Unveiling Orientalism in Pakistani Fiction: A Feminist Discourse Analysis of The Bride and Burnt Shadows

Abstract

This study highlights how the theme of feminism is treated by Bapsi Sidhwa and Kamila Shamsie while portraying their female protagonists in their writings. It also focuses on how much this portrayal is affected by their being or not being oriental. The Bride and Burnt Shadows are selected for a comparative study to analyze how the female protagonists survive in a patriarchal society. Within the framework of orientalism, the study takes into consideration the elements of Feminist CDA in both novels. It centers the linguistic features in both novels.