccupie& +it er i,,er

eart sul a,& 'i,& er sulki,- &epressi, 'ela,cly pessi'is' sel/@str'i,- pra-'atics

surru,&i,- te at'spere / 'a,ki,&. $e e8iste,tial pre&ica'e,t / /e'ale +rl& c,tra&icts

te 'asculi,ity. $u- er /e'ale prta-,ists r /e''e /atale /i-ures esai 'akes a /ere,t

appeal a,& plea /r a ra&ia,t &a+, /r te +le /e'ale c''u,ity. $e ,elist &iscusses te

ii& a,& clear cut pr3le'atic /eatures / te'pera'e,tal i,c'pati3ility c,u-al catic a,&

c,/licti,- &ile''as a,& eer -r+i,- atre& a,& &espise& &isparity 3et+ee, 'ale a,& /e'ale.

!, er ,els 'st prta-,ists cu' eri,es are se-'e,te& a,& alie,ate& /r' te +rl&

sciety /a'ily pare,ts a,& ee, /r' teir +, seles 3ecause tey are ,t aera-e peple

3ut i,&ii&uals + ar&ly e,a3le t cpe +it te patriarcy u,a3le t keep a3reast +it tis

setup rater tey &ri/t i,t teir +, seuestere& +rl& +ere tey spi, teir -reat

e8pectati,s a'3iti,s &rea's +ic aut'atically &isappears i, te real' / 3liisi,.

#er art / /e'i,i,e caracteriati,s are super3 3ut + are au,te& 3y a peculiar acute c,cept

a,& u&-'e,ts / &' +it&ra+ te'seles i,t a, i'a-i,atie +rl& / teir +, -etysterical ,eurtic sel/@a-itate& a,& u,appy '& ca,-e&. A prick i,t te 'ystical crusts /

te psycl-y / te /e'ale prta-,ists / A,ita esai upl&s te u,iersal e'pti,ess

c,e,ti,al alie,ati, a,& slitu&e a,& a, a3ys'al se-re-ati, /r' +ic tey are icti' /

'e,tal a-,y a,& pa,- / tr'e,ti,- psycl-y. #er /e'i,ist super3 creati,s are a&a'a,t

a,& ecce,tric t+ar&s te 'ale &'i,ate& r&er a,& syste'. $ey sile,tly re3el a,& take

recurse t ,aturalis' a,& realis' scially a,& ec,'ically@@a +rl& / teir +, a +rl&

+ere tey ca, 3e a3le t c,/ir' teir &eter'i,ati, a//ir'ati, a,& /ree+ill. 6e'i,ity a,&

+'a,& are ,t 3u,&e& 3y scial c,tracts. #er tale a,& ,el are prese,te& tru- te


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/e'i,i,e se,si3ility a,& pra-'atic se,se. esai ai's t e8a'i,e te ,atural scial a,& /a,ci/ul

3,&s tat u,cai, te +'e,s issues a,& i, tis +ay se is c,cer,e& +it te &esti,y / te

use 'i,&e& +'a, i, te typical !,&ia, sciety / te pst'&er, peri&. $e te'e / te

'artial u,appi,ess a,& srr+/ul eart a,& a, u,a&uste& 'arria-e@3,& cause &epressi, a,&

alie,ati, i, te 'i,& / +'e, as i'pacte& i, er ppular ,els.

A,ita esai is c,si&ere& as a, i,,er psycl-ical ,elist as er pri'e c,cer, is 'i,-le& +itte ,ctur,al a,& ,e3ulus at'spere / te +'e,s psyce. $e 'tiati,s te c,scie,ce

a,& te psycic e8cite'e,t a,& tur3ule,t a-itati, / te str'i,- psycl-y / te /e'ale

c''u,ity / teir surru,&i,-s are &ealt +it te car&i,al a,& e8clusie i,ci&e,ces / esais

eure. A particular trace a,& trait i, te +'e,s caracteriati, a tra-ic &+,/all tur,s i,t a

psycic 'ala&y 'aki,- teir 'e,tality er ,eurtic a,& ysterical as %aya i, Cry te Peacck

+ su//ers /r' te /ater@/i8ati,. esais /icti,s are aut@3i-rapical i, te se,se tey

i'pact er sile,t te'pera'e,t. A,ita esai pictures te -lari,- prtrayal / te +'e,s uests

3y /steri,- ut te pr/u,& a,& &eeper u,ierse / er p+er/ul prta-,ists. A,ita esai is

'a-,i/ie& +it te c'pree,si3ility a,& i,telli-i3ility +ic 3ri-te,s er aesteticis' tru-

er ,el@+rl&s. esais caracters 3el,- t te a//lue,t secti,s r !,&ia, sciety tey ar&ly

realistically a,& c'pree,siely ae t tackle te pra-'atis' / stru--le / li/e /r surial

a,& e8iste,ce. esai +rites re-ar&i,- te classi/ie& caracters 3ecause se se,ses te' +it a,

acute k,+le&-e a,& sa-acity.

A,ita esai tru- te per/ect sy'3lic &eli,eati, 3t i, te art / caracteriati, a,&

ccurre,ces a,& appe,i,-s tru- 'ilieu a,& ,atural surru,&i,-s a,& i,si-,ia as

e8celle,tly a,& artistically i,ter+e, te /icti,al +rl& i,t a sy''etrical a,& si'ilar 3le,&i,-

/ te scietal 3,&s.


