Author(s): Akshara Gera

Abstract: The article is based on the autobiographical poem of Kamal Das, and attempts to express the pain, dominance, societal pressure and dominance from the point of view of a woman. The article attempts to describe the sacrifice and questioning of ones’ identity caused by the pressure and the so-called norms and rules of the society enforced upon individual, to an extent that one forgets themselves, and dies within.

Keywords: feminism, gender discrimination, Kamala Das, societal dominance, struggles.

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.54.33