• Dr. Shiraz Khan

Kamala Markandaya’s story of Two Virgins originates from a small village of South with a family of mother, father and a widow Aunt who is the father’s sister and their two daughters Lalita and Saroja. Saroja who is the younger daughter is the main character mentioned in the story. She is portrayed as a person of self-respect and awareness in the society. The author demonstrates her physical beauty and feminine desirability as important features in Lalita’s life as she must abort her illegitimate child to fulfill her desire to become an actress. She is attracted towards the modern life of the metros and the tinsel town. She is aware of her beauty and thinks she can make her mark as an actress. In fulfilling her dream as an actress she loses her virginity to Mr. Gupta who manipulates her and uses her physical beauty for his own gain. He exploits her physically and leaves her when he comes to know she is pregnant. She loses her self-respect to adopt modern ways of life.

feminine, patriarchy, village, freedom.

"PATRIARCHY AND WOMEN IN KAMALA MARKANDAYA’S TWO VIRGINS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 5, page no.544-547, May-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1705099.pdf

"PATRIARCHY AND WOMEN IN KAMALA MARKANDAYA’S TWO VIRGINS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 5, page no. pp544-547, May-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1705099.pdf