Feminist Perspective In The Translated Novel Rupamati

Abstract

This is a study on Feminist Perspective in the Translated Novel Rupamati. The 'Rupamati ' is a novel written by Rudra Raj Pandey which was published in 1991 B. S. The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze feminist issues in terms of socio-cultural and religious aspect, gender aspect, domination upon women by both male and female, violence against women perpetrated by men, violence against women committed by other women, role and place of women in the society and role of patriarchy in the novel Rupamati. This study embodies forty-nine different extractions as sample to analyze and interpret the issues in feminism. To widen the knowledge and insights in the related area, I have used different related articles, books, dictionaries, theses and reference materials. I read and re-read the original and translated novel. I selected some of the female issues related extracts/sentences as data through purposive sampling strategy. The data were analyzed to achieve the objective of the study. It was based on qualitative approach because the study was related to document analysis. The major finding of this study showed that females have been dominated and discriminated in the society due to social, cultural and religious beliefs and ideology. Similarly, the household works that women do in the house are not valued in the society. In patriarchal society, women have to worship their husband as god and served him with great honor. Women are physically and emotionally abused by their husband in patriarchal society. In the society, females have been dominated and exploited not only be males but also by females too. The present study consists of five chapters along with reference and appendix at the end. Each chapter is divided into necessary heading and sub-headings. The first chapter deals with background of the study, statement of the problems, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, de-limitations of the study and operational definitions of the key terms. The second chapter consists of review of the related theoretical literature, review of related empirical literature, implications of the review for the study and conceptual framework. Likewise, the third chapter includes the design of the study, population and sampling strategy, sources of data, data collection tools and techniques, data collection procedures, and ethical considerations. Similarly, the fourth chapter consists of analysis of the data and interpretation of results and findings. The fifth chapter presents the conclusion and recommendations of the study.