$e artistic area i, er ,els se as picture& t pst'&er,ist rea&ers as a Lrea&erly te8tL t

e8plit is +lly appreciate& a,& praise+rty. 8iste,tial pre&ica'e,t / er prta-,ist 3y arius /actrs is er 'ai, issue i, er

,el. esai 'akes k,+, t us te u,c,scius 'tiati,s / u'a, psyce pr3le' /

u'a, relati,sip te prta-,ists uest /r i&e,ti/icati, i, all er ,els. B'e, i, esais

/icti, e'3&y te autrs uest /r te psycl-ical i,si-t a+are,ess a,& ar',y. $ey

are te /cal pi,t / c,tact 3et+ee, te +riters c,scius,ess a,& te +rl& /r' +ic

+'e, are &eiate&. #er +'e, tere/re ae t /ace te c,/licts 'ake e//rt t 3reaka+ay t, assert teir i,&ii&uality a,& ti,k +eter teir &ecisi, t & s is te ri-t ,e +

t resle te i&e,tity crisis a,& e'er-e arius /r' te trau'a.

%rs. A,ita esai si,cerely 3r&s er te /ate a,& /uture / te pst'&er, +'e, particularly

i, te 'ale caui,istic sciety a,& er a,,iilati,s at te 'arria-e@3,&.

esais /e'ale prta-,ists are -e,erally cau-t i, a +e3 / pai,/ul circu'sta,ces teir

stru--le a,& te utc'e / +ic is usually te 3asis / te ,el. $e pr3le' i,aria3ly i,


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eac case is te &i//iculty / a&ust'e,t i, c,u-al relati,sip / 3uil&i,- 3ri&-es / 3ri,-i,-

t-eter r ar',ii,- a,& taki,- a listic ie+ / ,es circu'sta,ces. $e 'ar c,cer,s /

A,ita esai are atre& le a,& a//ecti, &epressi, a,& slitu&e. 6r l,- ce,turies +'e,

c''u,ities i, te tra&iti,al scial r&er a,& syste' ae al+ays 3ee, c,si&ere& su3serie,t

t 'e,.

!, te 'ale &'i,ate& ur-eis sciety te 'atriarcal c''u,ity as 3ee, Lu'iliate&LLa//licte&L Lsile,ce&L a,& Ltrture&L scially a,& ec,'ically truly speaki,- i, all speres /

teir lies. Bit te pst@'&er,ii,- a-e +'e, 3e-a, t see te u,ierse +it teir +, eyes

a,& ,t tru- te 'ale -ae. !, !,&ia +it te 'atriarcal stru--le a-ai,st patriarcy a,ter

i,,er reluti, starte& 'a,i/esti,- itsel/ i, literature especially +'e,s +riti,-s. $e ices /

+'e, 3e-a, t ie +it tse / 'e,. $e purpse / ur paper is t /cus , te /e'i,ist

eces as articulate& i, A,ita esais /a'us ,els Cry te Peacck a,& Bere all Be "

$is u''erD Our i,te,t is t e8a'i,e critically + i, te pst@'&er, era !,&ia, +'e,

+riters i, >,-lis ae i-li-te& +'e,s uesti,s &e'a,&i,- te ri-ts su//ra-ettes. $ey

ae raise& a /iery ice a,& i,itiate& a, i,,er reluti, a-ai,st te tra&iti,al r&er syste'

a,& -e,&er &iscri'i,ati, +it a ie+ t aciei,- u'a, ri-ts. C,si&eri,- te /e''e /atale

caracters / A,ita esai ,e / te 'st re,+,e& !,&ia, +riters +riti,- i, >,-lis especially

te p+er/ul a,& &'i,eeri,- /e'ale prta-,ists / Cry te Peacck a,& Bere all Be "

$is u''erD

$is paper prpses t &ra+ atte,ti, t esais +rks as e8e'plary i,sta,ces / pst@'&er,

/e'i,is'.

%aya as te Represe,tatie / Pst@'&er, 6e'i,is'

!, te /irst ,el Cry te Peacck (19E) A,ita esai as trie& t u,eil te i,,er trut / te

pst@'&er, a-e tru- te /e'ale prta-,ist cu' eri,e %aya +it a ie+ t a+ake,i,-

te ,e-lecte& tr'e,te& i,/erir +'e, / te !,&ia, ur-eis sciety. !, te 'ale &'i,ate&

sciety %aya ar&ly e,a3les t -et a&uste& +it er /a'ily er us3a,& "auta'a

'is-y,istic la+yer + is 'uc l&er ta, se. $ru- %aya esai +a,ts t e8pse tepsycl-ical c,/licts a,& a-,ies alie,ati,s a,& a3,r'al treat'e,t a,& 'a,,eris' / te

prta-,ist al,- +it te &rea&/ul /ri-t cul'i,ati,- lu,atic traits a,& te suici&al act. $ru-

er ,el esai /cuses , te /ears su//eri,-s slitu&e i,,er 'ela,clic '&e suppresse&

pti'is' / te Pst@'&er, /e'i,is' / !,&ia. !t is 3sere& tat te car&i,al reas,s /

'arital &iscr& a,& l,eli,ess / !,&ia, +'e, i, a-e@&i//ere,ce &i//ere,ce i, 'aturati,

!,&ia, pilspy / se-re-ati,s a,& 'e,tal relati,sip 3et+ee, us3a,& a,& +i/e. $e ery

'i,&set / !,&ia, /e'ale c''u,ity tat tey are suppse& t 3e +eak ter i,/erir a,&

&cile a,& s , a&&s t teir acuity.


