Revisiting Indian myths in Githa Hariharan’s The thousand faces of night. A critical perspective

Abstract

India is a museum of language, culture and Indian English Literature is an expression of its people, their culture, traditions and, their ways of life. Culture is defined as common belief shared by a large group of people belonging to a particular region; is passed from one generation to other. It is set of manners, customs, practices and morals, and norms. Stories based on traditions are called Myth. They are sacred tales that explain the world and human experience and play fundamental role in society. The Present research study examines the interplay of mythological stories of Gandhari, Damayanti, Amba and how Githa Hariharan links these mythological characters with fictitious characters as portrayed by her in The Thousand Faces of Night.

Keywords

• culture
• myth
• liberty
• patriarchy
• society