Abstract
Bondage of Time and Human Bondage in Anita Desai's Clear Light of Day
Highlights
In the domain of Indo-Anglican fiction, Anita Desai’s Clear Light of Day may be regarded as one of the masterpieces and it is one of the most unparalleled novels of her
These two lines signify that in the novel, memories of the past play an essential role and both memories and past are juxtaposed with the present as indicated in the endorsements “ Memories of the past coalesce with the tensions and jealousies of the present in this sharply drawn an sorrowful portrait of the ebb and flow of sisterly love.”
Tara is not able to recognize the power of time; she is unable to be acquainted with time's existentialist significance as the destroyer, and how time brings changes in human life
Summary
The only person who has stayed home is Bim who has nursed her memories and grudges, but who had been left behind by all who chose the exit doors and she lets go of her resentments by finding the strength of bondage in herself for her siblings and relatives. Her house is the embodiment of kinship and love and she fosters this sort of appreciation all through her life in a metaphorical way.
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