Abstract :

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s The Forest Of Enchantments (2019) Offers A Compelling Feminist Reinterpretation Of The Ramayana, Retold Through The Voice Of Sita. Traditionally Depicted As The Epitome Of Obedience And Virtue, Sita Has Long Remained Confined Within Patriarchal Expectations That Glorify Her Silence And Suffering. Divakaruni’s Novel Breaks This Narrative Confinement By Granting Sita A Voice, Inner Depth, And Autonomy. This Paper Argues That The Novel “disenthralls” Sita From Cultural And Ideological Constraints By Reimagining Her As A Figure Of Moral Strength, Emotional Intelligence, Resistance, And Self-determination. Through Narrative Agency, Reinterpretation Of Suffering, Redefinition Of Motherhood, Critique Of Patriarchal Authority, And Solidarity With Other Female Characters, Divakaruni Constructs A Sita Who Speaks, Questions, Chooses, And Rejects Injustice. The Paper Demonstrates How This Feminist Retelling Challenges Traditional Frameworks And Repositions Sita As A Symbol Of Empowerment And Selfhood In Contemporary Literature. Keywords: Disenthrallment, Patriarchal, Mythology, Spiritual

Published:

19-9-2025

Issue:

Vol. 25 No. 9 (2025)

Page Nos:

729-732

Section:

Articles

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