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VOL. 3, ISSUE 2 (2021)
Half way house a representative of post-colonial challenges in India
Authors
Shoket Hussain, Nagina Kousser
Abstract
The independence of India left its citizen with numerous socio-economic challenges to tackle with. From villages to towns life had been full of challenges, economy was not in a position to meet the demands of the citizens and starvation was at its peak. The family structure was at the verge of collapsing. The system of joint family was getting replaced by small and nuclear families. The concept of women working outside their traditional domain had no place in the typical patriarchal society. Newly formed government did not had any concrete solution to these problems. Since the writers and the artists have been a mirror of the society they captured these challenges and portray them in their writings. In this paper we are going to discuss an iconoclastic work of Hindi drama Adhe Adhure by Mohan Rakesh. The present study is primarily based on the translated version of this work HalfWay House. This play characterises the challenges and the problems of a middle class family in newly independent India. Through this paper an attempt has been made to delve deep into the issues and challenges in the postcolonial society of India. These structural changes in the middle class society is highlighted by the play which further paved the way for numerous successors by setting new trends in writing. Moreover, it also addresses the stereotypes by breaking the boundaries set for the women of the society. The paper also highlights the absurdity of over ambitiousness and modernity.
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Pages:42-44
How to cite this article:
Shoket Hussain, Nagina Kousser "Half way house a representative of post-colonial challenges in India ". International Journal of Social Science and Humanities, Vol 3, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 42-44
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