Tale of Female Body: A Critical Study of Taslima Nasreen’s Novels Shodh and French Lover

Violence against women is an age old practice which has now become a major issue of concern in today’s world. It been witnessed that any kind war whether it civil strife, communal clashes or World Wars have the victims violence, torture and humiliation. Women supposed as caring mothers, faithful wives, loving sisters, defensive angels governed by male domination society. India society father eldest head family descent reckoned through line such vibrant with female issues especially joint families. The themes preoccupy mind writer novels Shodh French Lover are gender bias eventually result revenge. Being herself victim patriarchal structures Taslima Nasreen seen things very closely how given role subordinate where they cannot, anyway, assert their right to freedom, healthy life equality. Thus, her novel shattering blow hegemonic set up woman’s fidelity constantly under shadow suspicion doubt thereby subjecting physical mental anguish pain. This paper focuses upon different dimensions violence impact on protagonist Jhumur, who takes stand for establishing own identity up. Nasreen’s next tells story control exerted Nilanjana father, husband Kishanlal friends lover. article focus predominant thematic concerns feminist. medium convey views various sociological, political encompass not only fate nation but also everywhere. analysis failure marriage case individuals, all chief characters. may be construed justifying frustration Nila at shabby treatment subsequently abandoning husband. When speaks behalf Nasreen, she justifies liberated escapades lack real love affection husband’s attitude towards his former wife.