It has made it possible for the women writers to set the conditions of existence, free from the direct interference of men. ... Moreover, the Indian girl is still raised to believe submissiveness goes hand in glove with her sex. ... The story of Savitri is held up as a prime example of the lengths to which a wife should go in aiding her husband. ... We note that Rukmani is prepared at an early age to accept her role as a wife, which is evident in the gay response she makes to her mother, "I shall have a grand wedding". ...

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