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September 30, 2024SOCIAL WELLNESS IN SUDHA MURTY’S DOLLAR BAHU
*Harsha vardhini, M. & **Udhayakumar, S.
*Research Scholar, Department of English & Comparative Literature, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
**Head and Assistant Professor, Department of English & Comparative Literature, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Abstract
Economic hardships frequently have an impact on interpersonal relationships within the family. Stressors related to money can weaken marriages and family ties by causing disagreements about spending, budgeting, and long-term financial planning. Furthermore, financial difficulties may have an impact on children’s general well-being and parenting practices. In this particular context, family dynamics and social human relations can be positively impacted by economic policies that tackle the underlying causes of financial strain. In a socio-cultural context, owning assets or wealth in dollars is sometimes seen as a status symbol in India, reflecting global connectivity and economic prosperity. In the novel Dollar bahu, the writer brings out the troubles of a middle-class woman who is ill-treated by her mother-in-law. Money corrupts the way family members look at one another. The story delves into the complexities of family relationships, particularly the dynamics between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law. It explores how money and societal expectations can influence these relationships, often leading to conflict and misunderstanding.
Keywords
relationship, dollars, marriage, cultural contrast, society, economical status.
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To cite this article
Harsha vardhini, M. & Udhayakumar, S. (2024). Social Wellness in Sudha Murty’s Dollar Bahu. Sparkling International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Studies, 7(3), 26-31.