%aya sares a &eep a//ecti,ate relati,sip +it er /ater a,& is pai,e& t leae te pare,tal

'e at 'arria-e. #er u,,tice& 'e,tal a-,ies a,& a//licti,s up3ri,-i,- cause& 3y er

'ters &eat 'akes er alie,ate& /r' uter +rl&. $e a'3iti,s a,& e8pectati,s se a&

at 'arrie& li/e are ,t /ul/ille& a,& as a result se 3ec'es /ra-'e,te& /uy a,& upset

'e,tally. $us %aya is i-li-te& as a, e8tre'ely yperse,sitie /i-ure esai represe,ts a

ysterical a,& ,eurtic +'a, + /ails t cpe +it te patriarcal r&er a,& syste' +ere se

relts sile,tly a,& elplessly like a, i,/erir 3ei,-. !t see's t us tat %aya /ails t accept

,atural trut a,& realistic issues i, te cc,. e a&pts a, escapist pat a,& 3ec'es a

L,ature cil&L +erei, se tries t /i,& ut c,&le,ce i, te realistic e,ir,'e,t a,&


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la,&scapes. e +a,ts t -et ri& / er ,ti,-,ess tru- -etti,- 'i8e& +it 3ir&s a,i'als

a,& a space tat u'a,s /ail t c'pe,sate i, %ayas str'i,- li/e. %aya 'ay 3e re-ar&e& as a

&i//ere,t 3ei,- /r' tra&iti,al a,& c,e,ti,al ,r's a,& pri,ciples. Actually se ,eer

supprts te i&ealistic se,se / a, i&eal +i/e i, a 'i&&le class /a'ily / "auta'a. #er ec,'ic

relia,ce up, er us3a,& 'akes er /eel i,security elpless a,& p+erless 3ecause se

re-ar&s ersel/ as te rule& t te rulers -ae. $e ,elist +a,ts t /cus , %aya as a pst@

'&er,ist /e'ale +it a ie+ t u,cai,i,- te ir, / -ate / er slitary li/e %aya +a,ts t

searc ut a puri/ie& +rl& +ere se +ill -et euity +itut ai,- a,y &i//ere,ce 3et+ee, 'ale

a,& /e'ale.

esais Cry te Peacck &eals +it te 'arital &iscr& 3et+ee, "auta'a a,& %aya. $e ,el is

3ase& , te 'etapysical prays / a pitia3le +'a, + lacks i, r'a,tic /eeli,-s a,&

e'ti,s. e i&e,ti/ies ersel/ +it te peacck i, te c,/licts / te e8cessie y a,& ecstasy

/ teir &rea&/ul i,,er e8perie,ces / le a,& a//ecti,. Be are tl& / er cruel past a,& er

c,tra&icti, +it te astrl-er Al3i, + a& ,ce pre&icte& t er tat eiter se r er

us3a,& +ul& &ie pre'aturely +iti, te /ur years / teir c,u-al li/e. $e a,8iety cause& 3y

tis pre&icti, a& &i'i,ise& +it te passa-e / ti'e 3ut +it te &e'ise / teir pet &-

$tt. All tese u,e8pecte& i,ci&e,ces a,& u,pleasa,t 'e'ries au,t er /reue,tly. $e

cruelty / te past / er cil&& te c,sta,t /ear / &e'ise er e8pectati, t e8ist er

re-ressi, all tese are clsely relate& +it er recllecti, / te racles / Al3i, astrl-er.

$e tale / %ayas e8iste,ce see's t 3e ,e / te tree@/l& patter,s / /acts tat 'ay 3e

c,clu&e& as: &epriati, alie,ati, a,& eli'i,ati, -ra&ually. 6irstly %aya is &eprie& /

3rterly as +ell as pare,tal care a,& a//ecti,. ec,&ly se is alie,ate& /r' er /ater /i-ure

us3a,& a,& at last se 3ri,-s a3ut te eli'i,ati, /r' li/e a,& er +, sel/ /r' /a'ilial

resp,si3ility a,& &uty. A,ita esais Cry te Peacck prtrays te &ru&-ery li/e / er /e'ale

prta-,ist@%aya + see's t su//er si,ce se is 'arrie& t te 'ale + /ails t realie te

/racture& i&e,tities. Re-ar&i,- te psycl-ical a-,ies / %aya r. a,ay Iu'ars c''e,t

'ay 3e accepte& i, tis re-ar&:

%ayas /ear is a--raate& as se /ails t relate t "auta'a er us3a,&. et+ee, te us3a,&

a,& +i/e tere e8ists a terri3le c''u,icati, -ap as 3t / te' see, t lie i, &i//ere,t

+rl&s.

(Iu'ar 2000: p.22)

%aya is a, i,actie +'a, / passi,s a,& e'ti,s , te ter a,& "auta'a as a

psycl-ical i,tellectual. O,e / te crucial re'arks i, te ,el is te pr3le' / er e8iste,ce

i, er case. e l,-s t realie +ere se sta,&s i, alie,ati, / ti'e te i'pssi3le ast,ess

/ space. #er &esperate stru--le t ae a sel/@e8iste,ce / er +, 3ei,- treate,e& 3y te

prese,ce / er us3a,&. C,seue,tly se i'a-i,es i' as a, a,ta-,ist a,& er psycic

pr3le' 3ec'es a, e8iste,tial ,e.

%ayas &isappi,t'e,t at "auta'as lack / sy'paty a,& u,&ersta,&i,- is ar&ly realie&. e

,eer c,/i&es i, er a,8ieties 3ut er us3a,& tries t elp er t tackle te situati,s. #e /ails

t paci/y er 3ecause se &es ,t alter. $e ,el Cry te Peacck e8pses a, i'pressi, /

'arital i,c,-ruity a,& u,appy c,u-al li/e. Accr&i,- t ures Ili:

= ter +riter is s 'uc c,cer,e& +it te li/e / yu,- 'e, a,& +'e, i, !,&ia, cities as

A,ita esai is.

