• Prasanna Udipikar

The works of Shashi Deshpande focus on the subservient position of a wife and mother, the subjection of women in all areas of life, and the discrepancy between what a woman wants to be and what society expects of her. Despite the author's works' recurring topics and style, there is a great deal of variation in their titles. Their function in drawing the reader into the novel's secrets is crucial. Additionally, they help the reader in better comprehending the text. Examining the titles closely also reveals that Shashi Deshpande did not create her titles by just combining words; rather, each word adds to the title's strong suggestion. The present study tries to unravel the relevance of the titles of select novels of Shashi Deshpande.

titles, suggestive, symbolic, relevance,

"SYMBOLIC AND SUGGESTIVE TITLES OF SHASHI DESHPANDE’S NOVELS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 10, page no.81-84, October-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1710169.pdf

"SYMBOLIC AND SUGGESTIVE TITLES OF SHASHI DESHPANDE’S NOVELS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 10, page no. pp81-84, October-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1710169.pdf