A Critical Study Of The Short Story "The Life Of Women In Rural Sindh" By Fahmida Raiz From The Standpoint Of Cixous's Erasure Feminism, The Daughters Of Aai

Abstract

The purpose of this qualitative study is to evaluate Helene Cixous's 1975 Ecriture Feminine in relation to Fahmida Raiz's short tale The Daughters of Aai.According to the notion, feminist literature should have a number of qualities, such as female authors who discuss women's concerns and sexuality in the text and describe female body parts and bodily functions. The researcher gathered information from the text to investigate the theory's components in the short narrative. After comparing it to the theory, the researchers came to the conclusion that because the short tale satisfies the requirements necessary for feminist fiction, it faithfully illustrates the theory. The researchers noted that Fahmida Raiz, the author of the short tale, is a woman who tackles women's concerns in rural Sindh through several persons in the little narrative.First of all, Aai has to deal with a lot of challenges in her life, including hard labor, taking care of seven children, and managing a husband who is addicted to drugs. Second, Fatimah has unintended pregnancies and sexual harassment. Finally, Mumtaz struggles with being pushed into marriage and not being able to inherit her late husband's fortune. Furthermore, because the author of the short story specifically discusses breasts, menstruation, pregnancy, and abortion, the study noted a deviation from the customary language standards of Pakistani culture.