Leading Men In Anita Nair’s Novels, The Better Man And Mistress

Mrs. R. Akila, Dr. A. Santhanalakshmi

Abstract


The intent of the present article is to present Anita Nair’s male characters’ quest to more on life from the novels, The Better Man and Mistress. Anita Nair portrays the conflict in the life of male characters through her novels. She has created for herself a niche – unsurpassed in Indian English Literature. Her novels are inestimable records of the state of human mind. Her novels are the platforms not only for studying inner mind of female characters but also for studying male characters.


Keywords


Male world, evaluation, self-discovery.

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