Quest for Identity and Feminine Sensibility in Shashi Deshpande’s Strangers to Ourselves

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Analysis examines identity and gender in Shashi Deshpande's novel, suggesting insights into women's lives in India.

The study reveals how conflicts between social roles and personal affirmation shape identity.
Key themes include the negotiation of identity and the impact of societal norms on women's mental states.
Feminist literary criticism illuminates the protagonist's struggle with tradition and modernity.
Acknowledging identity as fluid highlights the importance of individual and social factors in women's writing.

B. Krishnaiah (2021) studied this question.

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