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| cry the peacock novel characters: Cry Of The Peacock Gina B. Nahai, 2000-11 Peacock is jailed in Iran by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard. While in prison she recounts her remarkable 116 year life to her fellow inmates. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Cry, the Peacock Anita Desai, Cry, the Peacock is the story of a young girl, Maya, obsessed by a childhood prophecy of disaster. The author builds up an atmosphere of tension as torrid and oppressive as a stifling Indian summer, both in the crowded, colourful cities and the strangely beautiful countryside. Maya’s extreme sensitivity never alienates the reader because it is rendered in terms of measurable human loneliness... How well Desai does in the business of carrying her narrative through to a satisfactory, even explosive end.' — The Times Literary Supplement, London |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Symbolism in Anita Desai's Novels Kajali Sharma, 1991 |
| cry the peacock novel characters: The Novels of Anita Desai Manmohan Krishna Bhatnagar, Mittapalli Rajeshwar, 2000 Anita Desai S Work Represents A Unique Blending Of The Indian And The Western. Her Novels Catch The Bewilderment Of The Individual Psyche Confronted With The Overbearing Socio-Cultural Environment And The Ever-Beckoning Modern Promise Of Self-Gratification And Self-Fulfilment. In The Face Of This Dual Onslaught, Her Protagonists, Male Or Female Maya, Sita, Monisha And Amla; Sarah, Nanda And Raka; Bim And Tara; Devan, Baumgartner Are Seen Poised Rentalizingly At Different Junctures Of The Philosophic Spectrum.Applying Sociological, Psychoanalytic, Structural And Other Approaches Of Formal Textual Analysis, The Essays In The Present Anthology Take A Fresh Look At Established Works, Revealing Aspects Of Study Hitherto Unexplored, Offer Critically Insightful Probes Into Individual Novels And Explore The Deployment Of Images, Symbols And Other Poetic Devices, Besides Diverse Narrative Strategies.An Indispensable Source-Book For Students, Researchers And Teachers Of Indian English And Commonwealth Literature In General And Fiction And Anita Desai In Particular.An Insightful Companion For Research In Sociology And Women-Studies. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Voices in the City Anita Desai, 1965 Based on the life of the middle class intellectuals of Calcutta, it is an unforgettable story of a Bohemian brother and his two sisters caught in the cross-currents of changing social values. In many ways the story reflects a vivid picture of India's social transition - a phase in which the older elements are not altogether dead, and the emergent ones not fully evolved. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: A Critical Study of the Novels of Anita Desai N. Raj Gopal, 1995 The Book Is A Pioneering Study Of Its Kind, Chronologically Examining The Novels Of Anita Desai Mostly From A Female Point Of View. The Book Excels In Formally Analysing The Character And Situation Relationship In The Overall Context Of The Feminine Phyche Which It Thoroughly Examines. The Value Of The Book Is Immensely Enhanced By A Consideration Of Anita Desai S Fictional Technique. Dr. Gopal S Formal Method Is Not A Closed Universe But Cross Refers To The Social Structure Within Which The Situations Manipulate Characters And Their Destinies. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Bye-Bye Blackbird Anita Desai, Written in vivid narrative and chiselled prose, Bye-Bye Blackbird explores the lives of the outsiders seeking to forge a new identity in an alien society. Set against England's green and grisly landscape, enigmatic and attractive to some, depressing and nauseating to others, it is a story of everyday heroism against subtle oppression, crumbling traditions and homesickness. 'Characters grow with life, the scenes are delicately painted and the nuances of changing mood skilfully transmitted.' — Hindu 'More than a novel, it is a psychological study of the love-hate relationship the immigrants have towards their country of adoption.' — Indian Express |
