Celebrating The Fragmented Whole: Sadat Hasan Manto’s Heroines’ Way To Happiness

Abstract

The act of storytelling specifically in the literature is constructed to understand the intricate nature of identity.
Identity as an independent construct is a very strong premise in literary texts because of the possible enacted of
human communication is enacted in the world. Identity is like a kaleidoscope that consists of different small pieces
of colored glass and mirrors signifying different identities. Same like the changing patterns of colors and image which
change according to the amount of light it absorbs the narratives of identity in the literature also changes according
to the assimilation of stories and context. Hence, literature becomes the best mirror to reflect different aspects of
the social identity through the social constructs and struggles. The purpose of this study is to conceptualize different
constructs of identity with the narration as an important component of identity formation through the concept of
the fragmented whole in the works of famous Indian writer Saadat Hasan Manto. The purpose of this study is to reconceptualize women's identity by giving examples of Manto’s heroines