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The Dark Holds No Terror Analysis

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The purpose of this paper is to throw light upon the discrimation of woman in the male dominating society through the character of Sarita in the novel The Dark Hold No Terror. Sarita or Saru is the main character of the novel. This novel presents the search for identity discrimination and suppression faced by Sarita from her childhood to her married life. It is the story of an educated and economically independent woman who is in search of her identity, which leads her to unearth the hidden strength within her. The Dark Holds No Terror ‘ is a story of Sarita and her relationship with her parents, husband and the agonizing discrimination she faces throughout her life. It is the story of a marriage on the verge of breakdown and of a woman who has been made acutely conscious of her childhood. The novels counter the prevalent …show more content…

Being a girl child she was treated differently from her brother (dhruva). After the birth of her brother Dhruva, her parents ignored her in favour of her brother. She never enjoys the parental love in her life. Her importance in the family is negligible. She recalls the occasion of her brother 's naming ceremony which provides great excitement to the family. On the contrary saru’s birthday used to remained out of their memory.. So she felt alienated within her own family. Shashi Despande presents the typical character of Middle class Indian mother through the character of Saru 's mother. Indian mother gave more preference to the male child than the female child. Because they thought that they would raise the condition of the family in future and he brought dowry to the family. Like that Saru 's mother also giving importance to her son not to her daughter. Saru 's father also gives importance to Dhruva only. He used to listen to Dhruva always. Shashi Deshpande beautifully presents the aspects of patriarchal society through the character of Saru 's father and

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