| cry the peacock novel characters: The Carol of the Reactors Vishal Suchak, 2021-10-31 Exacting a terrible price, the nuclear apocalypse divided humankind into two: Mutated and Untainted. Kilia & Josh, child counselors for the United Nations, are tasked with telling this horrible truth to tween-agers. Yet forced to lie about their own feelings for each other. Despite the UN’s efforts, life is harsh for Mutants and an underground resistance has sprung to life in the Quarantine Zone. Untainted humans living in the safety and comfort of a terrarium, most of them migrant volunteers, remain blissfully unaware of things to come. Under the watchful eyes of the Chief Administrator, life at the UN mission in Diablo Valley unfolds in mundane quietude. But then, the universe begins to conspire. Paying homage to counterculture, The Carol of the Reactors blends scifi, suspense and philosophy in the dystopia of an alternate reality. Laced with pop-culture, real world contemporary and historical references, this novel speculates on the future of humanity in the face of climate change, our dependence on technology and the fears that accompany it. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: The Novels of Anita Desai Ramesh Kumar Gupta, 2002 The Book Is A Pioneering Study Of Its Kind, Chronologically Examining The Novels Of Anita Desai Mostly From A Feminist Point Of View. The Book Excels In Formally Analysing Indian And Western Traditions Of Feminism, Man-Woman Relationship And Art Of Characterisation In The Overall Context Of The Feminine Psyche Which It Thoroughly Examines. Anita Desai S Is A World Of Married Women Who Combat To Get Out Of The Maniacles That Bind Them; To Evolve From Being A Mere Nonentity Victim To A Vibrant Individual Capable Of Breaking The Fetters Without Breaking The Relationship. The Book Is A Voyage From A Sense Of Incompetence And Paranoia To Self-Awareness And Resilience, To Self-Poise And Concord Within The Family Matrix. Dr. Gupta Shows How Anita Desai Has Depicted The Depths Of Human Consciousness And Subconsciousness In Her Existential Concern Which Makes Her Writings Uniquely Powerful Through Feminism. Hence, The Need And Justification Of The Book To Undertake The Present Study Of Her New Perspective On Feminism. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Critical Essays on Anita Desai's Fiction Jaydipsinh Dodiya, 2000 Contributed articles. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Indian Women Writing in English Sathupati Prasanna Sree, 2005 Contributed articles presented at a seminar hosted by Andhra University on 20th century women authors from India. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Tranquility to Turmoil - a study on The Women Characters in the Select Novels of Anita Desai and JhumpaLahiri Dr. R. MALCOLM, |
| cry the peacock novel characters: He Says/she Says Shakespeare Francesco Aristide Ancona, Mary Ives Thompson, 2008 Macbeth : the question of personality reversal -- Othello : the question of jealousy -- As you like it : the question of escaping conventional society -- Hamlet : the question of guilt and blame -- The taming of the shrew : the question of gender and dominance -- Much ado about nothing : the question of a (happy?) marriage |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Existential Dimensions in the Novels of Anita Desai Anita Singh, 2007 Anita Desai, b. 1937, Indo-English novelist. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: In Custody Anita Desai, 2011-12-20 Touching and wonderfully funny, In Custody is woven around the yearnings and calamities of a small-town scholar in the north of India. An impoverished college lecturer, Deven, sees a way to escape from the meanness of his daily life when he is asked to interview India's greatest Urdu poet, Nur - a project that can only end in disaster. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Ancient Promises Jaishree Misra, 2000 Young And Vulnerable, Janu Gave Up Arjun, Her First Love, To Enter Into An Arranged Marriage. Years Later, She Is Miserable, Having Been Gradually Shut Out By The Coldness Of Her Husband S Family And His Indifference To Her And Her Daughter S Needs. Finally She Flees To England To Escape The Loveless Union-But At What Price To Herself And Those She Loves? The Moving Story Of One Woman S Painful Journey Of Self-Discovery, Ancient Promises Is About A Marriage, A Divorce, And Motherhood. It Is About Why We Love And Lose, Sometimes Seeming To Have Little Control Over Our Destinies. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Emergence of new women in the novels of Shashi Deshpande and Anita Desai Dr. Rachana Yadav, 2018-12-15 Since ancient time's Patriarchal hegemony on socio-cultural institutions has established the general notion about woman as a shadow figure to a male concierge, be he a father, a husband or a son. It was also a granted notion that reader, writer and even critic of all literature can only be male because this notion assumes the exclusion of female voice from the institution of literary expression- shunning her as an inferior sex. The purpose of all Patriarchal conspiracy is to retain power and possessive right over womenfolk. To make women believe that there is such a thing as essence of femaleness called femininity serves the purpose of Patriarchy. This speaks of the Male-chauvinistic conspiracy and prudish notion of the male-dominance in the world for exploitation of womenfolk. