TOWARDS THE EMERGENCE OF AN AUTONOMOUS WOMAN: ANITHA NAIR’S LADIES COUPE

Abstract

AnithaNairs best novel Ladies coupe portrays the condition of women in a Male – dominated society. It does have a different plot and the author does narrate her story in a different way. In terms of Language, Nair’s Novels are very much contemporaryAnitha Nair’s Ladies coupe is a profound discourse of womanism. All the characters of this “female enclave” without exception go through the gruelling experiences of domestic oppression at the hands of their families and every one of them acquires animplacable resilience not only to stay alive, but even to discover their inner source of dynamism and creative wellspring. The novel unfolds itself against the background of a train journey and each of these characters narrates the story of her life as a train chugs, trundles and troops to its destination.Of all the saga of the six women, the most fascinating and most compellingly beautiful story is that of Akhila. Who finally emerges as a skilled obstacle – racing champion of life.  The harshness of life and its cruel blows have only triggered her in exhaustible well springs of dynamism.