{"id":8344,"date":"2025-10-12T16:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T11:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/?p=8344"},"modified":"2025-10-12T16:44:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T11:14:01","slug":"journey-within-a-study-of-self-discovery-in-anita-nairs-ladies-coupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume3-issue9\/journey-within-a-study-of-self-discovery-in-anita-nairs-ladies-coupe\/","title":{"rendered":"Journey Within: A Study of Self-Discovery in Anita Nair\u2019s Ladies Coup\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Author: Pranab Kumar Senapati & Dr. Afifa Bano<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DOI Link:<\/strong> <\/a>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03090024<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstract:<\/strong> Anita Nair\u2019s Ladies Coup\u00e9 (2001) stands as a powerful exploration of female identity, emancipation, and self-discovery in contemporary Indian society. The novel delves into the interior landscape of women\u2019s consciousness through the journeys of six women who, while traveling together in the confined space of a ladies-only train compartment, share stories of their lives, struggles, and triumphs. This paper examines how Nair constructs a multi-layered narrative of liberation and transformation through the protagonist, Akhila\u2014 or Akhilandeswari\u2014who embarks on both a physical and emotional journey toward autonomy and selfrealization. The study explores themes such as gendered social conditioning, patriarchy, sexuality, loneliness, and the need for self-definition, analyzing how each woman\u2019s story contributes to Akhila\u2019s awakening. The article also investigates the symbolic significance of the \u201ccoup\u00e9\u201d as a metaphor for confinement and freedom, reflecting the broader social dynamics that shape women\u2019s identities in patriarchal India. Ultimately, Ladies Coup\u00e9 emerges as a text of introspection and empowerment, affirming that the journey to selfhood begins with the courage to question, to remember, and to redefine one\u2019s place in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keywords:<\/strong> Anita Nair, Ladies Coup\u00e9, Feminism, Self-Discovery, Patriarchy, Gender Identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Page No: 210-215<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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