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IJARW1027
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Title:
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MAHASWETA DEVI’S “DRAUPADI” AND THE MYTHIC METHOD: A CONTRAPUNTAL READING
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International Journal Of All Research Writings |
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IJARW |
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2582-1008 |
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Volume 1 Issue 3 |
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2
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| Published On: |
9/13/2019 9:48:51 PM (MM/dd/yyyy) |
Main Author Details
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Name:
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DIPAK KUMAR MANDAL |
| Institute: |
PURULIA |
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Abstract
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Languages and Literature |
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Mahasweta Devi; Draupadi; Mahabharata; Rape; Woman |
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This paper is a study of Mahasweta Devi’s “Draupadi” from mythic method point of view and it is also an attempt of contrapuntal reading of the text. The very name Draupadi is similar to the name of the epic character Draupadi in “The Mahabharata. Apparently this text focuses on the Naxalbari Movement but on deeper level, it engages with multiple dimensions. In this paper, I would argue that this text is not merely situated in the territory of contemporary context rather it is deterritoralised and reterritoralised in various grounds. The story of the tribal woman reminds us the past story of elite Draupadi of the disrobing, of suffering, of women as marginalized entities in society. But beyond these similarities, there are enough ground of departure. The epical Draupadi god divine blessing to protect herself but Dopdi has the divine quality within herself. Dopti’s sexual harassment has come out as the voice of protest in a unique way. Mahasweta Devi’s text questions the ‘singularity’ of Draupadi in the epic. Mahasweta Devi has deconstructed the hypothesis of the epic ages by asserting the empowered subjectivity of the tribal woman. |
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IEEE
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DIPAK KUMAR MANDAL, "MAHASWETA DEVI’S “DRAUPADI” AND THE MYTHIC METHOD: A CONTRAPUNTAL READING", International Journal Of All Research Writings,
vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 14-15, 2019.
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MLA
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DIPAK KUMAR MANDAL "MAHASWETA DEVI’S “DRAUPADI” AND THE MYTHIC METHOD: A CONTRAPUNTAL READING." International Journal Of All Research Writings,
vol 1, no. 3, 2019, pp. 14-15.
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APA
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DIPAK KUMAR MANDAL (2019). MAHASWETA DEVI’S “DRAUPADI” AND THE MYTHIC METHOD: A CONTRAPUNTAL READING. International Journal Of All Research Writings,
1(3), 14-15.
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