Understanding the Notion of Home in Manju Kapur's Novel

The Notion of Home in Manju Kapur s Home Asst.Prof. Hanan Abbas Hussein

Abstract In recent years the writing on the idea home is highlighted in the fields of sociology, anthropology, psychology, human geography, history, architecture, philosophy, and literature. Despite the fact that many researchers now recognize home as a multidimensional concept and acknowledge the existence and necessity of multidisciplinary research in the field. The study's main goals are to define and examine the concept of home as a place, a space, a sensation, a practice, or a state in Manju Kapur's Home. The study examines how Manju Kapur's Home characters struggle with their concept of self in connection to environments. their social and physical

Introduction Manju Kapur was born in Amritsar. Her writings frequently touch on issues marriage, women's roles, migrations and Indian cultural customs.. Home has been portrayed in literature in a variety of ways, including as a theme, a concept, a trope, a metaphor, a symbol, and an idea drenched in literary texts. related to family,

Home. That was what she wanted.Manju Kapur, The Immigrant. A woman s shaan is in her home .Manju Kapur, Difficult Daughters It was useless looking for answers inside the home. One had to look outside. To education, freedom, and the brightlights of Lahore colleges . Manju Kapur, Difficult Daughters I want to leave this house. There is nothing for me here . Manju Kapur, Home..

Manju Kapur is a writer who expresses herself via the characters in her works. Her stories feature women who speak up for themselves in order to be heard. "Home" is a location where a girl develops a connection to the roots, or the traditional values of her family, which she carries with her after marriage to her new house. She has kept a lengthy silence on traditional values that are passed down from one generation to the next and domestic abuse throughout her life.(Sangam,&Tiwari, 2015).

Synopsis of the Novel The story begins with Nisha's search for an identity in Home. She is influenced by Rupa's modern ideas and struggles to adjust in her own traditional home. Nisha returns to her home to visit her lonesome grandmother after hearing of her grandfather's passing. It is noteworthy that Nisha was transported to Rupa's home and then, eleven years later, back to her own home. The will of Nisha is irrelevant in either scenario. Being a girl entails being a toy her parents could throw her around as they pleased. Nisha, who had attained enlightenment, was unable to accept her family's senseless, antiquated rituals. She directly disagrees with her mother, Sona, over her wish to emphasize her individuality. Nisha firmly disagrees with the idea of fasting..

Data Analysis This study looks into how Manju Kapur handles the subject of home in her novel Home. Among the myriad connotations of home the most potent are the notions of belonging, the right to lay claim to a place as one s own, the freedom to be oneself, secure spaces that inclusiveness, comfort and protection. It associates with it relationship, privacy, warmth, attachment, desire,safety,happiness and freedom. emanate feelings of

For Avtar Brah home becomes, a mythic place of desire in the diasporic imagination (Kapur, 1998, p. 4-5). In this sense it is a place of no return even if it is possible.

Conclusion The study concluded the members physically find shelter in the home. They sometimes psychologically and emotionally suffer in the house that is their refuge. Concomitantly, the real home becomes frightening and controlling, with the characters frequently struggling to break free from the interruptions, vigilance and oppressiveness that becomes a prominent feature of the house they live in.

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