Abstract
Autobiography has become an ideal vehicle to convey women’s issues and
experiences. This genre is also chosen by women to express their deference and
resistance. This paper critically examines the autobiography of Tehmina Durrani
‘My feudal Lord’. Durrani’s biography throws light on the institution of marriage
and family that are thoroughly embedded in cultural practices. It is a regular
biography following a chronological order and the last part brings out the changes
occurring in her personality. The author blames patriarchy, feudalism and cultural
norms for women’s oppression. Therefore, Durrani acts to discover herself when
she decides to reject a life with a husband who mistreats and degrades her. Under
terrible pressures, she struggles to become independent and pushes through to
regain self-esteem and living fulfilment. By writing about her own life, Durrani has
not only challenged the prescribed behavioural patterns but also gives vent to her
angered feelings and finally comes out of the long silence indicating that she has an
agency to confess and protest.
Najia Asrar Zaidi. (2013) Autobiography and Woman Empowerment: Tehmina Durrani’s My Feudal Lord, The Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences, Volume-21, Issue-3.
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