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Item Critique of the Ethos of Individualism in Strout's My Name is Lucy Barton(Department of English, 2018) Oli, Kabita KumariThis thesis analyzes Elizabeth Strout's novel My Name is Lucy Barton to critique the ethos of individualism prevalent in American society. In the text, Lucy is presented as the true epitome of American individualism, who ignores family value and relations in order to move forward in her life. Ethos of individualism makes the protagonist self-centered because this ethic makes her to focus on accomplishing her dreams and goals by ignoring other people who are part of her life. She avoids family values, relationships, emotional bond and connection. However, individualistic ethos brings many positive changes in Lucy's life. She establishes her distinct identity and status as a writer. She gains success and material prosperity. Yet, this ethos makes her to suffer from loneliness, isolation, emotional detachment and lack of human connection when there is nothing left to be achieved in her life. For this, the researcher uses Alexis de Tocqueville's observation of "Nineteenth century American Individualism", Steven Lukes' ideas on "Individualism in America" and R. Philip Brown's "fundamental elements of individualism", as methodology for analysis. The rationale is that by understanding the effect of ideology of individualism appeals to value the familial love, bond, relationships, affection and humanitarian values. Thus, this research paper concludes that people should make balance between the responsibilities towards self and other. The significance of the study is to present how Lucy suffers due to her ethos of individualism. Keywords: Individualism, American culture, Emotional Detachment, Family Value, RealizationItem Resistance to Gender and Caste Subalternity in Mahasweta Devi’s The Glory of Sri Sri Ganesh(Department of English, 2023) Jaishi, Bhim PrasadIn this thesis, I try to depict a picture of male and caste hegemony in Indian men and caste dominated society and the voice of women and dalits who speak out against it. To illustrate how patriarchal and caste-based ideologies treat women and Dalits, and how their resistance plays a crucial role in challenging the traditions that uphold patriarchy and caste. Mahasweta Devi chooses Barha, a real location in India, to tell a story of Lachhima whose sufferings are familiar to us because they are the events from the real society. In order to complete this task, I have drawn on the gender and caste Subaltern Studies presented in “Can the Subaltern Speak?” by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, “Politics of the Female Body” by Ketu H. Katrak and Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar’s Annihilation of Caste. The purpose of this thesis is to examine how women and dalits can confront the patriarchal and caste-based environment, and change it for the betterment of all other women and dalits utilizing a variety of strategies, such as resistance, internalized exile, spoken out and others. Therefore, this thesis attempts to broaden the horizon of alternatives for preserving gender and caste equality in the society to make it a better place to live in. It illustrates the social, economic, psychological, and political significance of the effort of genderand caste subalterns to oppose patriarchy and untouchability. The voice of Lachhima against patriarchal and caste hegemony should motivate other women and dalits for liberation and equality in the present society as well. Keywords: Torture, Exploitation, Gender and Caste Subaltern, Realization, Resistance, Victory