Combating Objectification in Manju Kapur’s Difficult Daughters

Abstract

Manju Kapur, a professor at Delhi University delves into the life of women in the Indian culture. An exploration of Difficult Daughters exposes the objectification of women in the institution of marriage which confiscates her subjectivity. Kapur’s heroine overrides the cultural codes of conduct and establishes an adulterous affair.  She embarks on a quest for a fulfilling life and affirms her subjectivity.