Difficult Daughters : The Search for Autonomy and Separate Identity

Authors: Dr. Ashish Gupta

Pages: 16-19

Abstract:

Manju Kapur portrays such type of characters who are the strong rebels. She presents women as an individual who fights against suppression and oppression of patriarchy. Her novel Difficult Daughters gave her the international acclaim when she received the Commonwealth Award for Eurasian region. In this novel, the novelist put together side by side the women of three generations. It reflects the various problems faced by the women in the society including their subordination, their anxiety about sexist misinterpretation, their dilemma, marriage, experiences of maternity, love, loss, despair, isolation, suffering, their state of mind. The novelist presents the requirements of autonomy and separate identity in her female characters.