Gita Mehta is one of the popular woman writers in Indian writing in English. Indian English literature has a numerous women writers such as Jhumpa Lahiri,Anita Nair, Bharathi Mukerjee,Githa Hariharan, Arundhati Roy etc. Mehta has written few numbers of the works. She is a cultural woman with a devotion to truth for truth’s sake. Her works are a proof of her strength of mind, intellect and knowledge. She is born in India, she stays both Newyork and London. So she knows three countries cultures.
The subject matter of Gita Mehta in her fiction and non-fiction is exclusively focused on India, its culture and history and the Western perception of her Mother Land. Her works reflect the insight gained through her journalistic and political background.
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It is communicated by Tariq Mia, the Mullah of the Mosque. In this story we encounter three women with different profiles. This story explains how greed and jealousy can take lives and kill the dreams. The story concludes tragically as Mohan later on commits …show more content…
He is attached to the tribal woman for fulfilling his sexual desires. Affording to the society his act is a wickedness which is not exempted by the people. The story reflects the Indian Psyche and tradition.
The Fourth Story isThe Courtesan’s Story. This story deals about courtesan’s life through the narrator. Courtesans are deserted by the society. Courtesans are not considered as human beings but they are treated as entertainer. Gita Mehta discussed the courtesan’s life through the character, a courtesan daughter. At last both the courtesan and his daughter are victimised by the Social ethos.
The Fifth Story isThe Musician’s Story, The woman is portrayed as a victim, and a puppet in the hands of Man. Musician’s daughter describes her story as the first person narration. Her father is a dedicated music teacher and embittered by his devotee. The devoteeassures him to marry his daughter, after learning the art of music he breaks his promise and marries another girl. His love is a worldly love which gives importance only to outward beauty not for the inward