IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

EXPLORING MARGINAL CHARACTERS IN PALACE OF ILLUSION AND THE FOREST OF ENCHANTMENT BY CHITRA BANERJEE DIVAKARUNI

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Dr. venkata Siva Kumari Narayanam

Abstract

The legendary Helene Cixous advised women to write to express themselves. This technique allows women to discuss their unique experiences and gain a better knowledge of the female perspective. Cixous adds that women must choose to write, just like they do in the world and history. This idea is even more essential when you consider how long mythical stories have been part of history and culture. Because women made these stories, they shaped modern culture. India's deep literature, including The Ramayana and the Mahabharata, explores complex themes and complexities of gender politics, motherhood, transgenderness, and marriage, which fascinates researchers. profound stories are now part of modern literature and require profound investigation and explanation. Modern writers, especially women, aim to retell these stories from new perspectives. They use the best literary skills to highlight women's silenced voices and significant impact in a sexist world. This breaks down cultural notions that were hard-wired in the original texts. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, an outstanding Indian American author, has expertly written a feminist story about Sita, a prominent figure in Indian mythology. Chitra Banerjee is talented in rewriting and telling classic epics. She developed Sitayana, her masterpiece, by merging storylines from The Ramayana. With Sita as the main character, retelling defies the male-centered paradigm and highlights undervalued female figures. The author skillfully takes readers on a poignant journey with Sita as she struggles in Lanka under the grief tree. The author also gives abused and disadvantaged female characters like Urmila, Ahilya, Surpankha, Mandodari, and Kaikeyi a voice. Most stories about these folks are uninteresting or don't mention them. This novella tells the story of Sita and some of the book's lesser-known characters.

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