A Married Woman Analysis

In the patriarchal societies, the role of woman and the ethical standards regarding sexual behaviour are very clear and any deviation from this assigned role is viewed with disappointment and immediately ruled out. Any deviant sexual practice is declared contrary to nature and so has to be considered healthy and such women are always under pressure to break their ties. Kajoli and hair hostess like Astha and Peepalika in ‘A Married Woman’ by Manju Kapur are such women. They try to prove that the male is not all that important in their life. They seem to derive more sexual pleasure when they are together than when they are with their male partners.

This socio-historical moment complicates the discussion of feminism, sexuality and racial identity

In accordance with its significance in determining sexual schemes, sexual partners and sexual behaviours, it seems necessary to investigate its dimensions from a multifaceted perspective. The ever-increasing trend of sexual deviancy in the east as well as west and its effects on politics, economy and the like is a phenomenon that cannot be ignored so easily. No question, woman has a substantial role in this regard. The western culture which looks at woman as a trading merchandise spares no change to further its objectives and even seeks to disseminate these beliefs into other cultures. In this way, in addition to the views relating to homosexuality, including biological and cultural, mental and social views, specifically the feminism-lesbianism theory which contributes considerably to the formation and embedment of false beliefs regarding women lesbianism and injection of it into the culture is going to be investigated.

Pinki Virani through her novels explores the difficulties of reconciling the devotion to the family expected of middle class Indian women with their aspirations and desires for a life outside. The conflict between conventional and modern is pervasive in her entire fictional world. All her protagonists are considered as ‘second sex’ and also are marginalized in the joint families of which they are part and parcel. In their battle for individual identity versus familial prestige,

But the narrator quickly defends herself that ‘woman without man’ can also be strong and solitude is not her fear at all but more strength! For that, she has possessed her own house, a steady job, a savings account, sensible investments, medical insurance etc. Perhaps, she has lead her entire life in solitude without children even. Discussing about how communication plays on important role in the lives of people; in building or ruining a relationship, the author says; there are some fixed times when people should not definitely have nasty