(ures 1970: p.E4)


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6r a +'a, te tra&iti,al steretype is ,e tat cares a,& -ies t ters ee, t te pi,t

/ ,e-lecti,- ersel/. $e /e'i,ist i,spirati, as pr&uce& +'e, caracters tat & ,t lse

teir i&e,tity 3ut assert te ,ecessity /r a, i,&epe,&e,t i&e,tity. !, te /e'i,ist /icti, +e /i,&

+'e, + are i-li-te& t 3e 'aki,- e//rts t 'ul& teir lies t 3e te'seles ee, t

te pi,t / &isrupti,- teir c,e,ti, 3,& relati,sip i, a tra&iti,al sciety. ut i,prtrayi,- %aya as a caracter 3r, / /e'i,ist i,spirati, esai is appare,tly a'3i-uus / er

+, 3ecause %aya /ails 3t i, creati,- a, i&e,tity /r ersel/ a,& i, lea&i,- a sta3le li/e. $e

psycl-ical pr3le' a,& te a-,y / %ayas li/e are accurately i'pacte& i, te si-,i/ica,t

/a3le / te peaccks 'ati,- ritual. $e cry / te peacck is te cry / te ,atural i,sti,ct / a

+'a, + is ,t 'e,tally satis/ie&. %aya realies tat se +a,ts "auta'as pysical

prese,ce is le a,& a ,r'al li/e. e is capa3le / e'paty +ic e,a3les er t e8perie,ce

+at te peacck a,& peae, are e8perie,ci,- 3ut tis 'akes er /eel all te 're i,te,sely

tat altu- tere is a, e'ti,al arusal tere is , pysical satis/acti, +ic is te cie/

reas, / er a-,y a-ai,st "auta'a. A se,se / lack / /ul/ill'e,t lea&s %ayas psycl-y t

3r&i,- a,& re-ressi,. ei,- a, i,trert %aya &es ,t like scialii,- ,r se is a3le t

/ace realis' a,& re'ai,s at 'e 3r&i,-.

!, te ,el Cry te Peacck A,ita esai as -ie, te /e'i,ist 'essa-e / te pst@'&er,ist

/e'ale -e,erati, tru- creati,- te prta-,ist cu' eri,e %aya. $ru- a s'all +rl& /

+i/e a,& us3a,& esai as &ra+, a u,iersal /e'i,is' +ere se als as picture& a 3asic

&i//ere,ce 3et+ee, te patriarcy a,& 'atriarcy. ut i, te pst@'&er, peri& +e 'ay /i,&

te situati, little 3etter. !, /act te !,&ia, autrs ae trie& t tru,cate te eer -r+i,-

/e'i,ist uesti,s tru- te /r' / literature. Be see' tat esai as trie& t eualie te

&i//ere,ce 3et+ee, 'ale a,& /e'ale tru- er caracters. Accr&i,- t 'a,y critics / esai

%aya is te e'3&i'e,t / te Pst@'&er,ist /e'i,is' / te !,&ia, ur-eis c''u,ity

culture a,& sciety.

ita as te >'3&i'e,t / !,&ia, 6e'i,is'

$e ai' / tis paper is t i-li-t te /e'i,ist 'essa-e tru- te prta-,ist ita i, A,ita

esais Bere all Be " $is u''erD (1975). A,ita esais cie/ c,cer, is u'a,

relati,sip a,& se e8plres te &istur3e& psyce / te '&er, !,&ia, +'e,. $e

prta-,ist ita i, Bere all Be " $is u''erD is a ,erus se,sitie 'i&&le@a-e&

+'a, + /i,&s ersel/ islate& /r' er us3a,& a,& cil&re, 3ecause / er e'ti,al

reacti,s t 'a,y ti,-s tat appe, t er. e takes a ly pil-ri'a-e t %a,ri a, isla,& /r

spiritual puri/icati,. e als re&e/i,es er relati,sip +it er cil&& sil %a,ri +ere

se u,&ersta,&s er us3a,& cil&re, a,& city li/e. $ere is als a ca,-e i, itas i&e,tity a,&

se is re&e/i,i,- er relati,sip +it er us3a,&. e accepts t - +it er us3a,&. #er

retur, t te 'ai,la,& +it er us3a,& is te result / er realiati, a,& er se,se /

alie,ati, is rtless. A,ita esais Bere all Be " $is u''erD &eals +it te i,,er +rl&

/ te prta-,ist ita. e is pysically u,i'pressie a,& er@se,sitie. #er er@se,sitie,ess &es ,t all+ er t 'i,-le +it a, r&i,ary li/e. !t c'pels er t - a+ay /r'

tis 3ur&e,s'e a,& cr+&e& area. ita &eci&es t /lee t %a,ri +ere tere is , cr+&

e8cept la,&scapes. #er er@se,sitie,ess &es ,t all+ er t -ie 3irt t er /i/t cil&. ut

er stay at %a,ri elps t u,&ersta,& tat se ca, ,t lie /reer , a 'ake 3eliee sta-e a,&

tat se as t accept er e8iste,ce as a +le. ita &eals +it te past a,& l&s te key t te

prese,t 3eair i, tis ,el. itas pre&ica'e,t 'ay 3e c'pare& +it %aya. e is


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psycl-ically 3sesse& +it er leless 'arria-e +it Ra'a,. #ere 'arital relati, as +ell as

a3,r'al 'a,@+'a, relati,sip as 3ee, prtraye& +it a re'arka3le pi-,a,cy.


ita is a 'arrie& +'a, a,& as /ur cil&re, 3ut i, te picture / 'isery a,& &eecti,. e

/eels ersel/ t 3e a, e,ca-e& 3ir& i, a use +ic //ers er ,ti,- 3ut a crust / &ull te&iu'

