பஷீரின் பால்யகால சகி நாவலில் பெண்ணடிமை வெளிப்பாடு: ஒரு பன்முக சமூக-இலக்கிய ஆய்வு
Expression of Female Subjugation in Basheer’s Novel Balyakalasakhi: A Multidimensional Socio-Literary Study
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Female Subjugation, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, Balyakalasakhi, Kerala Muslim Society, Patriarchy, Dowry, Denial of Education, Malayalam Literature, Feminist Criticism, Social ChangeAbstract
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, regarded as the "morning star" of modern Malayalam literature, wrote the novel "Balyakalasakhi" (Childhood Companion). It is not merely an ordinary love story; it is a tragic document of the poverty, patriarchal structures, and female subjugation prevalent in the Kerala Muslim society of the early 20th century.
This article provides an in-depth feminist analysis of the life struggles of the female characters, particularly Suhara. It explores the hierarchical power of a patriarchal society, the denial of education, physical oppression carried out through rituals, and the violence enacted in the name of marriage. Against the backdrop of Basheer’s unique philosophy of "something a little bigger," this study utilizes socio-historical data to present how poverty and patriarchy converge to shatter a woman’s personality.
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