Voices of tradition
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2024
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UMT, Lahore
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The study examines unheard voices, practicing unconventional traditions of patriarchy in the 21st century. The novel presented by Shazaf Fatima Haider How It Happened was the perfect example of portraying the true colors of patriarchy. While employing theory of ecriture feminism presented by Helene Cixous in her essay the laugh of medusa. This study claims to normalize the image of a good girl while doing a love marriage as it has been considered a contradiction in the patriarchal world. This research aims to examine the factor of generational gap in characters' lives that lead them to breaking the traditional norm assigned to them. Where ecriture feminism focuses on reclaiming female voice, challenging traditional gender norms through female writing, this research intended to unravel the empowered women that have a strong and unlike opinion and redefines traditional literary conventions. The study also focuses on how society makes women guilty, how women that were suppressed are now breaking up the silence while speaking up for themselves, and how “love marriage” has been considered as a taboo for a girl living in the contemporary world. A qualitative method has been used for this feminist analysis of Haider's novel resulting in how female characters navigate and reshape their identities within a patriarchy.