/ peless &isappi,t'e,t. #er u,appi,ess i, 'arrie& li/e /i,&s e8pressi, i, e'ti, /

c,te'pt /r te /rie,&s a,& cllea-ues / er us3a,&. #er cruel cil&& stricke, +it

&epriati, &u3t a,& &espair as a& a ,e-atie i'pact up, er psycl-y. e /eels

e,slae& +iti, tese &u3ts a,& stru--les t /ree ersel/. A series / situati,s a,& i,ci&e,ts

prect te seeti,- te,si, te c'pulsi, a,& +it&ra+al / itas /estere& sul. $e &u3ts

te +aiti,- te u,sle& uesti,s tat seete +iti, er a,& prey up, er 'i,& tur, er i,t

a yperse,sitie a,& &epresse& i,&ii&ual +it a certai, ele'e,t / 'e,tal &era,-e'e,t. e

tur,s i,t a para,i& caracter a cripple +itut crutces like a /lyi,- creature tat startles at

te sli-test su,&. ita reacts a3,r'ally a,& su//ers /r' psycl-ical esitati,. Bat +ul&

ar&ly 3e ,tice& 3y a,ter pers, 3ec'es t er a, act / persecuti,. e &eelps a

au,ti,- /ear tat tere is a c,tra&icti, aru,& er. $ere is a clas 3et+ee, te c,scius

i,&ii&ual a,& te i,sular c'place'e,t +rl& aru,& er. itas s'ki,- is a trace / sile,tre3elli, / sel/ asserti, a, e//rt t 3e ersel/ a,& t s+ te +rl& +ic as a, i&e,tity /

er +, +ereas i, reality se is actually cru'3li,- &+,. #er u,ti&y 3e/re er us3a,& is te

utc'e / a, u,&erlyi,- &esire t pre tat se &es ,t care /r a,y3&y i, a +rl& tat as

,t care& /r er. #er a3rre,ce a-ai,st te patriarcy er 3re&' is ,ly ca'u/la-es t

c,ceal er /aili,- stre,-t /r' te +rl&. "ra&ually all te pr3le's a,& c'ple8ities / er

eart 'a-,i/y i, &i'e,si,. ;ike ter prta-,ists cu' eri,es / A,ita esai ita repels

/r' eery,e 3ut se re'ai,s like a, e,ca-e& 3ir&.

e ca, ,eer attai, peace a,& slace +eter se is i, '3ay r i, %a,ri. #er c,&iti,

re'i,&s ,e / a pers, i, pair + si/ts /r' ,e psture t a,ter +it a ai, e8pectati, /

re'i,- u,tl& su//eri,-s a,& c,/licti,- se,ses.

ita se,ses tat i/ reality ca, ,t 3e c,trlle& te, /a,cy +ul& 3e te ,ly alter,atie. e

tere/re &eci&es t lie u,&er a, i'a-i,ati, a,& /i,&s te isla,& t 3e as a -ypsy a

prtecti,. !t a& pri&e& er te /irst 3ea's / appi,ess a/ter a -ri' past. =+ +it te

passa-e / ti'e se ca, i'a-i,e ,ly te ra&ia,t prspects / te isla,& +ic spells t er. $e

searc /r i&e,tity lea&s t te -reat prtecti, t %a,ri !sla,&@@a, escape / a se,sitie

i,&ii&ual s se,sitie as t 3e 'a&e 3y er +, us3a,&. ita 3eliees tat er &ecisi,s t

say = t sciety t 3reak its ,r's a,& ,t -ie 3irt t te 3a3y are crrect. #er reecti, /

er i,@la+ a,& er alie,ati, /r' scial &ictu' are ,ly ca'u/la-es te +ay a ti,y creature

'i-t a&pt certai, /eatures ,t / its +, 3ree& t c,ceal er i,security restless,ess er

searc /r er true i&e,tity a,& er +, u,succee&i,- i,,er stre,-t /r' te a3&e. e as

te c,icti, tat se +ul& e,sure er e8pectati,s i, l,eli,ess.

itas er ri&i,- c,cer, i, u,+a,ti,- t -ie 3irt t er /i/t cil& is a ki,& / re-ressi, tat

se +ises t 3e re3r, as a cil&. 6r se a& t assu'e te rle / a, a&ult 3e/re se cul&

/ully lea& te li/e / a, i,/a,t. = +,&er se is 3sesse& +it keepi,- er /i/t cil& rater ta,

let it - r -r+ 3ecause t er keepi,- te cil& 'ea,t retai,i,- er cil&& i, a care/ree

isla,&. ita s, /i,&s tat reality is , 're tru3les'e ta, i'a-i,ati,. #appi,ess at %a,ri

pres t 3e a 'ira-e /r te -ri' realities / li/e are prese,t , tis isla,& ust as i, '3ay.

ita -ets pule& /a,ci/ully +it %a,ri a,& as t /ace reality.


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#er stay at %a,ri as re/rese& er presse& psycl-y a,& se ca, ,+ lk at te +rl&

realistically.


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i'pressi,istic style i, a, atte'pt t c,ey a se,se / u,&erlyi,- 'ea,i,- eery&ay a//airs

'a,,er a,& treat'e,t.

C,clusi,

$ c,clu&e +e 'ay say tat te te'e / 3t te ,els is &isar',y a,& &iscr& c,/i,e&

t te patriarcal structure a,& at ti'es t te 'al@a&uste& r ill a&uste& sel/. Alie,ati, a,&u,reuite& le &ries %aya t te a+s / &eat a,& ile,ce +ile ita su//ers /r' LOe&ipus

c'ple8L. Accr&i,- t 'a,y critics a,& esai clars 3t %aya a,& ita are represe,taties

/ Pst@'&er, !,&ia, 6e'i,is' as i'pacte& , Cry te Peacck a,& Bere all Be " $is

u''erD $ey 3t represe,t te !,&ia, pers,ality structure +ic is ery c'ple8 a,&

'ultilayere&. uri,- psyca,alytical stu&y +e 'ay /i,& %aya a,& ita likely t 3e te

represe,taties / represse& /e'ale c''u,ity. %ayas u,e8pecti,- t &eal +it ,eursis -es

/r ile,ce +ile itas c'pr'isi,- a,& a&usti,- +it it retur,s 'e peace/ully.

