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IJSREM66227
Volume:
10 |
7 |
Jul 2026
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1-4
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Monthly (12 issues per year)
License:International Journal of Scientific Research in Engineering and Management follows the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) License, allowing free use and distribution with proper attribution.
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School of Education St Aloysius Deemed to be university
This paper explores the representation of trauma and the processes of healing and resilience in the select children’s stories of Sudha Murty, with particular reference to gendered experiences within the Indian socio-cultural context. Drawing upon the theoretical framework of deconstruction, the study examines how Murty subtly interrogates and destabilises entrenched gender stereotypes that frequently operate as sources of emotional and psychological trauma in children’s lives. Through simple yet evocative narratives, Murty presents characters who confront suffering, marginalisation, and loss, and gradually reclaim agency, dignity, and purpose. The paper argues that her narrative strategy moves beyond exposing patriarchal binaries to redefine strength, endurance, and recovery beyond conventional gender norms. The study positions Murty’s children’s fiction as a transformative literary space where trauma is acknowledged, healing is enabled, and life is meaningfully reclaimed.
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Sudha Murty’s children’s narratives function as transformative spaces where trauma is acknowledged without being sensationalised, and where healing emerges through resilience, empathy, and ethical courage. Through a deconstructive engagement with gender stereotypes, her stories dismantle oppressive binaries and redefine strength beyond patriarchal norms. Her fiction ultimately affirms that recovery is not merely the absence of suffering but the reconstruction of identity and dignity. In doing so, Murty reclaims children’s literature as a powerful medium for social reflection, moral awakening, and emotional restoration.
Sudha Murty’s children’s narratives function as transformative spaces where trauma is acknowledged without being sensationalised, and where healing emerges through resilience, empathy, and ethical courage. Through a deconstructive engagement with gender stereotypes, her stories dismantle oppressive binaries and redefine strength beyond patriarchal norms. Her fiction ultimately affirms that recovery is not merely the absence of suffering but the reconstruction of identity and dignity. In doing so, Murty reclaims children’s literature as a powerful medium for social reflection, moral awakening, and emotional restoration.
Publication Date
7/20/2026
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Double-Blind Peer Review
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