How does the chapter girls written by Mrinal Pande show the gender discrimination in the society?

Answer 1

Girls by mrinal pande is an extremely thought provoking story which focuses on the male dominant indian socitey and how girl child is considered as taboo and a burden upon the mother. The fact that the story is dictated by a 8 year old girl makes it even more influencial on the readers . As the story progresses the readers are aclamtized too the female criticisive remarks by the various charecters in the essay I.E maa , nani, masi , maami few events which highlight the unjust treatment of the feamle children are : the train incident , Eavesdropping (unintentional) of the child , ashtami incident etc . Various sentences said by the child reflects the real ugly face of the female criticisive socitey from my point of view the most important 1 would be "when you people dont love girls , whydo you pretend to worship them.?" After reading this storey when you ask yourself " do we live in a modern society ?" I can guarentee you you will have the answer crystal clear in your very own mind !

Answer 2

"Girls" by Mrinal Pande depicts the gender discrimination prevalent in Indian society through the protagonist's struggles as a girl child. The story addresses issues like son preference, limited opportunities for education and employment for girls, and societal expectations that perpetuate gender inequality. Pande's narrative sheds light on the challenges faced by girls and the deep-rooted biases that continue to influence social attitudes towards women.

Answer 3

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