The Impact of Patriarchal Ideology in Jayakanthan’s Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal - An analysis of characters of both genders of the novel.

Abstract

Patriarchal ideology is an ideology created by man to keep woman under suppressed level. It is no doubt a global issue which has its root right from the attitude of man. This dominant ideology has been reflected in literature across languages and cultures. Education has created awareness among women to a great extent about their suppressed state. But still there is a question going around among the elite circle that whether the gender-inequality has been fully uprooted or not. Though literature has contributed a lot to deconstruct this ideology, the researcher is of the view that it is the attitude of the people (both man and woman) which has to change. Both man and woman ought to treat themselves respectfully and work together like comrades.