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Item Female Agency in D. H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers(Department of English, 2010) Subedi, GaneshThe present thesis explores Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers from feminist perspective, where author’s projection of female agency is contradictory. On the one hand Lawrence shows the female characters quite active and decisive in controlling and regulating male members where as on the other hand he is constantly projecting them with negative stereotypes such as being very seductive, cocky, selfish, opportunist. Like Mrs. Morel keeps her sons within her control and make them move around her commands and desires. Clara substitutes her husband and lover time and again when she thinks in need. Moreover, female agency is shown only in the absence of male agency that is either male can’t act actively or are irresponsible. Therefore, this projection of female agency in the novel is used not only to continue the patriarchal ideology but also to reinforce more powerfully the negative stereotypes of women.Item Representation of Female Agency in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’sThePalaceofIllusion(Faculty of Art in English, 2018-02) Chaudhary, SanjayThis research examines the representation of female agency in Chitra Banerjee Devakaruni’sThePalaceofIllusion. It demonstrates the problems and issue of mythological time of Mahabharata, a great Hindu epic, which is even related today. This paper tries to find out the crucial role of Draupadi in The Palace of Illusion as a female agency. It also connects the issue of identity and gender role in order to establish the female as a role model neglecting orthodox ideas as a second sex. Divakaruni recounts the epic fromDraupadi’s point of view, claiming female agency in war between two families. Likewise, it highlights the issue of motherhood and conflict depicting Draupadri’s struggle for identity in mythological context. In the novel, Draupadi has been presented as headstrong and female role model who provokes her husband to take revenge with Kauravas. Therefore, she is presented as revolutionary character that breaks down the traditional gender role but her contributions are neglected in Mahabharata. This paper critically analyzesDivakaruni’sThe Palace of Illusion from Third world feminist interpretation which raises the issues of nonwestern women. Especially,ChandraTalpademonhanty and Uma Narayan’s perspectives on feminism have been used as a theoretical insights to support the hypothesis.In Mahabharata, Draupadri, has been presented as submissive, passive and inactive character. Contrary to it, in The Palace of Illusion Divakaruni shows Draupadi as role model as well as courageous who is able to establish her identity in the patriarchal domain