Abstract
The aim of present research paper is to challenge the ‘Vision’ of west through metaphorical representation of Mehwish’s blindness. The researcher intends to focus upon the use of blindness, which through performance and functional equivalency produces challenge to vision (Eurocentrism). The re-understanding encourages her test the marginalization or "othering" of the blind by deconstructing the myths about visual impairment. Dr. Kenneth’s concept of ‘blindness’ is taken as theoretical framework. Further, Schor’ concept of ‘blindness as metaphor’ is also taken to support the main argument of the research. Dr. Kenneth Jernigan in his book <i>Blindness as Metaphor</i> challenges the traditional concept of blindness. As previously, it is described as ‘disability to see something’ [1], lose or deformity of eyesight. He emphasized to not define blindness merely “in medical and measurable terms something which must be defined not medically or physically but functionally” [2]. Presented thesis has taken blindness as a metaphor to counter attack the European narrative of ‘enlightenment ‘as it functionally failed to enlighten the ‘other’ civilization. Uzma Aslam Khan through her implicit characterization and metaphorical treatment blindness is challenging the oculocentrism. Thus, through physical blindness and functional capabilities of Mehwish, metaphorically Khan challenges the Western mindset of enlightenment.
Highlights
Speaking, South Asian Literature is rising and advancing quickly everywhere throughout the world as distinct collection of writing by concentrating on numerous cultural, social, religious and contemporary perspectives
Under the umbrella of South Asian Literarture Pakistani, Indian, Bengali, Nepalian, and south Srilankan writing are on the lead with their famous scholars, who have maintained their artistic customs
Pakistani fiction is as of late radiating up with youthful voices Mohsin Hamid, Nadeem Aslam, Mohammed Hanif, and Uzma Aslam khan as a third era of authors writing in English
Summary
South Asian Literature is rising and advancing quickly everywhere throughout the world as distinct collection of writing by concentrating on numerous cultural, social, religious and contemporary perspectives. Under the umbrella of South Asian Literarture Pakistani, Indian, Bengali, Nepalian, and south Srilankan writing are on the lead with their famous scholars, who have maintained their artistic customs. Out of this ordinance of writing, Pakistani and Indian fiction share numerous literary and stylistics attributes due to their mutual same pre-partition common history, their experience of same culture, colonial heritage and language sensibilities. Following this convention are the voices of scholars like Moniza Alvi, Tariq Ali, Hanif Quereshi, Sara Slueri, Bina Shah and Kamila Shamsie. They share mental, profound and social ties and roots with Pakistan as their country and local place
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