Patriarchy and Resistance in Anita Desai’s Fasting, Feasting

Patriarchy is systematically a set of rules in which male dominates over female every aspect life. Even children also suffer this patriarchal system. The literal meaning ‘Patriarchy’ “the rule the father.” word 'Patriarchy' originated from Greek combination two words; ‘patria’ means ‘lineage, descent, family, fatherland’ and other ‘arkhe’ ‘domination, authority, sovereignty’. It system subordinates women both private public For ages, men relish supreme position have been subservient to them. Society assumes as superior women. They are considered inferior less intellectual made follow authorities ideologies. ideologies consider only housewife leader social, political economic authorities. experience domination, discrimination, oppression, control, insult violence within family well society. Although contemporary society, number try resist revolt against dominating get equal rights yet many them relinquish their lives silently at hand heinous offenses patriarchy. This very common India across world. Females encounter physical or verbal abuses sometimes place too.