Janette Turner Hospital: 4 Vivid Female Characters In Her Two Novels

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for India with him. It is more likely
that the fate designated Juliet's future. She is married to Dave on her
own accord. Therefore, she does what a good wife is supposed to do.

1. Reviewed in : Booklist v.79 p.994 Apr 1, 1983
2. " The Ivory Swing " p.18

In Kerala, where David is on sabbatical to study primitive Indian
culture, the couple encounters Yashoda," a widow who does not accept the
fate and rigid rules of her culture." Yashoda wants the right to wear
jewellery, to appear in public; most of all, she wants love. She does not
care about either inauspicious or disgrace. She even runs the risk of
being penalized to travel with Annie. For an Indian woman such as Yashoda,
it is considered quite difficult adjusting to her society.
Among the four female characters, many similarities are found
between Juliet and Elizabeth. Like Juliet, Elizabeth has to choose between
her husband and lover. The only difference is that the death of her ...

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In her opinion she only wants to get away from
complicated life to sort things out; but instead of talking to Dave about
it, she leaves secretly. Her doing so has hurt Dave and sacrificed her
son's, Adam, happiness as well as her own.

It is easy to get this kind of impression that Yashoda might be
the exceptional certain woman because it seems that she fights for her
ideas; however, if she has the courage to challenge realities, she should
be brave enough to face the results. On the contrary, Yashoda begs for
rescue. One can only say she acts as if she was a spoiled kid. The four
women all have something in common. The problem is they are afraid to let
out their ...

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