Feminism in the Novels Of Amitav Ghosh

Abstract

Feminism believes that there is no difference between male and female. The differences are fostered through culture by forcing women to restrict themselves to the domestic sphere. Women have been forced to develop feminine traits like tolerance, passivity etc. by the male chauvinistic society. Women are shaped not only by gender but also by religion and culture. Post-colonial feminists do not accept the universalisation. In India, woman is a mother, wife and daughter and she has to struggle to maintain her identity. Three novels of Amitav Ghosh are selected for the study of women characters as portrayed by Amitav Ghosh.