Home By Manju Kapur Analysis

CONCLUSION

The quest for self, especially in the life of woman has become a much questionable phenomena, as long as this term is rising old; it is losing its faithfulness. It is infrequently misunderstand by literary of the world. No one can disagree with the fact that woman are treated as no creature several times in their life, their sentiments and emotions are mostly unnoticed but as far as their truthfulness to themselves is worried they must be cautious for their chastity and responsibilities.

"I rise up my voice- not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard." (Malala Yousafzai). 'Home' is a place where a girl in her childhood days gets attached to the roots that is the traditional

They are dealing with unending struggle to enact an equal position to men in the society. Manju Kapur’s heroine, Nisha is forced towards domesticity and so-called family rituals under patriarchal notions. She is caught in dichotomy between her personal wants and institutional liabilities. However, Nisha defies the oppressive mechanism of a closed society and asserts her individuality. She nurtures her desire to lead life of her own. She is not a silent rebel but utters her inner urges loudly. She challenges the male exercise of having control over woman’s

She rejects to marry anyone of her family’s choice. But what does she really get? Despite of her hard labor for self-fulfillment, she becomes a loser in her efforts. She is alienated and discriminated in her own family. Her younger brother is married before her which diseases her mentally and physically. In the novels of Manju Kapur, women are allowed to work outside the home. Even if they are dealing with financial matters or doing any job outside, she is denied of any right on household matters. A wage- earning woman’s first duty is to handle the charge of the kitchen before her job. Nisha builds herself as a successful designer but her marriage with Arvind pushes her away from her business. She is enslaved within her family responsibilities; dutiful daughter –in –law and wife, motherhood etc. The end product of Nisha’s plight cannot be seen in attainment of victory or defeat but she satisfies her inner urge in her own home, “All mine, she thought all mine”.