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Anita Desai, a name which has gained an important place in the field of Indian English literature.Anita Desai has written on a style that has been highly influenced by Verginia Woolf , D.H.Lawrence etc--- fiction with psychological therapy for the readers of Anita Desai.We can find an element of intellectual supremacy in almost all the works which has been done by Anita Desai.How to tie up with readers emotion it has beautifully been seen in the novels of Anita Desai.Her mastery over humans mind , emotion and character can be seen in the novels of her.And for Anita Desai’s major role in the field of literature , she got Sahitya Akedemi Award in 1978.And here i am dealing with Anita Desai’s one of the best novels “Where Shall We Go This Summer”. Like other novels this novel too has a female protagonist , who is fighting with her inner conflicts.
Anita Desai does not identify as a feminist, despite writing from a female perspective and using her artistic voice to communicate the worries, dreams, and goals of her female heroines. She finds it incredibly interesting to probe the foundations of society via the protagonists of her stories. She observes everything carefully so that she may accurately portray the society she encounters in her writing.
Anita Desai is unique among Indian authors like R K Narayan, Mulkraj Anand, Bhabani Battacharya, and Raja Rao because of her mastery of language and style in conveying her characters' inner anguish and tension.
After publishing her first novel, Cry of the Peacock, Anita Desai became a household name In her fourth novel, Where Shall We Go This Summer?, we are taken inside the cynical head and world of Sita, the heroine. Anita Desai frequently features themes of marital discord, hostile personalities, hopelessness, and loneliness. Raman and Sita's inability to change causes tension in their home, which is explored in this storey. Everyone sees things from their own special angle. The former is practical and grounded, whereas the latter is overwrought with emotion. Sita, like Maya in "Cry, the Peacock" and Monisha in "Voices in the City," has mental anguish.
The protagonist of Anita Desai's moving work of fiction is a lonely married lady who desperately wants to flee the pain and instability of her peculiar life. The frustrations of modern existence are reflected in the novel's protagonist, whose wrath is both fascinating and terrifying. The novel's three sections mirror its shortened length and enhanced content richness. Part One, "Monsoon '67," Part Two, "Winter '47," and Part Three, "Monsoon '67" each focus on a certain season, year, or geographical area.
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Anita,Sita,Raman,Manori,Children etc.
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"The Element of Existential Despair In The Novel ``Where Shall We Go This Summer`` By Anita Desai", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.91 - 94, September-2023, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2309014.pdf
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