Debates On Indian Feminism In C.S.Lakshmi’s “Unpublished Manuscript”

Abstract

This paper attempts to read C.S.Lakshmi's "Unpublished Manuscript" as a critique on Indian construct of patriarchy and masculinity. This paper also clarifies the misconception that surround the ideology of Indian feminism as represented in the chosen text. The family system and the relationship between man and women are inevitable in Indian society. At the same time, as a society it has desensitized its male members regarding their counterparts. Their attitude towards male dominance, patriarchal assumptions, marriage and household duties need to rewritten. In this context C.S.Lakshmi's text proves to be an inevitable manuscript that symbolically exposes the untold and unpublished stories of all Indian women.

Keywords: Patriarchy, Masculinity, Violence against women, "Unpublished Manuscript", Ambai