Delinates : ‘Craving’, ‘Belonging’ And ‘Liberty’ In Jaishree Misra’s Afterwards

R. Geetha, Dr.K. Radah

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In this paper, to deal with the Jaishree Misra’s Afterwards on delineates a number of the intense problems, issues and themes like, longings, belonging, space, culture, women immigrants, identity than on referring to diaspora. It’s the story of a husband and wife who are at bay between the Promises of affection and also the perplexity of ‘Bharatha Sthree’ (a term used to depict an Indian woman), like within the novel, Ancient Promises. In this paper falls beneath the similar thematic study and class like Ancient Promises its peculiar charm, creating it extremely appealing to the readers. Jaishree Misra’s exceptionally good approach of presenting quotidian themes indelicate language attracts readers. Jaishree Misra’s cosmopolitan vocabulary and facile vogue add gravity to trivial themes. The themes like longing, belonging, area and identity may be found during this novel.


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Misra, afterwards, longings, belonging, ancient promises.

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