Female Characters in Prof. Vikas Sharma’s Sana and the Issue of Women Empowerment

Authors

  • Tanmoy Pandit Assistant Professor, Department of English, Sri Ramakrishna Sarada Vidyamahapitha, Kamarpukur Hooghly WB, India https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7338-5389

Keywords:

Women Empowerment, Feminist Theory, Identity Crisis, Patriarchy, Tradition vs Modernity, Postmodern India, Female Agency, Social Issues

Abstract

Aim: This paper aims to identify the issue of women’s empowerment as demonstrated in Vikash Sharma's novel Sana through the eventful lives of several female characters. Prof. Sharma highlights various important issues faced by women in contemporary times, marked by complexity. The paper focuses on their struggles with career building, marriage, adultery, and many other social problems, as well as how they quest for their identity. The clash between traditional values and modern Western attitudes toward life is also clearly emphasized. This paper attempts to examine these points from different angles.

Methodology and Approach: The author has consulted both primary and secondary sources as part of his research. Furthermore, feminist theories have been applied to analyze the problems faced by the female characters. Additionally, several online materials have been utilized in this paper.

Outcome: Through this paper, the researcher found that in the cities of today's postmodern India, rich and educated women have established themselves as independent human beings, revolting against the social bondage of patriarchy. The paper highlights different issues in which female characters emerge as a dynamic force in society, capable of writing the script of their own lives.

Conclusion and Suggestions: The paper concentrates on the conflict between tradition and modernism in Indian society regarding women’s emancipation. It focuses on how the new age welcomes women endowed with the spirit of independence, while their minds remain deeply rooted in tradition.

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Author Biography

Tanmoy Pandit, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Sri Ramakrishna Sarada Vidyamahapitha, Kamarpukur Hooghly WB, India

Tanmoy Pandit is an Assistant Professor of English at Shri Ramkrishna Sarada Vidyamahapitha, Kamarpukur, West Bengal. He holds a master’s degree from Burdwan University and cleared the UGC NET in 2012. He is also a creative writer and has authored a Bengali thriller.

Published

01.07.2025

How to Cite

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Tanmoy Pandit. Female Characters in Prof. Vikas Sharma’s Sana and the Issue of Women Empowerment. SPL J. Literary Hermeneutics: Biannu. Int. J. Indep. Crit. Think [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 23];5(2):30-6. Available from: https://literaryherm.org/index.php/ojs/article/view/256