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Relationships In Anita Desai's Village By The Seais

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women‟s inherent desire to know herself
Journal of English Languages and Literature (JELAL) interms of her identity. As Prof. Kaul had an illicit affair with another woman he did not enjoy a warm relationship with his wife Nanda Kaul. To the outer world they were known as ideal couple; but inside, their life remained barren. Thus this novels manifests Desai‟s tragic vision of life in which the innocents are made to suffer.( Binaykumar Das, 43)
The novel Village By the Seais about an alcoholic fisherman, his sick wife and their four children-Lila, Bela, Kamal and Hari. In this novel, Anita Desai describes human relations, man‟s relation with woman and man‟s relation with god. The invention of modern technology and machinery has made life more commercial. Naturally the innocence and purity of humans vanishes due to this technology. Before the development of industry family bonds in the village remained pleasant and strong.
Desai‟s sixth novel Clear Light of the Day describes the emotional relation of two main characters Bim and her sister Tara. Other forms of Man-Woman relationships are also focused by Desai. Bim and her brother Raja had a close emotional relationship. When Raja is sick Bim takes care of him with love and affection. After he recovers he wishes to go away to a distant place and get married. Benazir, daughter of Hyder Ali. “I will go –goto-to Hyderabad. Hyder Ali Sahib asked me to come ---- I have to begin my life sometime, don‟t I ? You don‟t want me to spend

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