The Feminist Study of Novel “Aangan” by Khadija Mastoor

  • Dr. Sumaira Akbar Assistant Professor, Deptt of Urdu, Govt. College University, Faisalabad
Keywords: Aangan, Novel, Feminism, Khadija Mastoor, Female characters

Abstract

"Aangan" is a well-known novel by Khadija Mastoor which is published in 1962. The novel was written in the context of Partition of India. India and Pakistan are its locale. The prominent feature of this novel is that the novelist has presented women of different natures, temperaments, ideas, thoughts and feelings in it. This novel do not telling the story of women's oppression, it shows them struggling and trying to stand on their own feet. Its female characters are not Static characters they are very powerful and dynamic.

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Published
2022-04-03
Issue
Vol. 6 No. 01 (2022): Noor e Tahqeeq
Section
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