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Mundane Worlding

Vol. 4 (2023): Narratives of Aliveness: Surrendering to Our Inner Worlds

I have Nothing to Say...

DOI
https://doi.org/10.25071/2563-3694.120
Submitted
January 5, 2023
Published
2023-06-14

Abstract

I Have Nothing to Say... is a poetic feminist discourse analysis that explores the feelings of an Indian woman who has been subjected to, and now struggles against, the constant familial and societal obligations of womanhood. Despite her talents, she has been repeatedly denied what she deserves – what she is owed. After having, not only her self-worth, but the very meaning of her existence repeatedly challenged by her loved ones, she eventually chooses the path of silence and unspoken words. But deep within her, she continues to fight the rising tide of emotions. The poem paints a picture of the many people who stirred these emotions – who sought to prevent the woman from pursuing her dreams, from society writ large to those who have tried to kill her, to her very family.