Portrayal of Misplaced and Marginalized Women in the Meira Chand’s The Bonsai Tree

Abstract

Meira Chand is one of greater writers of contemporary era. Her novel The Bonsai Tree is a beautiful novel about women exploitation. Born in 1942, the author currently resides in Singapore. Her beautiful novel, The Bonsai Tree is considered as one of the good novels in diaspora. To talk about the main theme of this novel is the exploitation of women in so many ways. So far as her works are concerned these type of characters are always involved in alienation, sense of belonginess and subjugation. Meira Chand in this novel vividly explores the rich experiences of women who are displaced from their native places, either through their will or in forced condition. Such type of women could always face a sense of dislocation and cultural alienation as they tried to navigate their new surroundings and to preserve their identities and find a sense of belonging. Meira Chand's this work in true sense explores the theme of marginalized and misplaced women, shedding light on their struggles, aspirations, and the societal forces that contribute to their disenfranchisement. The author has tried her best to curb this exploitation and slavery system by expositing it in her work. Women are misused in every sector especially when they start their working in some organisation. The current paper focus on portrayal of Misplaced and Marginalized Women in author’s literary work, The Bonsai Tree. She has not left any stone unturned in exploring it. The present novel portrays these women with depth and sensitivity, allowing the readers to empathize with their experiences