Author(s): Melina J

Abstract: This paper will aim at analyzing the representation of feminism in Indian Culture in the stories, “The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad”, “Salaam, Noni Appa”, “If the Weather Permits”, and “The Sanitary Man from a Sacred Land”fromThe Legend of Lakshmi Prasad. Many social, political, and literary movements have constantly focused on “feminism”, and each one of them is unique in its way. During each period, women have faced multiple different problems. The stories which this paper aims at analyzing have focused on more realistic contemporary issues around women. This paper analyses each story of this collection in the framework of feminism and how it has effectively represented 21st century Indian women’s issues.

Keywords: Feminism, Culture, Representation, Indian Literature, Ecofeminism.

Article Info: Received: 30 Jun 2021; Received in revised form: 15 Jul 2021; Accepted: 22 Jul 2021; Available online: 02 Aug 2021

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.64.21