Examining Family Expectations and Gender Roles in Silence and Subjugation in Shashi Deshpande That Long Silence

Abstract

This paper aims to attempt readers how to follow their dreams and never give up. In light of gender inequality, the article title That Long Silence aims to portray the predicament of women character, the protoganist Jaya inside a certain societal structure, expectations, and traditions. Furthermore, the That Long Silence which was written by Shashi Deshpande describes the life of a married, educated, writer named Jaya in her novel. She ought to be able to use her writing as a means of providing answers to the issues that women in society confront. Despite her education, Jaya is compelled by society and family to write according to socital frame it means she does not speak out against the injustices that she must submit to in order to fit in. The present research article focus on gender role in Indian society.