Tedious journey from being isolated to identified in Jaishree Misra’s ancient promises: A study

Abstract

Jaishree Misra the profound Indian English Novelist, through her writings centres on the conditions and stipulations of the present day women. She encourages women to have their own life rather than being dependent, her writing exposes the key essence for an urge of identity. She started her writing career with a simple hand written note which she had presented to her husband, she wrote it in a motive to explain the past hurdles which she had experienced in her life. As the event had a personal touch she further elaborated and incorporated it into her debut novel namely Ancient Promises. The study focuses on this particular novel, were it revolves on the life of the major Protagonist Janaki. The incidents from her childhood to adulthood is well moulded were it travels from the pathetic state of innocence, heart break, sufferings and isolation.