Vol. 4 No. S-14 (2022): Volume 4, Issue S-14, Year 2022
Articles

Feminist Virtues in Jayakanthan Short Stories

Anitha A
Department of Tamil, N.M.S.S. Vellaichamy Nadar College, Nagamalai, Madurai-625019, Tamil Nadu, India

Published 2022-11-28

Keywords

  • Feminism,
  • Womens Emancipation,
  • Jayakanthan,
  • Swami Sukhabodhanandha,
  • Bharathiyar,
  • Vasuki,
  • Women Chastity
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How to Cite

A, A. (2022). Feminist Virtues in Jayakanthan Short Stories. International Research Journal of Tamil, 4(S-14), 62-66. https://doi.org/10.34256/irjt224s1410

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Abstract

Introduction the various stages of development Took place in the 20th century extended to the field of literature. Literary scholars have been instrumental in over coming notion of superiority, inferiority and gender in equality conventional ideas were rejected and new ideas began go emerge. Among them ideas about feminism have gained much popularity and development in the 21st century. Jayakanthan is also notable for his desire for women's emancipation from the perspective of society, politics, economy and religion free from such conditions. He as created works with the aim of librating women from the bondage imposed by the society conclusion feminism can be seen us a way for women to break free from slavery, in marriage, both the man and woman are disappointment if they have expectations and it is clear that life will be better if they give up on each other and live without expectations. In the story, he points out that the solution is to potray the child marriage as nonexistent the world can see that it is wrong to say that the practice of chastity as a tradition that can be traced back to the speciality of Tamils, chastity is only for women and that chastity requires restraint. It is certain that his thoughts and repercussions, no matter how many times pass are events of another period.

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References

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  4. Vasuki, U. (2005) Penniyam Pesalaam Vaanga, Bharathi Puthakaalaiyam, Chennai, India.