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Journey to Ithaca Anita Desai, 2013-04-15 Sophie and Matteo are young and in love, sharing a dissatisfaction with their bourgeois Italian upbringing. Naturally, like so many other young Westerners in the sixties and seventies, they go to India. But the realities of life in an ashram ignite their differences; Sophie wants to be a tourist and go to Goa and eat shrimp, which Matteo scorns, seeking the ‘real’ India. Pragmatic Sophie is disillusioned by the hardships they encounter, while her husband, who yearns for spiritual fulfillment, sees only the purity of ascetic life, leading him to Mother, a charismatic guru. Trying to reclaim an ailing Matteo, Sophie embarks on a new journey in search for a different truth; that of Mother’s mysterious past. Soon, she finds that the immortal has a history of her own; born in Cairo, she was once Laila, a dancer who toured the world before coming to Bombay to search for ‘divine love’. What each of the three people discover, on their individual quests, is at its heart that ancient truth: that wisdom is found in the journey itself. A stirring, profound exploration of emotional exile, of sacred and profane loves, Journey to Ithaca is a masterful novel. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: A Moment Comes Jennifer Bradbury, 2013-06-25 “Historical fiction that brings its history to bloody, poignant life: rare and notable.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Before India was divided, three teens, each from wildly different backgrounds, cross paths. And then, in one moment, their futures become irrevocably intertwined. Tariq. Anupreet. Margaret. As different as their Muslim, Sikh, and British names. But in one moment, their futures become entirely dependent on one another’s. While the rest of India anxiously awaits the upcoming partition that will divide the country into two separate religious states, eighteen-year-old Tariq focuses on his own goal: to study at Oxford. But for a Muslim born and raised in India, there is no obvious path to England—until Tariq is offered a job translating for one of the British cartographers stationed in India, tasked with establishing the new borders. Margaret, the cartographer’s daughter, has only just arrived in India. But already she has discovered it to be hot, loud, and dull. She can’t go anywhere alone for fear of the riots and violence. Eager for a distraction, she finds one in Tariq. But it’s Anupreet, another member of the staff, who has truly captured Tariq’s eye. She’s strikingly beautiful—but she’s a Sikh, so not someone Tariq should even be caught looking at. And yet he’s compelled to… Against the backdrop of the nearly forgotten history of the partition of India, Jennifer Bradbury, as if with strands of silk, weaves together the heart-pounding tale of three teenagers on wildly different paths, on the verge of changing each other’s lives forever. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: The Village by the Sea Anita Desai, 2015-07-02 The Village by the Sea is a survival story by the novelist Anita Desai. Set in a small fishing villlage near Bombay, Lila and Hari, aged 13 and 12, struggle to keep the family, including two young sisters, going when their mother is ill and their father usually the worse for drink. When Hari goes to Bombay to find work, Lila seems to be responsible for everything. Although the book paints a picture of extreme poverty, it demonstrates the strength of the family even in the most extreme circumstances and offers a powerful picture of another culture. Reissued in 'A Puffin Book' series of Puffin modern classics, The Village by the Sea continues to engage young readers of 8+. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Fire On The Mountain Anita Desai, 2011-06-30 Nanda Kaul is old. She has chosen to spend her last years high up in the mountains where she can arrange her thoughts into tranquility. But her solitude is broken when her fragile and secretive great-grand-daughter, Raka, comes to stay. It is an intrusion Nanda Kaul deeply resents, but this child has a capacity to change things. Through the long hot summer months hidden dependencies and old wounds are uncovered, until tragedy seems as inevitable as a forest fire on the hillsides surrounding the villa. