Abstract
The novel Second Thoughts deals with the story of a young middle class Bengali girl who marries a Bombay based foreign returned Bengali Boy. The story depicts the disillusionment of a married woman and an explosive tale of love and betrayal that exposes the hollowness of human relationship especially within arranged marriages. This chapter deals with the concept of Micro-Politics which is a significant dogma of postfeminism. Micro-Politics believes that there has been drastic change in the position of women in basic social relationships, within the families, workplace and other public spheres. Postfeministic notion of micro-politics is intended to provide insight into the complicated nexus of relationship and also to rethink this same concept in terms of postfeminism.
Highlights
Postfeminist Micro-Politics in ShobhaDe’s novel Second Thoughts Shobha De is a well-known personality in Indian media and journalism and a famous writer in the literary world
Shobha De was the editor of popular magazines such as Stardust, Society, and Celebrity
Patricia Mann formulated a theory to describe the condition of an individual who is actively participating with the norms prescribed by the society and terms it as “Micro-Politics” (Mann160)
Summary
Postfeminist Micro-Politics in ShobhaDe’s novel Second Thoughts Shobha De is a well-known personality in Indian media and journalism and a famous writer in the literary world. Second Thoughts is the story of Maya, a young and attractive middle class woman who accepts an arranged marriage with Ranjan. A year after their marriage, Maya tells Ranjan that they ought to have a serious talk about their relationship.
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