Shattered Silence: A Study of Trauma and Suppression of Women in the Novel Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Abstract

 Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni written in the unique style of magical realism. The novel portrays the adventure of the protagonist. The character is a mysterious figure who runs a grocery store in the inner city of Oakland. The magic spices help the Indian immigrants in a foreign land. Mistress of Spices from Anita Devakaruni, endeavours to examine the sufferings of women in India. The novels revolve around the psychological conflicts of the women characters and its solution through spices. The women characters are the victims of society. The paper attempts to examine the representation of the women characters and their muted struggles. The novel revolves around various struggles of women in a dominated society. She expresses the muted melodies of the women and their desire for rejuvenation. Women characters in this novel are forced to accept the situation of life. The force of society reveals the condition of women in a cruel society. Freedom of women is always in a state of false surface. The study tries to encounter the struggle of women and their psychological inflections.