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: THE NOVELS OF ANITA DESAI, SHASHI DESHPANDE AND I HUSSAIN: A PSYCHOANALYTICAL PERSPECTIVE Dr. Prashantkumar Bhupal Kamble, 2023-06-30 Anita Desai, Iqbalunnisa Hussain and Shashi Deshpande are the most accomplished contemporary novelists in English. Their reflect the psychological explorations, and the man -woman relationship in modern society. They deal with the burning problems of sex and psychology. They highlight women’s issues and present Indian sensibility in Indian English. Their works especially in regards to woman’s status in society, are regarded as outstanding contribution to Indian writing in English |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Anita Desai and Her Fictional World Neeru Tandon, 2008 Today Anita Desai Is Recognised For Her Originality, Versatility And The Indigenous Flavour Of Her Character-Portrayal That She Brings To Her Work. Her Women Characters Are Real Flesh And Blood Protagonists Who Make You Look At Them With Awe And With Their Relationships To Their Surroundings, Their Society, Their Men, Their Children, Their Families, Their Mental And Psychological Make-Ups And Themselves. The Present Book Purports To Be A Pioneering Attempt To Evaluate Desai S Fiction And Fictional Art From Various Points Of View And Assesses Her Contribution To The Indian-English Fiction. What Is Unique About This Book Is The Attempt To Include Desai S Complete Fictional Oeuvre From Her Maiden Attempt Cry, The Peacock (1963) Till Her Latest Published Work The Zigzag Way (2004). Her Novels Of Four Decades Have Been Divided Into Different Sections For A Focused Study.The Present Critical Anthology Of Dr. Neeru Tandon On Anita Desai Is An Admirable Effort On The Presentation Of A Coherent And Comprehensive Assessment Of Anita Desai As A Powerful Indian English Fiction Writer. In Her Collection She Has Included Certain Burning Topics Of The Day Such As Male-Female Dichotomy, Existentialist Vision, Religion And Culture, Concept Of Marriage And Narrative Technique In The Fiction Of Anita Desai. The Uncomplicated Language And The Natural Flow Of Words Make For Easy Reading. Since Dasai Is Prescribed In The Syllabus In Most Of The Universities Of India, Both The Teachers And The Students Will Find This Book Extremely Useful, And The Research Scholars Will Also Find It Very Interesting And Purposeful. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Modern Indian Writing in English N. D. R. Chandra, 2004 Contributed articles. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: The Peacock Emporium Jojo Moyes, 2019-04-09 An early work from the New York Times bestselling author of The Giver of Stars and the forthcoming Someone Else's Shoes, Jojo Moyes, the story of a young woman who opens an eclectic shop and comes to terms with the secrets of her past. In the sixties, Athene Forster was the most glamorous girl of her generation. Nicknamed the Last Deb, she was also beautiful, spoiled, and out of control. When she agreed to marry the gorgeous young heir Douglas Fairley-Hulme, her parents breathed a sigh of relief. But within two years, rumors had begun to circulate about Athene's affair with a young salesman. Thirty-five years later, Suzanna Peacock is struggling with her notorious mother's legacy. The only place Suzanna finds comfort is in The Peacock Emporium, the beautiful coffee bar and shop she opens that soon enchants her little town. There she makes perhaps the first real friends of her life, including Alejandro, a male midwife, escaping his own ghosts in Argentina. The specter of her mother still haunts Suzanna. But only by confronting both her family and her innermost self will she finally reckon with the past--and discover that the key to her history, and her happiness, may have been in front of her all along. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Glass Ceiling and Ambivalent Sexism Dr. Sarita Jain, Dr. Ashish Kumar Gupta, 2019-09-18 This book has raised an essential and requisite voice against the disparity and maltreatment of women either working or inland in the name of being emotional, weak, sentimental, debile and frail. Women have proved their strength and dexterity in every field of life and in every walk of life. This anthology contains 23 scholarly articles on various aspects related to women's issues, challenges with elucidation and explication in their domestic, social, professional and literary life. The exploring arenae of these articles are: Me Too, Glass Ceiling, Career Women, Women in Literature, Impact of Patriarchy, Women's Quest for Freedom, Constitutional Provisions for Women, Women in Cinema, New Women, Marginalised Women, Women as Other, Mythical Women and Gender Inequality etc. This omnibus is an amalgamation of valuable thoughts and mentation of our esteemed contributors that will pave the way for the furtherance of advance studies on women. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Indian Women Writers Jaydipsinh Dodiya, K. V. Surendran, 1999 Contributed essays. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Multidisciplinary Approach in Research Area (Volume-2) Chief Editor- Biplab Auddya, Editor- Dr Monika Sharma, Dr. Feroj Alam, Dr Manjunatha C, Dr Sudipta Sil, Dr. Sridevi J, Prof. Subrahmanya Bhat, 2023-12-28 |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Indian Literature in English Amar Nath Prasad, Ajay Kumar Srivastava, 2007 Contributed artices; covers the 20th century period |
