Perception of Feminism: A critical study on women characters in Jnanpith Awardee Indira Goswami’s novel “The Moth Eaten howdah of a Tusker.”

  • DR. ANUSMITA TALUKDAR et al.

Abstract

The novel ‘The Moth Eaten Howdah of the Tusker’s deals with the inhuman activities of the
patriarchy on Brahmin widows through the character of Durga, Saru Gasainee and Giribala. The
writer has explained about the pre-independence socio-scenario of Assam especially about the south
Kamrup district. Saru Gassainee and Giribala to some extent try to raise their voice against the rigid
norms of the society. But Durga completely follows the Norms of the society which is dictated by the
patriarchy. The paper tries to look at to what attempts have been made by the patriarchal society to
de-feminize and de-sexualize the Brahmin widows. Moreover the paper makes an attempt to analyze
major factors behind women marginalization through the above mentioned women characters in the
novel.

Published
2020-01-27
How to Cite
et al., D. A. T. (2020). Perception of Feminism: A critical study on women characters in Jnanpith Awardee Indira Goswami’s novel “The Moth Eaten howdah of a Tusker.”. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29(2), 3556 - 3559. Retrieved from http://sersc.org/journals/index.php/IJAST/article/view/4946