Sona And Rupa Analysis

Social structure conditions one’s thinking. A person becomes that, under which circumstances he or she lives. We see that two real sisters- Sona and Rupa, born in the same house, are totally different in their thinking after their marriage. It is result of the atmosphere of their new families One considers a working woman as emancipated individual, while for the other it is shame. One protests, “Times are different now” while the other defends by saying that “We are traditional people. Tradition is strong with us. So is duty”. (123)

During first year of her college, Nisha comes across a boy, Suresh, at the bus stop. She falls in love with Suresh but in her mind she always reminds herself of the patriarch set up of her home and yet “As they

She does not dance to the tunes of conventions and wishes to live a carefree life. With the help of her father, she starts her own business, a boutique, named ‘Nisha’s Creations’. First time in her life she feels proud as “Her father trusted her as he would have trusted a son”. (291)She takes money from her father to start the business but she vows to return every single penny to her father. She hires a tailor on monthly pay and collects material for suits from her father’s shop. Her friends and customers like her suits and dresses. She gets heavy orders and becomes a successful and known ‘businesswoman’ of the Karol Bagh market. She is now economically emancipated. She has thrown the social codes to the wind and wants to display her talent and is ready to take up any

She is closed inside her home after her marriage. Her sister-in-law, Pooja, takes over her business. In the institution of marriage Nisha’s husband never shares anything, personal or professional, with her. He does not understand her desires and aspirations. Therefore, we can say that marriage, the promised end in a traditional society, becomes an enclosure that restricts a women’s movement. Nisha was like a flying bird that has been prisoner in the cage of social norms. Within a month of her marriage, she conceives. During her pregnancy, she seeks to go to the shop. Her husband and mother-in-law do not appreciate her idea of going out during these days. Even her modern aunt, Rupa, consoles her, “You know beti; You can always start a business you have shown a flair for it. But this time with your baby, this will not come again”.