| cry the peacock novel characters: FUTURE EDUCATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING Dr. P. Muthukumar, Dr. A.R.S. Kannan, Dr. K. Malini, This edited book focuses on the possible education responses that can be implemented in future education. The impact of technology on learning and teaching is often at the forefront of demands, particularly from those who dictate the funding available to pay for technology within education systems. This is not an unreasonable request and there is merit in impact of multidisciplinary approach will reshape the future of education to provide efficient learning/teaching experiences and assessments. Furthermore, the book discusses multidisciplinary and psychology of teaching and learning approaches (e.g., Cognitive, metacognitive and English language learning) that can be applied in this rapid moving multidisciplinary education. Particularly, new multidisciplinary approach learning to provide effective learning experience, resulting in better learning outcomes not only their own learning but other also. Future education should not solely focus on technology and psychology, but also on the applied multidisciplinary approach, as well as the human touch to maintain authentic and effective learning experience. The book also discusses how teaching and learning can be intended to meet the growing tendency of future education in multidisciplinary. This book aims to establish itself, through the published books/textbooks and research, as a medium to provide guidelines and recommendations for different stakeholders, including policy makers, educational designers, teachers and students on how to enhance both learning and teaching experiences in the future for better learning outcomes, as well as how to maintain in future education. It also provides one-step ahead towards future education to prepare different stakeholders for the rapid evolution of education, even in times of critical situations. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Critical Responses to Anita Desai Shubha Tiwari, 2004 Anita Desai And Her Novels Have Been An Enigma For Decades. Scholars, Critics, Researchers And Students Have Never Stopped Marvelling About Supremacy Of Idea Over Matter In The Works Of This Gifted Novelist. The Philosophical Mood, The Realization Of A Grand Design, The Presence Of Unsaid, Unarticulated Realities All These Have Forever Teased The Mind Of The Discerning Reader. In The Present Volume, Anita Desai Has Been Extensively And Intensely Probed. As The Reader Will See, The Thrust Has Been More On Psychological And Intellectual Facets Of Her Fiction, Rather Than Social, Cultural Or Physical Areas. This Is The Trend Of Criticism These Days And It Is Rightly So. The Fine Subtleties, The Small But Significant Turn Of Events, The Role Of Place In The Formation Of Mental Scene, The Vitality Of Characters, The Force Of Their Personalities, The Intricate Web Of Relationships All These Have Been Examined And Expressed In Words That Are At Once Easy To Understand As Well As Graceful To Aesthetic Sense. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Dombey and Son Charles Dickens, 1872 |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Shashi Deshpande's Novels Siddhartha Sharma, 2005 The Present Book Seeks To Study The Feminist Perspective In Shashi Deshpande S Novels. It Reveals Deshpande S Sincerity And Ability In Voicing The Concerns Of The Urban Educated Middle-Class Woman. Trapped Between Tradition And Modernity, Her Sensitive Heroines Are Fully Conscious Of Being Victims Of Gross Gender Discrimination Prevalent In A Conservative Male-Dominated Society. A Culture-Specific Approach Has Been Adopted To Unravel Shashi Deshpande S Pragmatic Resolution Related To The Modern Indian Woman S Beleaguered Existence. The Book, It Is Hoped, Will Make A Rich Contribution To Women S Studies. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: "Theme of Alienation and isolation in Anita Desai's Novels" Dr.Gaitry Sanyal, 2017-01-20 In England, the novel established itself as a distinct genre with the works of Daniel Defoe and Richardson in the eighteenth century. Alongside the development of realism in the novel, the exotic and the adventurous continued to be popular. The novelist's tradition does not consist of rules but of certain assumptions about the handling of imagined reality. The element of realism helped in differentiating the eighteenth century fiction from the earlier fiction. The one common feature that binds the works of Richardson, Defoe and Fielding, is the quality of realism. Modern English writers of fiction preserve to maintain the startling element which is an aspect of realism. They have endeavoured to view life realistically, to investigate and explore the secret of the mind, thus proving that the function of a novelist is the revelation of hidden life. