Taking Control: Significant Aspects In The Lives Of Anita Nair’s Women And Men

Abstract

This paper carries a view about the aspects of women and men taking control of their lives which were almost knocked down by the vagaries of socio-cultural and patriarchal society. The quest for self-identity and self-definition among the women and men of Nair, empowered them to come out with a different outlook on society. Her characters’ quest to seek the life they desire by having a transitional journey rather than reaching the destination, which is vividly portrayed in the novels of Anita Nair. Nair’s protagonists choose to remain self-reliant despite being prey to societal pressures amid chaos and catastrophe, they emerge to be successful and content in the end by sustaining their spirit in the journey of life. Hence, Nair’s portrayal of the characters brings to life the contemporary societal nuances and their dynamic interplay which are woven vividly into her characters that set her apart from the other contemporary women writers.