Small Remedies

Gerein, James; Deshpande, Shashi

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“…1 See, for instance, novels like Shashi Deshpande's Small Remedies (Deshpande 2000), Anita Desai's Fasting Feasting (Desai 2000), and Anita Nair's Ladies Coupé (Nair 2001).…”

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Disease and Creativity in the Diasporic City: A Gendered View on Two Atypical Transnational Novels

Cavalcanti

2024

Humanities

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The topographical turn in literary and cultural studies has shed new light on the deeply symbolic significance of the natural and urban places where stories unfold. This focus on spatiality is particularly evident in the South Asian literature by contemporary women writers, where locations acquire a personality and significantly contribute to the shaping of gender identities. Although most of these narratives portray female protagonists who develop strategies of resistance and sisterhood within traditional domestic spaces, the widely praised transnational novels Brick Lane and The Mistress of Spices show that women can also achieve independence and self-realization in the bustling urban environment. Drawing on cultural geography as well as gender and social studies, this essay argues that the global dimension of the city offers diasporic women the opportunity to forge new empowered selves in the above-mentioned books. First, the article maintains that London and Oakland, CA, where the main characters live, exert a centripetal force on women, thus triggering change and mobility, both in physical and psychical terms. Second, it claims that the two cities are gendered “heterotopias”, i.e., heterogeneous spaces where border-crossing women, like those featured in the two novels at hand, can overcome alienation and develop creativity, resilience, and self-confidence. In conclusion, urban spaces serve as “safe houses” for immigrant women, where they can cure their emotional and physical diseases and become figures of adaptive hybridity.

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“…1 See, for instance, novels like Shashi Deshpande's Small Remedies (Deshpande 2000), Anita Desai's Fasting Feasting (Desai 2000), and Anita Nair's Ladies Coupé (Nair 2001).…”

Section: Conflicts Of Interestmentioning

confidence: 99%

Disease and Creativity in the Diasporic City: A Gendered View on Two Atypical Transnational Novels

Cavalcanti

2024

Humanities

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“…The Subjectivity and Otherness: Negotiating the Difference in the Novels of Shashi Deshpande experience, highlighting the individuality of each character and their unique struggles with societal expectations and gender roles Deshpande (2001).…”

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“…The novel delves deeply into themes of identity, longing, and the search for personal fulfillment. Deshpande portrays the complexities of the female experience, highlighting the individuality of each character and their unique struggles with societal expectations and gender roles Deshpande (2001).…”

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The Subjectivity and Otherness: Negotiating the Difference in the Novels of Shashi Deshpande

Neelakandan

2023

ShodhGyan NU J. Lit. Cul. Stu.

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This study focuses on the themes of subjectivity and otherness in Shashi Deshpande's novels, specifically examining the negotiation of difference in his works. By analyzing Deshpande's novels, including "The Dark Holds No Terrors," "That Long Silence," "The Binding Wine," " Small Remedies," and "A Matter of Time," this research examines how his characters struggle. Issues of identity, social expectations, and cultural norms. The objectives of this study are to explore the struggles individuals face in navigating differences, analyze the gap between tradition and modernity, gender roles and generational gaps, and emphasize the importance of embracing diverse perspectives and challenging social norms. By exploring the protagonists' journeys, this research aims to provide insights into the transformative power of self-discovery and the importance of embracing one's unique subjectivity despite social constraints.

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Empowerment of Women Through Ayurveda (Ayurveda- A Ray of Light for the Women Trapped Between Tradition and Modernity)

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Srivastava²

2017

Int. J. Res. Granthaalayah

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Small Remedies

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Disease and Creativity in the Diasporic City: A Gendered View on Two Atypical Transnational Novels

Disease and Creativity in the Diasporic City: A Gendered View on Two Atypical Transnational Novels

The Subjectivity and Otherness: Negotiating the Difference in the Novels of Shashi Deshpande

Empowerment of Women Through Ayurveda (Ayurveda- A Ray of Light for the Women Trapped Between Tradition and Modernity)

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