Abstract
This paper attempts to examine the Notions of voyeuristic and phallocentric tokens in K.S. Maniam’s “Mala.” In essence, the study tries to scrutinize the inherent relationship between males and females through psychic drives. These drives are mainly motivated by social milieus which control the behaviors of males and females. Therefore, males and females abide by the social manners that make them different from each other. Accordingly, my study will analyze the characters of Maniam’s “Mala.” It will specifically concentrate on female behaviors and how they are depicted in a patriarchal way. Furthermore, the analysis will tackle Maniam’s notion of voyeuristic and phallocentric ideas projected in the story. These ideas are associated with feminism and gender studies that try to bridge the gap between males and females. In this respect, my study will analyze the female protagonist Mala that tries to be equal to men in her male-dominated society. The protagonist embodies Maniam’s critique of females and their inferiority to males. Moreover, the concepts of voyeurism and phallocentrism will be applied to explore the protagonist’s internal drives caused by traditional “feminist” domestic affairs.
Highlights
This paper attempts to examine the Notions of voyeuristic and phallocentric tokens in K.S
This study has concentrated on the feminist representations in Maniam’s “Mala.” The discussion has emphasized the feminist clues in the story which correspond to the fact that the female identity and character are destined to inferiority in the male-mainstream communities
The analysis has highlighted the characterization of the female protagonist, Mala, who is exploited for wok at the hands of a male character, Sanker
Summary
This paper attempts to examine the Notions of voyeuristic and phallocentric tokens in K.S. Maniam’s “Mala.” In essence, the study tries to scrutinize the inherent relationship between males and females through psychic drives. The analysis will tackle Maniam’s notion of voyeuristic and phallocentric ideas projected in the story These ideas are associated with feminism and gender studies that try to bridge the gap between males and females. For example, women are objects to negative judgment They are positioned in the lowest rank of social appropriation of male and female characters. The male-mainstream, in social criteria, is still limited to the physical features which characterize men (Wright 49) The purpose of these introductory statements is to expose the difference between men and women in terms of physical characteristics. I will introduce the critical background of these concepts before following an in-depth textual interpretation of the story
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