One of the significant spheres that need to be mentioned is in the liberation and emancipation of women in the world dominated by patriarchy.
I could salvage my life – but not easily.Twentieth century brought rapid changes and paradigm shifts in various spheres of human life by introducing modern literary and deconstructive theories. It took some time, but eventually I agreed that I made wrong choices and I was not a very smart person. It is very difficult for us to accept that we have been fooled, but the sooner we accept it, the better. I realised that I had made wrong choices a bit late but not too late. These unexpected challenges taught me new lessons. I had a child with special needs, followed by my own diagnosis of breast cancer. Life does not go on as we imagine or plan
Maybe some like it, but not everyone is comfortable with the change. Habits, behaviour and appearance, everything had to change to the extent of being toxic for the woman’s emotional health. Man, on the other hand, need not make any changes. I was raised to believe that women should adjust, make huge changes in their lives after marriage. At that time giving up my education, career, financial independence and many other decisions did not seem that bad, because I was made to believe that is the right thing for a woman to do. In fact, people put in a lot of effort to misguide me and pushed me to make wrong choices. I made mistakes back then because I was not mature enough, had less life experiences and no one guided me in the right way. The Incredible Woman raged through the skies, lassoed a planet, set it in orbit, rescued a starship, flattened a mountain, straightened a building, smiled at a child, caught a few thieves, all in one morning, and then, took a long time off to visit her psychiatrist, since she is at heart a really womanly woman and all she wants is a normal life. I especially loved the retelling of The Monkey and the Crocodiles, and Broadcast Live, an account of a woman superhero, reproduced here in its entirety: It entertains and shocks and thoroughly succeeds in using popular fairy tales and fables to convey subversive, feminist messages. The book begins with selections from Namjoshi’s Feminist Fables, and this was, for me, the most enjoyable section of the book. But not this one it succeeded in satisfying my palate and whetting my appetite at the same time, leaving me determined to seek out more complete versions of her work. This might be a strange combination – for most writers, such an assortment of works would be sure to disappoint the reader.
Namjoshi has dabbled in various literary forms: this book contains fables, poems, short stories, and excerpts from novels.
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