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Indian Writing in English Amar Nath Prasad, 2002 Contributed articles. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett, 2023-06-28 The Secret Garden is a beloved children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, first published in 1911. The story follows the journey of Mary Lennox, a young girl who is orphaned after a cholera outbreak in India and sent to live with her uncle in England. Mary is initially a spoiled and unhappy child, but she begins to transform after discovering a secret garden on her uncle's estate. As Mary spends more time in the garden, she learns to appreciate the beauty of nature and develops a love for gardening. She also befriends Dickon, a local boy who has a magical connection with animals, and Colin, her cousin who is confined to his bed due to a mysterious illness. Together, they work to restore the garden and bring it back to life. Throughout the novel, Burnett weaves themes of self-discovery, friendship, and the healing power of nature. Mary's transformation from a selfish and unhappy child into a caring and compassionate one is a testament to the transformative power of love and the natural world. The novel also explores the importance of connection and community, as Mary, Dickon, and Colin form a tight-knit bond that helps them overcome their individual struggles. The Secret Garden has been adapted into numerous films, stage productions, and television series, and remains a beloved classic of children's literature. Its enduring popularity is a testament to Burnett's skill as a storyteller and her ability to capture the imagination of readers of all ages. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Dust Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor, 2014-01-28 From a breathtaking new voice, a novel about a splintered family in Kenya—a story of power and deceit, unrequited love, survival and sacrifice. Odidi Oganda, running for his life, is gunned down in the streets of Nairobi. His grief-stricken sister, Ajany, just returned from Brazil, and their father bring his body back to their crumbling home in the Kenyan drylands, seeking some comfort and peace. But the murder has stirred memories long left untouched and unleashed a series of unexpected events: Odidi and Ajany’s mercurial mother flees in a fit of rage; a young Englishman arrives at the Ogandas’ house, seeking his missing father; a hardened policeman who has borne witness to unspeakable acts reopens a cold case; and an all-seeing Trader with a murky identity plots an overdue revenge. In scenes stretching from the violent upheaval of contemporary Kenya back through a shocking political assassination in 1969 and the Mau Mau uprisings against British colonial rule in the 1950s, we come to learn the secrets held by this parched landscape, buried deep within the shared past of the family and of a conflicted nation. Here is a spellbinding novel about a brother and sister who have lost their way; about how myths come to pass, history is written, and war stains us forever. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: The Spear Cuts Through Water Simon Jimenez, 2022-08-30 Two warriors shepherd an ancient god across a broken land to end the tyrannical reign of a royal family in this epic fantasy from the author of The Vanished Birds. “A beguiling fantasy not to be missed.”—Evelyn Skye, New York Times bestselling author of The Crown’s Game WINNER OF THE IAFA CRAWFORD AWARD • WINNER OF THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARD • SHORTLISTED FOR THE URSULA K. LE GUIN AWARD • SHORTLISTED FOR THE IGNYTE AWARD ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Oprah Daily, Vulture, Polygon, She Reads, Gizmodo, Kirkus Reviews, The Quill to Live The people suffer under the centuries-long rule of the Moon Throne. The royal family—the despotic emperor and his monstrous sons, the Three Terrors—hold the countryside in their choking grip. They bleed the land and oppress the citizens with the frightful powers they inherited from the god locked under their palace. But that god cannot be contained forever. With the aid of Jun, a guard broken by his guilt-stricken past, and Keema, an outcast fighting for his future, the god escapes from her royal captivity and flees from her own children, the triplet Terrors who would drag her back to her unholy prison. And so it is that she embarks with her young companions on a five-day pilgrimage in search of freedom—and a way to end the Moon Throne forever. The journey ahead will be more dangerous than any of them could have imagined. Both a sweeping adventure story and an intimate exploration of identity, legacy, and belonging, The Spear Cuts Through Water is an ambitious and profound saga that will transport and transform you—and is like nothing you’ve ever read before. