Volume 11 - Volume 11
Indian Society, Infertility, and Infidelity in Manju Kapur’s Fiction Custody
Abstract
In the contemporary era, women’s liberation can be interpreted as the most prevalent phrase in
literature. The status and condition of women is constantly changing with the influence of
information and education today. Indian society has been referred to as a closed-minded society, yet
the women here are able to break those glass ceilings and gracefully handle constraints put by the
patriarchal structure in quest of marking a mark for them and create an identity of their own. In the
novels of Manju Kapur, we come across female characters that are struggling enough to stand tall as
their male counterparts. In her novel, Custody Manju Kapur delivers acumen about the female
psyche by raising serious issues like liberalization, globalization, infertility, and meaninglessness in
marriages. She also explores the impact of divorce on children. Even after India got its
independence, the condition of the women has not changed much in Indian society. Manju Kapur
openly discusses the conditions women live in modern times and challenges they face. This is her fifth
novel that largely talks about the outlook of both men and women on infidelity and infertility and its
outcome and impact. This research aims at the martial relation with a completely new vision.
Paper Details
PaperID: 2233
Author's Name: Kuntal Beniwal and Dr. Ritu Sharma
Volume: Volume 11
Issues: Volume 11
Keywords: Patriarchy, Liberalization, Infertility, Infidelity, Globalization, and Feminism.
Year: 2021
Month: June
Pages: 1751-1757