Re/ere,ces

Pri'ary urces

Desai, Anita. Cry te Peacck. (19G). =e+ eli: Orie,t Paper3acks.

@@. (19G2). Bere all Be " $is u''erD =e+ eli: Orie,t Paper3acks.

ec,&ary urces

Capke Rai Prakas. (2011). LA tu&y / A,ita esais Caracters: %aya a,& itaL

!,ter,ati,al Re/erre& Researc Jur,al. Vl. !!! ! 2.

&al uy-. (2012). L$e $e'e / Alie,ati,L i, A,ita esais Bere all Be " $is

u''erD !,ter,ati,al !,&e8e& M Re/erre& Researc Jur,al Vl.!!!. !@E0A.

"upta R.I. (2002). L%a,@B'a, Relati,sip i, te =els / A,ita esaiL $e =els / A,ita

esai: A 6e'i,is' Perspectie. >&. R.I."upta. =e+ eli: Atla,tic Pu3lisers P.157.

@@. (2002). L$e'atic tu&yL $e =els / A,ita esai: 6e'i,ist Perspectie. =e+ eli:

Atla,tic Pu3lisers M istri3utrs P.9.

Ili ures. (1970). !,&ia, B'e, =elistsi, >,-lis. $i'es Beekly P. E4.

Iu'ar a,ay. (2000). L$e Reerse / Jur,ey i, A,ita esais Cry $e Peacck M Bere all

Be " $is u''erD Critical >ssays O, A,ita esais 6icti, >&. J. &iya Pu3.!V =e+ eli:

Pu3lisi,- #use P.45.

Patak R.. (1991). L$e Alie,ate& el/ i, te =els / A,ita esaisL !,&ia, B'e, =elists

et. ! Vl. !! >&. R.I. a+a,. =e+ eli: Presti-e ks.

ree Prassa,a. (2005). !,&ia, B'e, Briti,- i, >,-lis: =e+ Perspecties. =e+ eli: arup M

,s.

ri&ei V. (2009). L$e $e'e / Rec,ciliati, i, A,ita esais Bere all Be $is u''erD@@

A tu&yL. $e !,&ia, Reie+ / !,&ia, ;iterature i, >,-lis Vl. 5 =@1.

+ai, .P. (2000). L$e ialectics / %arital Plariati, i, A,ita esais Cry $e PeacckL

tu&ies i, !,&ia, Briti,- i, >,-lis. >&. Raes+ar %ittapalli. =e+ eli: Atla,tic Pu3lisers M

istri3utrs PP. 95@111.
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u''erDL $e Jur,al / !,&ia, Briti,- i, >,-lis 22.1 PP.21@27.

$akre eetal . (2000). LA,ita esais Cry te Peacck: As a Cry / Alie,ate& el/L Critical

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Cry te Peacck A 6e'i,i,e =el

Cry te Peacck 3y te 'st /a'us !,&ia, +riter A,ita esai re'ai,s a sple,&i& piece /

+riti,-. $e ,el as its u,iue -e,ius a,& caracters. $e te'e / alie,ati, a recurri,-

'ti/ / A,ita esai is /u,& i, tis ,el. Cry te Peacck is a typically L/e'i,i,eL ,el a

,el / se,si3ility rater ta, acti,. $e ,el Cry te Peacck prtrays te psycl-ical

su//eri,-s / %aya a yu,- prta-,ist.

%ayas ;i/e a,& u//eri,-

%aya +as a cil&less +'a,. %ayas &etace& li/e +as a,ter reas, /r er psycl-ical

&isr&er. B'eer se le& i, er li/e &eparte& /r' er ery s, a,& se +as alie,ate&

c'pletely. %aya le& er /ater a,& er pet &- t. #er pet &-s &eat a//ecte& te i,,er

'i,& / %aya. %aya apart /r' all &i//ere,ces le& er us3a,& t te cre. ut "auta'a

3eca'e careless a,& ,eer ,tice& te psycl-ical i'3ala,ce / is +i/e. #er ut'st le
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'a&e er t 3eliee te prpecy. e +as 're scare& / er &eat ta, er &eparture /r'

"auta'a. e 3eliee& tat te reelati, / te prpecy 'ay create a +all 3et+ee, te'.

se i& te prpecy /r' "auta'a + +as ery 'uc &etace& i, li/e. O,ce +e, %aya +as

/ully a&'iri,- te ', "auta'a stare& t talk a3ut a case. !, a /it / /re,y %aya puse& i'

/r' upstairs. %aya +as psycl-ically a//ecte& 3ecause / te &eat / "auta'a. As se /elt

-uilty se c''itte& suici&e a,& u,&er+e,t a patetic psycl-ical &eat.

A %terless "irl

%aya +as a 'terless -irl + +as er care& 3y er /ater. Be, se 'arrie& "auta'a se

/elt tat se lst er /ater a,& is a//ecti, /reer. O/te, se use& t c,trast ti,-s +it er

/aters 'e. %aya +as er y/ul +it te c'pa,y / er /ater a,& er +le +rl& +e,t

aru,& i'. $e /irst scki,- i,ci&e,t se 'et i, er li/e +as te prpecy / te al3i, priest

+ic puse& er i,t a /it / /ear. O,ly i, er use %aya a& c'plete ecstasy. e says

Leli-t 'akes 'e &r+syL (E5). !, te pal' / %ayas /ater %aya +as i,,ce,t e,u- t

k,+ te u'&ru's / te utsi&e +rl&

$e Prpecy / te Al3i, Priest

$e 'st tre'e,&us ti,- tat appe,e& &uri,- te spa, / %ayas li/e +as ,ti,- 3ut te

prpecy / te al3i, priest. $e prpecy +as a le,-ty ,e. O, eari,- it %aya

psycl-ically a& a stress i, er 'i,&. $e prpecy 'i,-le& i,t er 3l& +ic ee, a/ter

'a,y years -ae er /ear a,& te,si,. %aya use& t say L#e a& 3ee,@lar-e r s'allD ! ca,,t

re'e'3er 3ut is eyes ! &: tey +ere pale paue a,& -ae i' a, appeara,ce / 'r3i&ity

as tu- e a& lie like a slu--is +ite +r' ...L (29).