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Feminist Perspectives Towards Shashi Deshpande's Novels Piu Sarkar, 2022-03-19 Shashi Deshpande is one of the most fascinating writers in the genre of Indian English writing to have addressed problems and issues related to women and society, breaking the traditional image of a woman as a daughter, wife or mother, exploring the inner psychological conflicts of a woman and making her women characters emerge as self-dependent individuals with a space of one’s own. Through her bunch of wonderful novels Shashi Deshpande aims to highlight that everyone in this society should be treated as equals, as human beings; there should not be any compartmentalization on the basis of gender. Women should be given equal opportunity and weightage at par with men. This is possible only when women are independent in truest sense and they hold self-reliance and self-esteem. As a writer of human beings in general and women in particular, Shashi Deshpande has wonderfully considered all these aspects in her writings with her ingenious narrative skill and creative spirit. This book has attempted to explore the journey of Deshpande’s protagonists in quest of an exclusive identity, which has the essence of individuality and self-confidence and which make them stand apart from the stereotypical tags given by traditional patriarchal society. Amidst hindrances and oppressions of various kinds how Deshpande’s women characters come out of their shell to carve a niche for themselves by utilizing their potential and willpower has formed the crux of the book. Comprehensive and analytical in nature, the present book would prove an asset to students of English literature. |
| cry the peacock novel characters: Studies in Indian Writing in English Mittapalli Rajeshwar, Pier Paolo Piciucco, 2000 The Papers Collected In This Anthology Represent A Wide Spectrum Of Critical Interests Of Scholars Specialising In Indian Fiction In English Which Has Of Late Established A Powerful And Pervasive Presence On The World Literary Scene.The Widely Divergent Themes Of The Third Generation Indian Novelists Including Especially Immigrant Experience, Feminist Concerns And Gender Issues, Familial, Social, Psychological And Philosophical Problems Characterising Contemporary Indian Life And The Major Debates Centred Round Indian Fiction In English, Besides The Innovative Techniques, Have All Been Discussed In This Volume From Refreshingly New Perspectives.Among The Contributors To This Volume Are Some Of The Most Respected Scholars: John Thieme (England), Sandra Ponzanesi (Netherlands), Shaul Bassi (Italy), Basavaraj Naikar (India), Uma Parameswaran (Canada), Mary Conde (England), Christopher Rollason (France), Chandra Holm (Switzerland), Joel Kuortti (Finland) And Alessandra Contenti (Italy). Among The Novelists Discussed Are: Salman Rushdie, Shashi Deshpande, Bharati Mukherjee, Vikram Seth, Amitav Ghosh And Arundhati Roy. |
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Crying is the dropping of tears (or welling of tears in the eyes) in response to an emotional state or physical pain. Emotions that can lead to crying include sadness, anger, joy, and fear. Crying …
CRY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
CRY definition: 1. to produce tears as the result of a strong emotion, such as unhappiness or pain: 2. to cry for…. Learn more.
CRY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
A cry is a loud, high sound that you make when you feel a strong emotion such as fear, pain, or pleasure.
Cry - definition of cry by The Free Dictionary
cry - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
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Cry means to make sad noises along with tears, to yell loudly, or to make an animal’s noise. Cry has several other senses as a verb and a noun.A person will cry when they are overcome with …
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to utter a loud noise such as a shout or yell (sometimes fol. by "out"). The elderly man fell and cried out for help. to make a sound or call characteristic of an animal. The hawk cried as it …
Why do we cry happy tears? The science behind this emotional ...
May 28, 2025 · Tears are usually seen as a sign of sadness or pain, but it’s not uncommon for people to cry during life’s most joyful moments: weddings, births, reunions, sporting triumphs, …
Cry Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
CRY meaning: 1 : to produce tears from your eyes often while making loud sounds because of pain, sorrow, or other strong emotions; 2 : to shout or say something loudly often + for …
Meaning of cry – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary
CRY definition: 1. to produce tears from your eyes, usually because you are sad, angry, or hurt: 2. to speak or…. Learn more.
