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SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN AMITA TRASI’S THE COLOR OF OUR SKY

. K.ANNAL MERLIN M.Phil., English Aditanar College of Arts and Science Tiruchendur.


Abstract

Anita Nair, Anita Desai, Jhumpa Lahiri, Bharathi Mukherjee are the famous Indian female writers. Amita Trasi also one of the grown up Indian writer. The Color of Our Sky is her first Novel. The sufferings of girl child in the society has been exposed by several writers. The Color of Our sky is one among them. Amita Trasi’s writing portrays the resilient power of hope and unbreakable bond of friendship in The Color of Our Sky. This is an important story, sensitive and unflinching of two childhood friends and their inseparable bond. This Novel deals with sexual abusement. It fully expresses the pain of the small girl child Mukta. It describes the pathetic condition of a temple prostitute’s daughter. The author tells  a horrible truth that society a daughter of a temple prostitute as a prostitute. The society considers virginity is only for women not for men. This Novel deals with children’s psychology, Human relationship and etc. Day by day, sexual harassment against girl children are increasing. Many girl children are raped in all over the world. Amita Trasi uses her imaginative power in her novel The Color of Our Sky. She keenly points out the Indian customs and tradition. Amita Trasi portrays some beautiful real human beings in this Novel. She emphasizes the importance of human relationship. This Novel create an awareness about child abusement.

KeyWords: Hope, Friendship, Human Relationship, Slavery,   Sexual Abusement,  Freedom

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