Death'.... 'to one of your'. When you are married-and you shall be

married young' ...

'Death-an early one-by unnatural causes' ...

'Four years after your marriage, so the stars prophecy'. (29-3!

$e tu-t / te al3i, priest &istur3e& %aya. $e prpecy / te al3i, priest +as te /irst

sck i, er li/e. !t tru3le& er te,&er eart. >ac +r& / te priest +as ery clear a,& +as

recr&e& +ell i, er 'i,&.

%ayas ;,eli,ess a,& issatis/acti,

%ayas l,eli,ess +as &ue t er er i'a-i,ati,. "auta'a +as ttally rati,al pilspical

a,& &etace& a,& e ,eer -ae ti'e /r %aya. #e al+ays stuck t te a-aa& "ita a,&

c,sta,t i, te pilspy / &etac'e,t.

$eir i,&i//ere,ce is 'ai,ly &ue t teir &i//ere,t attitu&e "auta'a +as al+ays a per/r'er a,&

e ,eer c,ure& is tu-t i, le a,& attac'e,t. %aya le& i' a,& se +a,te& t /ul/ill

is &esires +e,eer "auta'a 3eca'e i,&i//ere,t se +as sattere& i,+ar&ly. A/ter te ul-ar

;als party +e, se sai& it +as rri3le "auta'a sai& L6acts are 'a&e t 3e accepte&@t 3e

stu&ie&. =t t 3e +ept erL (59). $is 'a&e %aya &istresse& a,& se /elt tat "auta'a +as

&ei& / &ece,cy a,& +as 'i,- a+ay /r' er.

>e, se8ually %aya +as ,t satis/ie&. e8 is a part / pleasure i, 'arrie& li/e. ut "auta'a ee,

reecte& it 3ecause / is tire&,ess. e c'pare& te cry / peacck +it er cry /r le. As

te peacck crie& pia pia ler ler %aya als crie& /r "auta'a t acc'pa,y er i, le.

ut +itut te a,&s / "auta'a %aya /elt i,secure as i/ se +ere cau-t up i, te ,et /

i,escapa3le su//eri,- a,& se crie& /r elp 3ut i, ai,. As Pra3at Iu'ar Pa,&eya ri-tly says:


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%aya /ails t eke a,y resp,se /r' "auta'a eiter 3ecause / e8austi, r 3re&'. $e

se,sitie +i/e appears t i' petula,t pa'pere& cil&is a,& i''ature u,a3le t cpe +it

ar& /acts / li/e. $e se8ual u,-er -ies a,ter 3l+ t te sattere& +'a,. Pysical

i,ti'acy te 'ere +ar't / /les 'ay alleiate er su//eri,- ... ;ater tis u,satisi/ie& pysical

u,-er /i,&s e8pressi, i, a, act / &elicate ile,ce. (;,ely Vya-e GE).

"auta'a a,& %aya

"auta'as ,e-li-e,ce a,& is +ay / c'part'e,taliati, &isi,te-rate& %aya i,t psycl-ical

&epressi, s,. %aya su3stitute& te /actrs a,& appe,i,-s aru,& er a,& +as tryi,- t say

s'eti,-. Aru,as letter a,& te re'e'3ra,ce / te prpecy +ere als /ate. u''er seas,

3e-a, a,& it &estrye& all te 3eauty / ,ature. $e eat / te su, 'a&e te /l+ers 3ir&s

i,sects -ree, leaes t &isappear. As te eat suppresse& all te 3eauty %aya t /elt

suppresse&. $e &ust str' is ,t 're ile,t ta, te str' i,si&e %ayas eart.

epressi,


6r' te 3e-i,,i,- / te ,el itsel/ %ayas &eep &epressi, +as ei&e,t. e le& er pet

&- ery 'uc. ecause / pr care a,& &ue t te careless,ess / te et it &ie& ,e &ay.

%aya +as literally cryi,- a,& +aite& /r er us3a,&. "auta'a ca'e late a,& &i& ,t s+ a,y

e'ti,s. Be, %aya lst $t se /elt se +as al,e a,& se +a,te& s'e,e t c,sle er.

e 3eca'e ,erus a,& +alke& ere a,& tere a,& +e,eer se crsse& te era,&a a,& sa+

te &ea& 3&y / $t se 3eca'e 're a,& 're sa&. %ayas us3a,& "auta'a ca'e a,&

-ae te crpse t te +el/are //ice. %aya ra, 3ei,& te eicle +ic tk $t.

$e &eat / $t a& a -reat i'pact , %aya. ei,- a cil&less +'a, se &eelpe& /a,atic

attac'e,t t $t. e al+ays sai& tat cil&less +'e, & &eelp /a,atic attac'e,ts t

teir pets. %aya +as tr'e,te& 3y te &eat / $t a,& se +as 're a-itate& t see er

us3a,&s e'ti,less reacti, t te &eat / er pet &-. As ipi, . Pa,i-rai a,& Vi,ey

Iirpal ri-tly 3seres:

"t the root of #aya's psychic retrogression lies the disparity

bet$een their dispositions% she e&periences the $orld through the

senses $hile autama loos at it through reason and commonsense.

