AKKA – THE MATRIARCH CAUSING CHANGE IN ROOTS AND SHADOWS
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v2.i2.2021.5040Abstract [English]
One of the eminent Indian novelists Shashi Deshpande is highly concerned about the issues involving women. Her art lies in selecting situations with which most Indian women can identify. She introduces a matriarch, Akka, in her famous novel Roots and Shadows. This is a revolutionary step in the given Indian scenario. The matriarch is highly influenced by the patriarchal values and earnestly tries to preserve them! The status or position she enjoys in the family is the ultimate truth. She exerts her powers to the fullest. She is simply unforgettable and unignorable. She constantly makes her presence felt, even after her death. She is the binding force of the family. She becomes the agent of change by giving her wealth to her defiant niece Indu. She brings Indu back to her roots. The highly orthodox matriarch takes a reformist decision and invites change in the due course of life.
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