Shashi Deshpande’s That Long Silence: A Myriad Tale of Self and Voices Within
Author : Dr. Khan Mahlaqa Afzal
Abstract :
The present paper attempts to evaluate Shashi Deshpande’s novel, That Long Silence in order to highlight the realities of woman in Indian society. The introductory part of the research article focuses on how Shashi Deshpande significantly used Indian English allowing her readers to explore the world and expression of local languages. That Long Silence is a story of an ordinary middle class women Jaya who is educated and passionate about writing. Her husband Mohan who was asked to leave a job when the accusation of business misconduct against him are examined. She realizes that silence is not indication of love but it creates a huge gap between families.
Keywords :
Existence, identity, patriarchy, awareness.
