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Women's Struggle for Emancipation: A Feministic Study of Uzma Aslam Khan's Trespassing
Tariq Usman
Abstract:
Women and their sufferings have been a matter of concern for many female Pakistani and diaspora writers. Uzma Aslam Khan’s Trespassing is one fine example of feminist literature. This paper explores the portrayal of female characters in Uzma Aslam Khan's work. It aims at the struggle of female characters and their endeavour to rise head and shoulder above the patriarchy. The paper, taking insight from the key concepts of Rosemarie Tong, a liberal feminist, delves into the issues of patriarchy and the sufferings of women. Moreover, it is an attempt to chalk out and explain the effects of culture on the characters, particularly the female characters, in a male-dominated society. The impact of culture in the making and unmaking of characters is quite concrete because the action of Trespassing frequently shifts across the seas. The paper argues that the female characters in the novel face multiple shackles imposed by their male counterparts. The female characters struggle against inequality at home and in the workplace. The study finds that it is through the achievement of economic independence that the female characters attain equality, honour, and prestige.
Keywords:
Diaspora, Female entrepreneur, feminism, Pakistani fiction
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