Disability Literature Series
Book Review #1 :Ancient Promises
Author: Jaishree Misra
Publisher: Penguin Books
Genre: Romance,Disability.
Pages: 309
Rating: 4/5
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Jaishree Misra'a semi-autobiographical work, Ancient Promises narrates the teajectories in the life of the protagonist Janaki allies Janu.It raises some very important questions regarding the view of society towards womanhood and disability, as in a country like India both are viewed as 'other'. Disabled women are doubly marginalized as they are female and because of their disability which contradicts the parameters of normalcy. The Protagonist Janaki was forced into marriage by her parents when they come to know about their daughter's romantic relationship with Arjun, a Delhi boy. She was married to a Maraar family in Kerala. But here she finds no mental or emotional support from her husband and family members.
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But everything changes with the birth of her daughter Riya who is a mentally disabled child.Once Janaki didn't have any purpose worth fighting for, but now Riya becomes her strength and reason to fight against the pre-set ideas and norms of the society.She associates her inability to speak Malayalam with her daughter's lack of speech and together they form the subaltern.
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Soon she realized that all these pre-set notions are worthless and she has to fight for the rights of her daughter.This realization changes her into a completely different human being.
Author: Jaishree Misra
Publisher: Penguin Books
Genre: Romance,Disability.
Pages: 309
Rating: 4/5
.
.
.
Jaishree Misra'a semi-autobiographical work, Ancient Promises narrates the teajectories in the life of the protagonist Janaki allies Janu.It raises some very important questions regarding the view of society towards womanhood and disability, as in a country like India both are viewed as 'other'. Disabled women are doubly marginalized as they are female and because of their disability which contradicts the parameters of normalcy. The Protagonist Janaki was forced into marriage by her parents when they come to know about their daughter's romantic relationship with Arjun, a Delhi boy. She was married to a Maraar family in Kerala. But here she finds no mental or emotional support from her husband and family members.
.
But everything changes with the birth of her daughter Riya who is a mentally disabled child.Once Janaki didn't have any purpose worth fighting for, but now Riya becomes her strength and reason to fight against the pre-set ideas and norms of the society.She associates her inability to speak Malayalam with her daughter's lack of speech and together they form the subaltern.
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Soon she realized that all these pre-set notions are worthless and she has to fight for the rights of her daughter.This realization changes her into a completely different human being.
I have really enjoyed reading it and recommend everyone to read it once.
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Happy Reading
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