Modern Short Story Women Writers: An Analytical Study

Abstract

However, the Indian short story in English is a very recent addition to the literary arena. Indian English literature first appeared in the 20th century, and Indian English short stories are about the same age. India is a country with a rich cultural legacy, therefore there is a vast variety of subject matter to choose from. Regardless of language, every Indian has a treasure in their heart of some extremely well-known folklore, tales, and legends of kings, gods, and goddesses. But under the influence of the western practitioners of this form, the short tale in the proper sense developed in the modern era. The justification of the present attempt is based on the premise that although so many stray articles as “Women Short Story Writers in Indian Writing in English” in the modern context. An experimental study was undertaken where the data collected from secondary sources and then a thematic analysis was conducted. The results showed that these writers' stories reveal the fact that in depicting the plight of women in Indian society, if they emphasize on the one hand Indian women's attitude of rebellion and revolt in the wake of their realization of their new identity and status in the context of a changing socio-economic and socio-political scenario, on the other hand their vulnerability to the setbacks brought on by their attempts to relate to other people on a social level,