Psychological Conflict in Kamala Markandaya’s A Silence of Desire

Abstract

Postcolonial Indian English literature frequently includes conflict. People are dealing with competing issues on a global scale. The individual is dealing with a variety of issues in society. Conflict arises as a result of a changing way of life. Psychological conflicts are an essential and normal process of the mind that happen when people feel their ideas, opinions, attitudes, objectives, and interests are being disputed by other people and social groups. Kamala Markandaya belongs to the pioneering group of Indian women writers who made their mark not just through their subject matter, but also through their fluid, polished fictional techniques. The works of Kamala Markandaya reflect the modern, traditional and spiritual values of Indian societies. Her character represents these values in a very subtle manner. The present paper is an attempt to explore psychological conflict between superstition and science, faith and reason, tradition and progress— in Kamala Markandaya’s A Silence of Desire.