The most powerful force in a woman’s life is the need to be appreciated,loved, and cherished for what she is. (Tripathi 2010) The characters in the novels of Amish Tripathi break down the gender roles and stereotypes. These novels replicate the post-feminism wave completely in inspecting and scrutinizing the various aspects of empowerment, independence, and individual choices—a thorough consideration of all these aspects is fundamental to the contemporary society. These novels renew the focus on the female. Female characters like Sati, Kali, Ayurwati, Kanakhala, Anandmayi, Veerini, and Renuka are a strong representation of womanhood who break the conservative grounds of traditional ethics. These characters, under varied situations, redefine the idea of self-assertion. They undergo struggles to get rid of the various social ills like discrimination against lower caste and marginalized people, and honor killing. These are women with strong traits of strength and valor, and not less than any male. |