While on the metaphysical le)el, the tension represents a conflict,

bet$een t$o contrary approaches, on the literal le)el it turns out

to be a conflict bet$een ob*ecti)e reality and the +elf-nurtured

illusion of #aya, #aya loses control o)er herself because she li)es

in illusion (!.

$tal Alie,ati,

%aya +as alie,ate& ,t ,ly /r' "auta'a a,& /elt l,ely 3ut als /r' te +le /a'ily /

"auta'a. $ey &i& ,t ee, k,+ a ti,- calle& le i, te +rl&. $ey use& t &iscuss a3ut

parlia'e,t ra'pa,t tra&e cares / 3ri3ery plitics 3ut ,eer a3ut le. 6r te' le +as a

'atter +ic sul& ,t c'e ut +ile tey speak. $ey treate& %aya as a ty a,& ,eer use&

t &iscuss serius 'atters +it er. %aya &i& ,t /i,& a,y i,ti'acy +it te' a,& se /aile&

t c''u,icate +it te' prperly. $u- tey +e,t /r sppi,- +it %aya it cul&,t elp

%aya t recer /ast.


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%ayas c'plete psycl-ical &epressi, is clear 3y te e,& / tis capter. e 3eca'e a+are

/ te &ru' su,& / te priest a,& se sute& Lstp te' tell te' tell te' t stpL se

sl+ly a,& sile,tly i, a, i,au&i3le ice replie& t te &ru's. e tu-t / keepi,- te 'atter

a secret 3ecause it 'ay cause a -reat &a,-er. %aya ersel/ realie& tat se +as 3ec'i,- 'a&.

e i,+ar&ly ,ee&e& s'e,e t rescue er /r' tis -reat &a,-er. e calle& ut. L"auta'a !

sai& pressi,- 'y a,&s t 'y ears. Aru,a. ! 3eliee ! a' ill. 'eti,- as -,e +r,-. ut

i, sile,ce ,ly ! , l,-er &are& speak alu&. !t 'ust 3e kept a secret. $e &a,-er / it te

terri3le &a,-erL (12G).

Pr-ressie isi,te-rati,

%aya &isi,te-rate& 're a,& 're +e, se sa+ te cli'atic ca,-es se i'pris,e& ersel/ i,

te +rl& / i'a-i,ary /ear a,& +a,te& t - // /r' te realities / li/e. e le& t 'uc

eery,e aru,& er 3ut , ,e sa+ er i, te crrect se,se. = ,e resp,&e& t er le.

$ere +as a &ust str' utsi&e er r' a,& se als realie& it i,+ar&ly. "auta'a 'a&e er

're stu,,e& 3y aski,- er + +as $t tese +r&s +ere sai& 3y "auta'a i, a causal +alk

i, te -ar&e,. !t tk 'uc ti'e /r %aya t recer /r' te sck +ic "auta'a

u,k,+i,-ly -ae %aya ,ly pai,s pai,s / l,eli,ess a,& pai,s / slitu&e %aya sai&.

Lut it +as "auta'a + /u,& 'a,y 're ti,-s t teac tat eart ,e+ stra,-e a,& pai,/ul

ti,-s. #e tau-t it pai, /r tere +ere cu,tless ,i-ts +e, ! a& 3ee, trture& 3y a

u'iliati,- se,se / ,e-lect / l,eli,ess / &esperati, tat +ul& ,t ae e8iste& a& ! ,t

le& i' s a& e ,t 'ea,t s 'ucL. (17)

etac'e,t a,& uici&e


"auta'a +as al+ays &etace&. O,e ee,i,- tey +e,t /r a strll upstairs. $ey talke& plai,ly

a,& /r a l,- ti'e tey stppe& talki,- a,yti,- a,& +e, se aske& i' +at e +as

ti,ki,- e starte& t talk a3ut a case. %aya +as scke& t /i,& is 'eca,ical attitu&e ee,

at te ti'e / i,ti'acy. Be, tey tur,e& at te e&-e / te parapet %aya e,ye& te li-t /te ',. ut +itut k,+i,- all tese ti,-s "auta'a starte& t 'e i, /r,t / er t say

s'eti,-. $is +as te -reat 3lu,&er e &i& a,& %aya /elt e i,terrupte& er 3y L... c'i,-

3et+ee, 'e a,& te +rsippe& ', ... "auta'aF ! screa'e& i, /ury a,& trust ut 'y ar's

t+ar&s i' ut at i' i,t i' a,& past i' sa+ i' /all te, pass tru- a, i''ersity /

air &+, t te ery 3tt'.L. (17E)

Out / -uilt %aya c''itte& suici&e. Be, =ilas 'ter ear& /tsteps cli'3i,- te stairs

se ra, t stp %aya 3ut it +as t late se cul& ,ly +atc te eay +ite /i-ure - t+ar&s

te 3ri-t /ra,tic ,e , te 3alc,y screa'i,-. %ayas &eat +as te utc'e / suppresse&

le. $e tu-t / lsi,- s'e,e +' se le& 'uc 'a&e er 'e t a /it / /re,y a,&

i, tat state se kille& "auta'a. ;ater lsi,- c'pletely te la3le ,e -ae er , scpe t

lie a,& &eci&e& t - t "auta'a.

Brks Cite&

Desai, Anita. Cry te Peacck. =e+ eli: Orie,t Paper acks 200G. Pri,t.

Ietrapal ilip I. LA,ita esai:6irst !,&ia, B'a, Psycl-ist i, ;iterature@+it special

re/ere,ce t Cry te Peacck.L Petcrit 2E.1 (2010): G4@G. Pri,t.
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