Struggle and Self-Realization in Githa Hariharan's The Thousand Faces Of Night

This paper focuses on the theme of Struggle and Self-Realization in Githa Hariharan’s “The Thousand Faces of Night”. Githa Hariharan belongs to the new generation of Indian writers who have earned greater visibility and readership for Indian English Literature. She was awarded Commonwealth Writers’ Prize in 1993 for her debut novel The Thousand Faces of Night (1992). Githa Hariharan's “The Thousand Faces of Night” revolves around the story of the lives of the three women Devi, Sita and Mayamma. This theme is revealed through the protagonist Devi. Though she completes her education abroad she remains her traditional background. In her childhood, she listened to many stories from her grandmother. From her grandmother’s stories, she realizes that there are no heroines in life, only wives and mothers. Their journey towards identity crisis leads them to realize themselves. Self-Realization depicts the protagonists’ life journey.