Women’s Liberation and Secularismin Orhan Pamuk’s Snow

Abstract

Orhan Pamuk’s Snowis the depiction of the voice of female in a largely confined Muslim society, like Turkey.But, the trend of globalization is taking its toll and, the residents are increasingly being aware to the happenings in developed societies.The western media takes interest in the ongoing trend of young girl’s suicide, in the pretext they are banned from wearing ‘burka’–a traditional face covering shawl worn by females. Turkey is a confined Muslim society; however, it is coming in terms with the western world, through media and open market policy. In the backlash of this situation, the rampant suicide is a wonder happening to the west, and Ka, a local poet cum reporter comes to investigate the scenario. Similar to many of the traditional societies, where women’s role is limited within the four walls of the domesticity, Turkish culture is no exception.The coming of the concept of secularism in Turkey has divided the mentality of women and crisis looms large on them.