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Food as Liberation in Goswami by Kasturi Saikia is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses how food is portrayed metaphorically in two novels by Indira Goswami. In the novels, food represents both repressive and liberating forces for women. Food is used to enforce social norms and curb female desires, as widows are deprived of proper meals and restricted in their food consumption. However, food can also be empowering when characters assert themselves by eating forbidden foods. The document analyzes how food highlights the economic hardships and control faced by marginalized
- Author
- Kasturi Saikia
- Language
- EN