Quest for Identity: Laxmi Narayan Tripathi’s Me Hijra Me Laxmi

Abstract

Aim: The present research paper aims to examine the quest for identity and creation of identity through individual effort in the lives of the transgender people.  Role of people in society in the plight of marginalized transgender community is critically evaluated through the autobiographical literary texture Me Hijra Me Laxmi.  The paper also seeks to critically study the psychological trauma of the transgender when they are denied of fundamental opportunities like other human beings.

Methodology and Approaches: Critical and analytical methods have been applied in the present research paper examining the reasons and effects of biased attitude regarding transgender. Expectations and attitudes have been kept in mind in analyzing socially and psychologically with a view to find out the ways for betterment in the lives of transgender people.

Outcome: Exclusion from the society is the root cause of suffering of transgender people in the society is the outcome of the present research paper. It is education that is of great significance to resolve the problem and bring a change in the existing situation in the society.

Conclusion and Suggestion: In conclusion it is found that individual is also responsible for happiness and sorrow. As suggestion it can be pointed out that education, inclusion, positive attitude, personal effort, opportunities in every walk of life among others will be successful pillars in making the life as human beings for transgender people.