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Preeti Shenoy, a prolific Indian author, has garnered widespread acclaim for her compelling storytelling and relatable characters. This paper delves into the thematic richness and narrative techniques of her novels, examining how they reflect contemporary Indian society’s evolving dynamics. Through a detailed analysis of her most notable works, this study explores the recurring motifs, character development, and socio-cultural contexts that define Shenoy’s literary contributions. By integrating critical viewpoints from literary critics and textual quotes, this comprehensive examination underscores the significance of Shenoy’s work in contemporary Indian literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article focusses on the main character, Heidi, and analyses the family values that shaped her character, which is portrayed in the book. It reveals the family values in Heidi which include a sense of intimacy, generosity, values, customs, estimation and thirst for knowledge, connection, conversation, and duty. These values have a significant impact on Heidi's personality, making her open minded, faithful, optimistic, sacred, sympathetic, and enthusiastic. Her family's influence and values are creating an impact on her character and behaviour. Kindness, respect, empathy, sympathy, communication, sharing, caring etc. are the qualities that she has acquired through family relations. Heidi is a kind-hearted girl, who not only considers people as a part of her family, but also animals, especially goats. This story tells about Heidi's thirst, in order to found out a peaceful family atmosphere and to imbibe the value of family in one's life. Having an intention to have a family value means to have generous behaviour, thinking, affection, courtesy, and the attitude of treating others with respect and generosity. This novel has a lighthearted ambience, presenting a pleasant and feel-good atmosphere. This study reveals the influence of family on Heidi's life and also reveals how it is creating a change in one's character. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The novel Stone Butch Blues addresses the theme of prejudice and persecution faced by members of the LGBTQ community in Post-War America. It also expands upon the Queer theory. The protagonist of the novel, Jess Goldberg is born into a working class, traditional, Jewish American family. Although born female, Jess is never able to reconcile herself into society's definition of a proper girl. In her earliest memories, Jess Goldberg felt different from other girls her age. She despised dresses and all the things that girls played with. Even when it came to dress, Jess was inclined to dress like a boy. She envisions her future, and in that future, she does not see herself resembling the typical, socially-accepted woman. And as a result, even as a very young girl, Jess faced a lot of persecution and prejudice; not just from kids her own age but from adults as well. Instead of trying to understand her, they tried force her to fit in. And as she develops into a teenager, she realizes that she will never be the same as the rest of the girls and she doesn't want to be; all she wants is for society to accept her for who she is. The novel is about the search to find one's own identity, particularly when that identity runs counter to what society says is acceptable. It also depicts the struggles in the life of a person who decides to transcend gender; it also highlights the courage of the human soul to face adversity and survive. And in the end, the author conveys an important message; that lives goal is to channel one's own struggle to achieve a purpose that is greater than oneself. A purpose that brings a higher meaning to existence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Theatre imagery has become almost an aphorism, has its occurrence been traced out even in plays belonging to the pre - Shakespearean era. The content for feigned madness has ancient roots. In the renaissance, the feigned madness was more than really the stuff of comic duplicity or confusion. The theatre imagery in Shakespeare's Hamlet is a kind of perceptual lens through which we may observe and analyze the conduct of the character and their tragic predicaments. Hamlet is often described as tragedy dominated by the idea of the plays. Feigned madness becomes a powerful metaphor attached to the theatre imagery. "To be or not to be" begins one of the most famous soliloquies of all time by an author William Shakespeare in his play, Hamlet. There are several different motifs that are relayed within Hamlet's story. These motifs include death, obsession and betrayal all of which contribute to reassure Hamlet's madness. In every motif, the audience can state on a universal level both back in the day and in present times as death. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]