Deconstructing Myth: Gender, Subalternity, and Moral Complexity in Contemporary Mahabharata Fiction

Authors

  • Amulya G

Keywords:

Mahabharata, demythologization, feminist theory, subaltern studies, Draupadi, Duryodhana, narrative ethics

Abstract

This study investigates the theme of demythologization in modern retellings ofthe Mahabharata, with a focus on Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's The Forest ofEnchantments and Anand Neelakantan's

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References

Dhand, Arti. Woman as Fire, Woman as Sage: Sexuality and Enlightenment in the Mahabharata. SUNY Press, 2008

Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee. The Forest of Enchantments. Hachette India, 2019. Ganguli, K. M. The Mahabharata. Advaita Ashrama, 1883–1896.

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Published

2023-03-15

How to Cite

Amulya G. (2023). Deconstructing Myth: Gender, Subalternity, and Moral Complexity in Contemporary Mahabharata Fiction . Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 13(3), 575–579. Retrieved from https://www.pegegog.net/index.php/pegegog/article/view/4368

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Vol. 13 No. 3 (2023): PEGEGOG

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