Cry, the Peacock
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Cry, the Peacock is a psychological novel by Indian author Anita Desai that explores a young woman’s mental disintegration within a stifling marriage and patriarchal society.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian English novel
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novel ⓘ psychological novel ⓘ |
| author | Anita Desai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| explores |
fear of prophecy
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marital incompatibility ⓘ oppression of women ⓘ psychological conflict ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
female psyche
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marital discord ⓘ mental disintegration ⓘ patriarchal society ⓘ |
| genre |
feminist literature
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psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Gautama
NERFINISHED
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Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ Maya's father ⓘ astrologer ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
marital relationships
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mental illness ⓘ patriarchal oppression ⓘ psychological trauma ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Indian English literature
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postcolonial literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Gautama
NERFINISHED
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Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective |
first-person narration
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stream of consciousness ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of a woman’s mental breakdown
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use of symbolism ⓘ |
| protagonist | Maya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| setting | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
death
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peacock ⓘ prophecy ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
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death ⓘ gender roles ⓘ loneliness ⓘ madness ⓘ marriage ⓘ |
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