Seeds of Women’s Emancipation in Ali’s Brick Lane: A Feministic Critique

Abstract

Women face a lot of problems and challenges in the patriarchal society. They strive hard to achieve freedom and emancipation from the clutches of patriarchy. Women’s emancipation is emerging as a hot topic. Therefore, this article deals with the seeds of women emancipation in Ali’s well known novel Brick Lane through a feministic perspective.Facing many challenges and problems, the female characters of the novel struggle hard to attain self-realization and emancipation. The story of the novel uncovers how the protagonist, Nazneen and other female characters navigate patriarchal structures and societal expectations to carve their own path towards emancipation. A thoroughanalysis of the novel proves that women strive hard to attain self-realization and emancipation. The findings of the study show that female characters, in order to escape the bondage of patriarchy, desire and work hard towards the path of self-realization and emancipation. It throws light on the problems and challenges of women’s experiences, struggle for emancipation within the context of cultural tradition.The study will add to the already existing literature on the theme of self-realization and emancipation in the field of feminism.